Moon on May 3rd, 2020
Time to start getting the telescopes out more regularly, as the weather warms but is not too warm yet.
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Computer Looking Up
Astronomy, and Computer Technology
Smartphone
Sun in April, 2020
It has been a while since I looked at the Sun through a telescope.
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Merry Winter Solstice
But I figured if you’re going to do it, might as well be done on the shortest daylight day of the year.
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Early Riser
Not too early, but early enough. Here was the Quarter Moon rising over Lake Michigan today, early afternoon.
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The Stark Contrast of Old and New Bulbs – Light Pollution
You can see how the lamp design does very little to restrict the light towards its intended targets.
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Rising Moon Late Afternoon, Early November
I have been tracking the Great Square of Pegasus overhead.
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Rising Moon and the Void
This picture was taken before my prior post, but I forgot to upload it earlier.
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Chicago Panoramic
I took this picture before leaving work today. It’s a partial “pano” of Chicago, from the heart of the city, looking South.
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Waxing Gibbous Moon, October 2019 via iPhone
I didn’t realize until tonight that I had yet to try afocal astrophotography with my iPhone.
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Solar Reflections
Welcome to October. This morning showcased interesting cloud formations highlighted by reflections from the rising Sun.
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