Telescope: Meade EXT-125 Camera: Google Pixel

Dark Sky Astrophotography [Smokey Mountain Getaway]

Post author:Kevin Francis
Post published:August 30, 2018
Post category:Astronomy Night Sky Planets Smartphone Telescope Universe

August is a busy month for my family, and we took a weekend to visit the Smokey Mountains in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Wow what a great opportunity to do dark sky…

Telescope: Meade EXT-125 Camera: Google Pixel Photographer: Kevin Francis

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

Post author:Kevin Francis
Post published:July 20, 2018
Post category:Astronomy Astrophysics Night Sky Planets Smartphone Telescope

During the last star party at The Virginia Living Museum, I laid eyes on Mars for the first time this year. It rose above the horizon to become the fitting…