My Polar Alignment Methods [Telescope Setup]

5 years ago

Messier 51 or M51 or Whirlpool Galaxy. Telescope: RRRT (Fan Mountain) Camera: SBIG STX-16803 Exposure: Red: 14 @ 2 min…

Messier 51 On The RRRT [Whirlpool Galaxy]

6 years ago

Remember my last article? You know the one about my experience at the Fan Mountain Observatory in April 2019. The…

UVA, Norfolk State & Me [Fan Mountain Observatory]

6 years ago

Fresh off seeing my UVA Cavaliers win the NCAA Mens Basketball Championship, I couldn't wait to visit grounds. In fact…

Orion Astroview 6: Equipment Spotlight [Moving Prime Focus]

6 years ago

I moved prime focus without cutting the OTA (Optical Tube Assembly) on my Orion Astroview 6 telescope. Huh? How? No…

Bahtinov Mask: Equipment Spotlight [Focus]

6 years ago

I 3D printed a Bahtinov Mask, so I can clearly see the sky. There are numerous objects in the night…

Canon EOS XTi: Equipment Spotlight [DSLR Camera]

6 years ago

The Canon EOs XTi joins my astrophotography family. I started using my Google Pixel Really Blue to photograph night sky…

2019 Total Lunar Eclipse [Astrophotography]

6 years ago

Progression from start to totality Total Lunar Eclipse The total lunar eclipse was beautiful! I took more than 500 pictures…

Smartphone Astrophotography Challenges [Obstacles]

6 years ago

What Smartphone Astrophotography Obstacles? I've been "Missing In Action" with my smartphone astrophgraphy for many months now. Let me tell…

Dark Sky Astrophotography [Smokey Mountain Getaway]

6 years ago

August is a busy month for my family, and we took a weekend to visit the Smokey Mountains in Gatlinburg,…

Telescope Buying Guide [5 Step Infographic]

6 years ago

Telescope Buying Guide Buying a telescope is much like buying a car.  Asking a car owner "What car should I…