Computer Looking Up

Saturn, Jupiter, and Moon, Early June Morning, 2020

June 8, 2020 Paul 643 Views 0 Comments

This early morning view was simply too good to miss, so yes, I stayed up to at least see it when the Moon had risen high in the South.

June 2, 2020 Paul 598 Views 0 Comments

I tried to get the overall sharpness, contrast, and brightness as close to the image from two nights ago as possible.

June 1, 2020 Paul 686 Views 0 Comments

Here is another “by chance” image. I was outside early evening to photograph the rising Moon with my Canon EOS, to get a daytime shot.

May 31, 2020 Paul 639 Views 0 Comments

With excellent viewing conditions on this cool night, I took a number of pictures of the Moon with my telescope and iPhone.

May 4, 2020 Paul 712 Views 0 Comments

Time to start getting the telescopes out more regularly, as the weather warms but is not too warm yet.

April 27, 2020 Paul 764 Views 0 Comments

I knew I had to act quickly to photograph them, as they were moving fast and I didn’t know how long they would be visible or if more were coming.

April 10, 2020 Paul 991 Views 0 Comments

I took a number of images of the nebula, playing around with the exposure and ISO settings.

April 7, 2020 Paul 801 Views 0 Comments

Inspired 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.

April 5, 2020 Paul 706 Views 0 Comments

The Moon was not my only target. Stay tuned in the coming days for more images from tonight’s session.

April 4, 2020 Paul 1019 Views 0 Comments

As an undergraduate studying computer engineering 24 years ago, I read a book that molded my perspective on science, scientists, and politics.