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Hi Everyone, I’ve been working on a 3-D model of the observatory to let me work out all the dimensional issues and make sure I’m happy with it before I start any construction. I’ve uploaded an isometric view and an … Continue reading →

We lucked into scheduling our vacation in Kauai to coincide with the monthly star party of the Kauai Educational Association for Science & Astronomy (K.E.A.S.A.) and were able to enjoy some really nice dark skies.  I’ve posted some pictures from the star … Continue reading →

Well, after months of fiddling with this off and on every few weeks, I finally got a process of the Rosette that both I and my wife like.  Now maybe I’ll work on a few other nebulae shots I have … Continue reading →

You may notice some changes to the layout of the site. I’m going to subdivide the astrophotos a bit. So far I’ve pulled the planetary out of the rest, making a nicer looking first page to the gallery. At some … Continue reading →

Hi all. I just updated both the gallery and blog to the latest versions. Looks like everything is working well, but please feel free to let me know if you find a problem. I’ve also started updating a site of … Continue reading →

I had the opportunity to tour the John F. Kennedy Space Center outside Orlando, Florida last Sunday.  I took the “Ultimate Experience” tour that included the “Lunch with an Astronaut” (John Blaha who flew five shuttle missions and spent four months on Mir) and … Continue reading →

I just posted some of my latest images of widefield galaxy shots.  There are also a few posted several weeks ago.  I’m kind of working backwards and have quite a few images where I’m still not satisfied with the processing.  Look … Continue reading →

Wow, this blog post never got posted.  Bit late now, but you might want to check out the full lunar eclipse from last December!

Saturday night turned out pretty good, so I managed to get a few more pictures.  I captured the Christmas Tree Cluster and the surrounding Cone Nebula just in time for Christmas!  With the moon moving towards full, this was the … Continue reading →

The last couple of weekends have been pretty productive and I’m making some progress on the list of images I have to stack and process.  I’ve finally posted the new Andromeda Galaxy from the end of October, as well as … Continue reading →