Kay Ogetay

Kay Ogetay

Astrophysicist NASA/APOD

Ogetay Kayali, also known as Kay, works for NASA/APOD and is pursuing a PhD in Astrophysics at Michigan Tech. In the meantime, Kay enjoys the dark skies and beautiful nature in Houghton, MI, USA.


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Redcat 51 astrophotography: Small telescope with BIG rewards

Astrophotography

Redcat 51 astrophotography: Small telescope with BIG rewards


  • Wednesday, October 16, 2024
  • By Kay Ogetay

Redcat 51 astrophotography from Kayali Ogetay proves that 2 inches of aperture in a telescope is more than plenty to do high-end astrophoto work! He recently captured stunning celestial images, including the Toast Nebula astrophoto, the Wolf's Cave N...


Capturing comet PanSTARRS alongside Sh2-112 and Sh2-115

Astrophotography

Capturing comet PanSTARRS alongside Sh2-112 and Sh2-115


  • Wednesday, May 22, 2024
  • By Kay Ogetay

Astrophotographer Kay Oktay has captured a stunning image of Comet C/2021 S3 (PanSTARRS). While initially photographing Bode's Galaxy and the Cigar Galaxy, Kay noticed the comet at around 2 AM and decided to give it a shot despite it being his first ...