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The year 2020 will not be forgotten after the world was afflicted with a massive pandemic. Over the winter, the weather was not good either. The longest periods of cloudy…

I would like to share some information on learning resources for PixInsight I have personally used and recommended. If you are a newcomer to PixInsight, it can seem quite daunting.…

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…