Astronomy & Astrophotography
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.
Forgotten Mars
Mars may be gone for now, but it is not forgotten to me.
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Tracking the International Space Station, August 2019
The ISS moved very slowly “up.” I was surprised by the speed.
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Tracking the International Space Station, July 2019
Given the rise from NNW and descension into East, the best location for the camera was the worst location on...
Read moreDetailsSaturn at Opposition, July 2019
As I had not filmed Saturn since last year, I was very worried that the results would not be good.
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Gradually Increasing Moon
The Moon shone bright, even as a crescent, which blocked most of the South sky from deep sky observing.
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The Importance of Taking Notes
My astrophotography journal came in very handy this week as I put my telescope and camera and lenses back into...
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New Spring Moon
Since my last post on January’s eclipse, I have observed the night sky when opportunity presented itself.
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Weather Reports from the 2019 Lunar Eclipse
Like last year’s, the Moon began to form an unnatural crescent, and yet unlike last year’s there formed a reddish...
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Late Crescent Moon, October 2018
Wonderful stargazing weather. That is how I describe last night, though I am sure some would disagree because it was...
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Goose Moon
I would like to say that today’s image was made possible from careful planning and thoughtful execution.
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