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First Night of Comet A3

I photographed my first comet in over four years. This article explains how I found Comet A3 and the photography techniques used.

I detail my process for finding the planet Neptune, using Stellarium, binoculars, and finally sketching through my Dobsonian telescope.

July 13, 2022 Paul 861 Views 0 Comments ISS

The International Space Station made not one but two appearance on this warm, July Summer evening, both easily visible. One South and one North.

Early Saturday evening, I doubted I would see the Lunar Eclipse. But the clouds broke close to midnight. At my blog is my full account.

During this month’s Lunar Eclipse, I witnessed a bright and large meteor streak from approximately Zenith into the Southwest.

This Lunar Eclipse was very similar to January 2019’s, the most notable difference being that the red was nowhere near as vibrant as in ’19.

The string of consecutive pleasant-weather days and nights continued, though this late afternoon was tempting the streak.

Continuing the daily series this week of evening astrophotography sessions, tonight I focused completely on the Moon.

This is a rare view of the Moon. Looking through my archives, the only time I photographed a similar phase was after the 2017 Solar Eclipse.

March 21, 2021 Paul 757 Views 0 Comments Moon

My primary target for the evening was the Moon, still in Crescent Phase.