The Shape of Things to Come – Jupiter and Saturn
This is a very exciting post, at least for me. It’s the first time on my blog that I have a picture of Jupiter and Saturn together!
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Imaging Jupiter – How Many Frames to Stack?
Planetary (as well as deep sky) imaging requires stacking multiple picture frames, either actual still images or the frames from a video.
New Jupiter Options
Another benefit, I believe, of the new camera is that I can finally process a Drizzle in Autostakkert.
Fixing Jupiter
But then I thought, what if I chose only two of the videos instead of the full three?
Forgotten Mars
Mars may be gone for now, but it is not forgotten to me.
Saturn at Opposition, July 2019
As I had not filmed Saturn since last year, I was very worried that the results would not be good.
Philosophical Anathema – Astronomy versus Astrology
When I talk to people about astronomy, they sometimes mistake it as astrology. But astronomy and astrology are diametrically opposed. In this article we review our connection to the sky through history and in our lives, and why astronomy is the key to understanding the cosmos.
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 full service.
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 hue as it reached totality.
Don’t Try This at Home
Possibly the worst characteristic of our Sun is that it is so bright.