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
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
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
Rather than make separate posts, this one lumps all the days together into one. This isn’t what I normally do, but because of a crucial mistake I made on the first day, it turned into a multi-day session! July 12, … Continue reading From JTNP to LA to JTNP | July 12-16, 2021
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