The Crab Nebula, Revisited
Several months back I picked up an interesting imaging package: The SBIG STL11002M, LRGBHa filters, the AO-L Adaptive Optics, MOAG and Remote Head. Aside from the learning curve for the new software...
View ArticleHorsehead Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha
One of the challenges with new equipment (which I always seem to be getting more of) is learning how to use it well. I’m still working on getting my STL 11002 running smoothly. Sure, I tried a few of...
View ArticleIC 2177: The Seagull Nebula
The thing about the Seattle area and astronomy is that when there is a break in the permaclouds, full moon or not, we take advantage of it by setting up shop. Sadly the last time this happened was...
View ArticleVenus, Jupiter and the Moon. Oh, and Mercury and Uranus can come too.
This is a month of exciting celestial body motion. Right now in the early evening, if you look to the west after dusk, you’ll see two bright star looking things. Those are Venus (the lower, brighter...
View ArticleJupiter and Venus Smile!
No, they are not UFO’s. No, they are not meteors, nor comets, and I’m pretty sure your horoscope isn’t going to spell doom because of those “bright things in the sky”. Even though we’re a few days...
View ArticleNGC 5033
Yes, it’s time for galaxy season again! Last nights learning experience yielded a rather beautiful field — filled with a whole suite of galaxies! Dominating the center of this field is NGC 5033,...
View ArticleUFO’s and Flying Saucers! Well, Sorta…
A few nights back (Friday the 13th to be exact!), I watched as a bright light “flew” across the sky. Flying swiftly from West to East, by the time I was able to get my iphone video camera out it was...
View ArticleIt’s Space News Week!
Yep, lots of exciting announcements all throughout the week. First, we started with the XPrize Foundation‘s Visioneering. That’s where new X Prize concepts are researched to incent innovation and...
View ArticleRoad Trip!
I finally did it. I packed up a bunch of equipment and drove 5% of the Earth’s circumference to find clear, dark skies. And, it wasn’t really that difficult, even in a mid sized sedan hybrid! Mind you,...
View ArticleAbell 2218 Reveals More Cosmic Secrets
Galaxy Clusters are some of the most enigmatic and beautiful phenomenon observable. They are also often home to another fascinating occurence known as gravitational lensing. One which I have imaged...
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