Observatory Session – EP Astrophotography Prep
Well, Here I sit on another hopefully clear night, it’s just past Full Moon with 0 DSD time, random rain showers also prevented me from setting up a OTA, early Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Observatory Session
July 6th – A Not So Clear Night,
Well, here I am again. The original cloud cover forecast was 100% but now it’s about 20 to 30 percent. this really gives APT a workout with target locking and Continue Reading →
The 4th of July – 2025 A Night’s First Light PHQ 130
Well, I finally got the PHQ130, my mini cannon, out under the stars for its first light. Since I’m AP, I set it all up for native focal length 1000, Continue Reading →
Astronomy, Once Again – First Light – QHYCCD 268M and NYX-101 – Summer Solstice 2025
The Summer Solstice, 6/20/25, was two days ago as I sit down to write this out. That did not even enter into my head when I started setting up the Continue Reading →
Observatory Session 4/16/23 to 4/19/23 – M101 – A Super Nova – A Blast From The Past
I randomly picked a target last month, Messier 101 to image over a couple of days. What a lucky pick! I caught a super nova in it’s infancy that started Continue Reading →