Astronomy, and Computer Technology
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.
Read MoreI stayed up to 3 a.m. to see the Moon as well as planets Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, and Venus. Mercury, starting to rise, was obstructed by trees.
Read MoreAt 2 a.m. I did not want to retool my equipment for the entire constellation, but decided a quick look towards Orion’s nebula wouldn’t hurt.
Read MoreIn hindsight, this may have been a nice long-exposure NightCap image.
Read MoreI took a number of images of the nebula, playing around with the exposure and ISO settings.
Read MoreAbove Leo and to the left you can see Coma Berenices. It sort of blends in with the other fainter stars directly above Leo.
Read MoreFor the Spring Triangle, you are seeing the complete and full dimensions of the source image.
Read MoreAuriga is in an interesting part of the sky for another reason, as the boundary between the surrounding star activity.
Read MoreThe thing about Gemini is that there is no obvious outline to the constellation.
Read MoreAfter I took my first true pictures of Orion early last week, while pleased with the results, I felt the images were still lacking.
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