Just like prior posts showcasing 2017-2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 this post looks back at the year 2022, and all of my adventures with a telescope and/or a camera! This year wasn’t as plentiful as 2021, but we can blame … Continue reading My top 2022 Astro Photos
During the tetrad period of 2021-2022 where we saw 4 total lunar eclipses within two years over Greater Los Angeles, each one had a different experience. The two for 2022 had total opposites! Date: May 15, 2022 | November 8, … Continue reading Two Opposite Lunar Eclipse Experiences in 2022 – Los Angeles, CA
After months of bad weather every new moon AND stupid high gas prices… blame who you will on that one… I finally returned to do what I do best! Date: October 27-28, 2022 Location: Cottonwood Spring, Joshua Tree National Park … Continue reading The Return of the Astro Imager – Joshua Tree National Park | October 27, 2022
Ever so often, you hear news about planetary alignments in the sky, and there is a good reason for it – several of the brightest planets are appearing to be aligned in the sky, or IN LINE with each other … Continue reading Planetary “Alignments”
Imagine three astronomy apps telling you it will be clear only to drive 100 miles and see high altitude clouds covering your sky… how would you react? What would be your instinct? Well, on this night, my instincts served me … Continue reading Messier Hunting and a Coma Cluster – Joshua Tree National Park, April 4, 2022
After a period of inactivity due to poor weather and other circumstances for a few months, I was back at it out in the California desert on a planned mission to do two things: 1 – shoot over a dozen … Continue reading Adding to the Messier Collection – Rice, CA, March 1-2, 2022
Just like prior posts showcasing 2017-2018, 2019, and 2020, this post looks back at the year 2021, and all of my adventures with a telescope and/or a camera! As always, here are some honorable mentions, since choosing just 10 from … Continue reading My top 2021 Astro Photos
This post will be its own individual gallery while going over two celestial events that ended the year 2021 for yours truly. While the two events alone are worth the photography, the added bonus of a deep sky journey on … Continue reading From A Misty November Eclipse to a Green December Comet to End 2021
When hobby became monetized! Continue reading My Top 10 2020 Astro Photos
2019 was “officially” the year I started using a DSLR for photography… so it was a lot of trial and error. Continue reading My Top 10 2019 Astro Photos
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