It’s all I got. The weather lately has been C R A Z Y. Pretty amazing on the days I’ve been busy from daylight to […]
Night? Time? Nighttime!
Time-lapse from my recent trip to Marathon.
Dancing Lights
The 2024 Solar Storm What A Night! I’ve been pretty vocal about the increased activity of the Sun, and tonight it finally came to fruition. […]
AOK Swiss VAMO Traveler Upcoming Review
The Best of Astronomical Equipment for the Visual Observer. Back to our astronomical task! I’m excited about my upcoming review of the AOK Swiss VAMO […]
High Resolution Eclipse Images Available!
The test prints are back! It’s always important to test your prints. Even in the age of perfect high resolution computer screens (8K) and perfect […]
1000 Words…
It’s true what they say. I could write one thousands words about the eclipse, OR…
The 2024 Eclipse
To say that the 2024 eclipse was an adventure, is an understatement. It was, in fact, an absolute whirlwind.
Andromeda Above
Make the jump to Zoom In!
Solar Astronomy For Everybody!
A Quick Overview of Solar Astronomy For the Beginner.
Your Star Today!
Click here to see high resolution images of the Sun today!
Solar Continuum- Zoom In!
A White Light view of the Sun with a Solar Continuum filter at 540nm of the spectrum, hence the green color!
Telescope Accessory Advice
All astronomers struggle with purchasing the perfect equipment. It’s strange how sometimes the simplest item will become a favorite piece of equipment at the observing site.
Solar Astronomy Bonanza
To say we’ve had some GREAT weather recently would be an understatement. In fact, solar astronomy has been a Solar Astronomy BONANZA! Over the last […]
Where To Begin in Astronomy
People ask me all the time… where should I start in astronomy. Check out my newest addition in my online video series to find the answer.
Space-tastic Intro!
A Space-tastic web series introduction video is online.
Astronomy Video Series Launch
A Long Time Coming, Space Enthusiast Matt Harbison introduces his new astronomy video series aimed at beginning astronomers and astrophotographers. This video series aims to educate and instruct beginners on the very first steps of their journey into the astronomy world.
The Flyby
Don’t Miss Jupiter!
Equipment Review: Rowan AZ100
The Rowan AZ100 is among the pinnacle of Alt/AZ mounts, and depending on your needs, it may be the pinnacle.
Hello My Old Friend
Visiting our Closest Galactic Neighbor…
Enjoying Your Time At the Eyepiece
Links for a practical guide to visual astronomy
Spring Galaxy Challenge – Status: Complete!
For the last few weeks, I’ve been working on the Spring Galaxy challenge provided by the Astronomical League. Utilizing no less than three telescopes and four different magnifications/eyepiece configurations, I got to compare the views under some pretty nice spring skies. The three scopes I used were: my 12″ Meade Lightbridge, a Takahashi Fc-76DS, and a Takahashi Fc-100DZ. All provided wonderful views, but I found myself impressed by the 76DS the most. Even with the extra inch of aperture that the 100DZ afforded, I felt as if the 76DS really had no business being as bright and sharp as it was. Don’t get me wrong, the 100DZ was equally good, but compared side by side, I’d say one would be hard pressed to discern which telescope was being used.
Here are three photos of the setups used:
Lunchtime Solar Astronomy
Sol 4.14.22
Photon Philosophy
Photons bounced around in this alien star for a hundred thousand years or so…
ORION – A Completed Project
A Giant 2.5 Gigapixel image of the Orion Constellation by Matt Harbison.
The Marathon Sky Survey
A new project begins…