Blog Posts

I have finally started to use Astrobin and have uploaded my 2020 images to the site. Astrobin is a wonderful resource for astrophotographers. I encourage you to visit Astrobin for…

While waiting for the never ending clouds to go away, I've taken some time to add some features to the website. First is a new menu section called Lodestar (Guides).…

A new year, and a new workflow for imaging objects in space. This is the first time I have been able to apply the rest of what I have learned…

The day comes at last! Jacking up the dome a second time to replace the steel ring sections that allow the dome to ride on the track bearings. Thanks again…

Today I ran my raw sub frames of M45 The Pleiades cluster through the new processing workflow. These were images taken on April 2, 2019. I believe there are more…

While I wait out the weather problems and dome maintenance issues, I've been applying some of the new techniques I learned at Kitt Peak to images I've previously taken. PixInsight…

October 26: Started the day with lessons in PixInsight and an overview of astronomy equipment. It is nice to know that the technologies I've invested in so far are right…

I am in Tucson staying at the Casino Del Sol, which is the closest lodging to the Kitt Peak National Observatory. Later today I will be paying a visit to…

I'm getting ready to head to Arizona tomorrow to attend the two night astrophotography workshop on top of the mountain at Kitt Peak National Observatory. The workshop is from October…