In May 2024, The most powerful geomagnetic storm to affect Earth since 2003 created a once in a lifetime event for the lucky few who witnessed it… by lucky few I mean those living in the Southern latitudes, including yours … Continue reading Aurora Borealis over Southern California?! May 10, 2024
The Sequel to the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse story…. When I experienced the 2017 eclipse, I saw it as a rookie with no idea what to expect… having no idea that I’d be working at the Observatory 4 months later! … Continue reading Why I Drove 2,000 Miles to See 240 Seconds of Totality | April 8, 2024 – Poplar Bluff, MO
When I stargaze, I usually bring a speaker to play music throughout the night… since I’m usually alone and not near anyone else to disturb their peace – hence this meme I’ve made: I make it no secret that I … Continue reading An Index of my favorite “Space Inspired” Rock and Heavy Metal Songs
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
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”
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
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