March 2017 - Computer Looking Up

Finding Mercury and Mars in the Sky

March 30, 2017 Paul 798 Views 0 Comments

I have now learned how high Mercury can truly be.

March 23, 2017 Paul 987 Views 0 Comments

It feels like I’ve posted never-ending sequels about taking the Moon’s picture through my smartphone.

March 22, 2017 Paul 856 Views 0 Comments

Would this finally be the night I see Mercury? I had been searching for Mercury on and off for seven months.

March 19, 2017 Paul 695 Views 0 Comments

That speck towards the bottom and to the right of center was the Waning Quarter Moon this morning.

March 17, 2017 Paul 692 Views 0 Comments

A lot of stargazing stuff happened on or around the Ides of March, and I am still getting caught up.

March 17, 2017 Paul 782 Views 0 Comments

When I took my latest Venus pictures a few days ago, I created them by stacking video through PIPP, AutoStakkert, and RegiStax.

March 17, 2017 Paul 605 Views 0 Comments

After photographing several nights of the pre-Full Moon, now I am interested in the waning daytime phases.

March 16, 2017 Paul 721 Views 0 Comments

With a clear sky, calm air, and moderately cold temperature, I had no excuse not to attempt a final imagining of Venus.

March 16, 2017 Paul 939 Views 0 Comments

By midnight, I knew I had to stay up a tad longer to see the Moon in proximity to both Jupiter and Spica.

March 14, 2017 Paul 701 Views 0 Comments

It was over a Mercury orbit ago when I last saw snow on the ground. We just got several inches overnight.