Pine Flat Observatory is located in the foothills south-east of Porterville, CA.,  just above the town of CA Hot Springs.  Coordinates are 118.64 west by 35.87 north, the elevation is about 4000ft.  The property is available for rent, if interested, contact me at tbird0322@yahoo.com.
There is a 2 bedroom, 2 bath mobile home with phone, electricity, and DirecTV.  The property is 1.85 acres.
The sky is dark, the Milky Way is easily seen.  This is a 20 minute exposure with a Canon digital camera and 50mm lens.
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M42, the great nebula in Orion.   This is a composite of 10, 30 and 60 second exposures with a 16" telescope and Canon XSi digital camera.
The International Space Station.  Image enlarged 2X from the original.  1/1000 second exposure with a Canon XSi and 16" telescope, hand guided from Redondo Beach, CA.