After a week of rain and more rain, a partly cloudy sky offered a great chance to get one of my telescopes out.
Finding Mercury and Mars in the Sky
I have now learned how high Mercury can truly be.
Moon through Smartphone, Part XXI
It feels like I’ve posted never-ending sequels about taking the Moon’s picture through my smartphone.
Finding Mercury in the Sky
Would this finally be the night I see Mercury? I had been searching for Mercury on and off for seven months.
Finding the Daytime Moon
That speck towards the bottom and to the right of center was the Waning Quarter Moon this morning.
A Winter View of the Summer Triangle
A lot of stargazing stuff happened on or around the Ides of March, and I am still getting caught up.
Fixing a Venus Image
When I took my latest Venus pictures a few days ago, I created them by stacking video through PIPP, AutoStakkert, and RegiStax.
Early Daytime Moon through Smartphone
After photographing several nights of the pre-Full Moon, now I am interested in the waning daytime phases.
Another Attempt at Photographing Venus
With a clear sky, calm air, and moderately cold temperature, I had no excuse not to attempt a final imagining of Venus.
Yet Another Moon via Smartphone
By midnight, I knew I had to stay up a tad longer to see the Moon in proximity to both Jupiter and Spica.