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Dark Sky Astrophotography [Smokey Mountain Getaway]
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…

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

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Saturn: Photographing the Cassini Division 2018 Update [Rings]
Telescope: Meade EXT-125 Camera: Google Pixel

Saturn: Photographing the Cassini Division 2018 Update [Rings]

  • Post author:Kevin Francis
  • Post published:July 18, 2018
  • Post category:Astronomy/Night Sky/Planets/Smartphone/Telescope

Light travels about 2 hours from the Sun to Saturn to your telescope.   We can spend about that much time searching for the perfect picture of planet and rings.  Because…

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Mercury: My Astrophotography First Attempt [The Planet]

  • Post author:Kevin Francis
  • Post published:July 11, 2018
  • Post category:Astronomy/Night Sky/Planets/Smartphone/Sun

This summer night was meant to be a warm evening capturing Jupiter, Venus & Saturn.  Mercury just happened to appear near the horizon and I thought I should give it…

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