JGAP – 2025/08/02 and NGC7000

What a night! It was a nice clear, unseasonably cool evening at my favorite place to image. The crowd was excellent and very interested in the program. Many came up and asked questions about what we were doing. I was…

What a night! It was a nice clear, unseasonably cool evening at my favorite place to image. The crowd was excellent and very interested in the program. Many came up and asked questions about what we were doing. I was…

I knew that M87 contains a massive black hole that is ejecting plasma at its poles, and I wanted to see if somehow I captured it in my Markarian’s Chain data. I am happy to say that I sure did!…

I wanted to do a comparison between the Seestar and the The Rig. I picked the Cocoon Nebula because it is in a rich star field, and has some good color to highlight the difference. Details on each picture below:…

My imaging rig has been through a few versions over the years and it is fun to look back on the different versions and the results I was able to achieve. During this time, I have learned a great deal…

It has been over three years since I last had my imaging rig successfully under the stars to capture deep sky photos. I have had it out a few times since then, but I would either forget a vital piece…