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
It’s always fun to look back as a year comes to a close… and in this case, see your progress to remind where you used to be. Continue reading My 10 Best 2017-2018 Astro Photos
It is rare, but it happens! If you are going to drive out a 100 miles from your residence to a dark location, don’t forget to charge the battery for your telescope! At least when I came out the next … Continue reading Making Up For A Prior Night’s Cut Short | September 6 and October 5-6, 2021
A telescope where the parts around it change, but the telescope stays the same! Continue reading How I Converted My Visual Telescope Into an Imaging Setup
It’s always a plus when your monthly stargazing trips to the California Desert also coincide with a meteor shower. While I did not go on the actual peak night due to poor weather – going the night after a Perseid … Continue reading Successes and Snags during a Perseid Remnant Night | August 12-13, 2021
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