The Deep Dark Sky
Here come the cool crisp fall nights! For the last few weeks I’ve been working on a portion of the Constellation Cygnus. Specifically a 12 panel mosaic of the region
The Setting Moon: not just for Hydrogen capture.
First off- the morning soundtrack: Spotify: José González – Let it Carry You I’ve been in a remote observatory collecting data for about a four years now. Two of them
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20,000 Leagues Above the Sea
An ode to a childhood favorite! … Continue reading20,000 Leagues Above the Sea
It’s a Marvelous Night for a Moondance…
Go outside tonight and look at the Moon! … Continue readingIt’s a Marvelous Night for a Moondance…
Antlia Pro 50.8 LRGB + Narrowband Filters: Revisited
It’s been a few months since I originally posted concerning the new Antlia Pro filters. First off, I want to be give props to folks in the Astronomical Equipment industry
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Rock & Roll
My recent upgrades to my well-loved dob. … Continue readingRock & Roll
Weird Solitude
This past summer I read John Van Dyke’s book: The Desert. It really sat with me because of his beautiful language describing the desert. I must say I was excited to finish the book after the first few pages. There’s a loyal dog (Cappy) … Continue readingWeird Solitude
The Spaghetti Nebula and the Star Alnath
The Star Alnath (or Elnath), prominent in the bottom left, is the point of the right horn of the constellation Taurus and also a part of the Auriga Constellation. It
Fast and Wide
Astrophotographer (me) problems: Pixel Peeping. I’m finally finishing up my projects from the Winter in Marathon. I began SH2-240 ( often called the Spaghetti Nebula) thinking it would be my
The Seagull Nebula IC-2177
Data acquired from February 22, 2021 through March 8, 2021 in Marathon, Texas I’m happy to reveal the first mosaic image taken remotely out of my new Takahashi system. Learning