Astronomy, and Computer Technology
Explore the art and science of capturing the cosmos. This category is your guide to photographing celestial wonders, from the familiar glow of the Moon to the faint light of distant galaxies. Here, you’ll find articles dedicated to every aspect of the craft, including the celestial targets themselves and the equipment and techniques used to capture them.
By the best estimates, Comet C/2020 A3 will not be in proximity to Earth for another 80,000 years. That is a nearly incomprehensible timespan. The last time A3 was near Earth, wooly mammoths were still around. In this article I try to put this time in perspective, with the help of a few AI models.
Read MoreAfter seven years, the dust covers on my Dobsonian telescope needed replacing. In this article, I explain what I did to procure new covers, and show the results.
Read MoreI detail my process for finding the planet Neptune, using Stellarium, binoculars, and finally sketching through my Dobsonian telescope.
Read MoreDuring this month’s Lunar Eclipse, I witnessed a bright and large meteor streak from approximately Zenith into the Southwest.
Read MoreI took this picture with my iPhone quickly as I was packing up my telescope on Jupiter’s opposition night.
Read MoreTonight was the first time I ever saw a comet. I missed Halley’s as a kid in 1986.
Read MoreI am under no illusion that seeing galaxies is possible from my location on Earth.
Read MoreHere is what I hope will be the return of an observation technique I have not done for a while – sketching.
Read MoreInspired by other blogs such as Heads UP! taking cool pictures of Venus near the Pleiades, I knew I had to get in on the action myself.
Read MoreAs an undergraduate studying computer engineering 24 years ago, I read a book that molded my perspective on science, scientists, and politics.
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