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The Closest of the Bright Objects

The Closest of the Bright Objects

November 12, 2023November 10, 2023Paul

In all the years I have photographed the Moon and Venus together, this is likely the closest I have ever seen them in the sky.

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Lunar Photography Moon, Starlog, Venus 17 Views Leave a comment
How I Fine Tune Focus on Jupiter

How I Fine Tune Focus on Jupiter

November 6, 2023November 6, 2023Paul

I missed the actual Jupiter opposition by a few days, due to weather. But Saturday night had very clear skies, so I waited until near midnight to photograph the planet.

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Planetary Photography Jupiter, Starlog 9 Views Leave a comment
The 90% Waning Gibbous Moon, October 2023

The 90% Waning Gibbous Moon, October 2023

October 2, 2023October 2, 2023Paul

For my several astronomy readers out there, it has been a while since I posted a good astrophotography image and article. I hope this one makes up a bit for the absence.

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Lunar Photography Moon, Starlog 5 Views Leave a comment
A Blue Moon with a Touch of Blue!

A Blue Moon with a Touch of Blue!

September 1, 2023September 1, 2023Paul

This may be the closest to “true Full” that I have photographed. If you can see in the upper-right/towards right, there is a small line of craters at the edge, then the rest of the Moon’s ellipse is straight-on smooth. I missed true Full by probably a few hours, but I had to let the Moon clear the trees surrounding my back deck.

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Saturn at Opposition 2023 – Narrowing Rings

Saturn at Opposition 2023 – Narrowing Rings

August 30, 2023August 30, 2023Paul

I could not have asked for a better mid-Summer night to observe and photograph Saturn at its opposition. The only real challenge was staying up late enough and then putting away all of my equipment afterward.

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Planetary Photography Saturn, Starlog 11 Views Leave a comment
2023 Perseid Meteor Shower: Seven Observed, One Captured via iPhone

2023 Perseid Meteor Shower: Seven Observed, One Captured via iPhone

August 13, 2023August 13, 2023Paul

If there was a theme to my early morning observations this year, it was “space junk.” Effectively ideal conditions were soiled by the incessant amount of satellites that come and go from all directions. But I did observe meteors and captured at least one with my iPhone.

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Deep Sky Photography Constellations, Jupiter, Meteors, Starlog 7 Views Leave a comment
The End of the Solar System – Interpretive Poem by ChatGPT

The End of the Solar System – Interpretive Poem by ChatGPT

July 25, 2023July 25, 2023Paul

Throwing my hat into the ring of, “I asked ChatGPT to…” I requested a poem about the end of the Solar System. Here is what the computer came up with!

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Moon Through Canadian Fire Smoke, Late June 2023

Moon Through Canadian Fire Smoke, Late June 2023

June 29, 2023August 31, 2023Paul

I had hoped to capture a ‘red’ Moon tonight like I saw yesterday, through the Canadian fire smoke, but this Waxing Gibbous photograph will have to do.

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Lunar Photography Moon, Starlog 6 Views Leave a comment
Venus on June 9th, 2023

Venus on June 9th, 2023

June 10, 2023June 10, 2023Paul

Here is Venus through my homemade Dobsonian telescope, on a clear and warm late Spring evening in June, about 50 minutes after Sunset.

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The 45% Waxing Crescent Moon, May 2023

The 45% Waxing Crescent Moon, May 2023

May 26, 2023May 26, 2023Paul

There is a repeating theme this week – clear and calm temperatures, with every clear night revealing more of the Moon to see and photograph.

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Lunar Photography Moon, Starlog 13 Views Leave a comment

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