Smartphone Astrophotography: In 6 Steps [Infographic]

6 years ago

Interested in creating photos like this using smartphone astrophotography?  This list has six of my overall steps.  Including those I've…

Astronomy and Politics Disagree – Opinion [Science]

6 years ago

It's a typical Saturday afternoon at the Abbitt Observatory.  The patrons and amateur astronomers are enthusiastic and the discussion is…

Mars: The Red Planet on Display in Summer 2018 [Dust Storm]

6 years ago

During the last star party at The Virginia Living Museum, I laid eyes on Mars for the first time this…

Saturn: Photographing the Cassini Division 2018 Update [Rings]

6 years ago

Light travels about 2 hours from the Sun to Saturn to your telescope.   We can spend about that much time…

Derotation in Astrophotography [Field Rotation]

6 years ago

Derotation in Astrophotography is Amazing I learned something new this weekend.  I learned about a technique in astrophotography called Derotation. …

Beautiful Solar Prominence [Flares]

6 years ago

Solar Prominence The Sun, our closest star, is also a complex and active part of the solar system.  On Sunday…

Mercury: My Astrophotography First Attempt [The Planet]

6 years ago

This summer night was meant to be a warm evening capturing Jupiter, Venus & Saturn.  Mercury just happened to appear…

Moon: Take Photos & Find Many Colors [Brown or Grey]

6 years ago

You don't have to be an astrophotographer to have a photo of the Moon in your collection.  The Moon appears,…

Beehive Cluster: I Don’t See Anything There [Magnitude]

7 years ago

Light Pollution In light polluted areas, seeing fuzzy star clusters is nearly impossible to the naked eye.  Therefore, when I…

Equipment Spotlight: Google Pixel Really Blue [Color]

7 years ago

The pictures are improving, my editing skills are improving, and the results are joyful, but in case you haven't noticed…