August is a busy month for my family, and we took a weekend to visit the Smokey Mountains in Gatlinburg, … More
Tag: Team Pixel
Mars: The Red Planet on Display in Summer 2018 [Dust Storm]
During the last star party at The Virginia Living Museum, I laid eyes on Mars for the first time this … More
Saturn: Photographing the Cassini Division 2018 Update [Rings]
Light travels about 2 hours from the Sun to Saturn to your telescope. We can spend about that much time … More
Derotation in Astrophotography [Field Rotation]
Derotation in Astrophotography is Amazing I learned something new this weekend. I learned about a technique in astrophotography called Derotation. … More
Beautiful Solar Prominence [Flares]
Solar Prominence The Sun, our closest star, is also a complex and active part of the solar system. On Sunday … More
Mercury: My Astrophotography First Attempt [The Planet]
This summer night was meant to be a warm evening capturing Jupiter, Venus & Saturn. Mercury just happened to appear … More
Moon: Take Photos & Find Many Colors [Brown or Grey]
You don’t have to be an astrophotographer to have a photo of the Moon in your collection. The Moon appears, … More
Beehive Cluster: I Don’t See Anything There [Magnitude]
Light Pollution In light polluted areas, seeing fuzzy star clusters is nearly impossible to the naked eye. Therefore, when I … More
Equipment Spotlight: Google Pixel Really Blue [Color]
The pictures are improving, my editing skills are improving, and the results are joyful, but in case you haven’t noticed … More