The Last Planet
Long evening capturing more images with the Seestar. This little smart telescope is really a treat to use. Focused on adding to my Messier object library, mostly globular and open clusters. I really should call it a night. When you…
A Rare Star – Rho (ρ) Cassiopeia
It may seem like a boring star, but this star is very unique. This is Rho (ρ) Cassiopeia, a Yellow Hypergiant, one of the most luminous, and rare, stars. ρ Cassiopeia is about 8,150 light years away with a mass…
N8XE Mobile HF
I recently obtained a 2020 Honda HRV and I wanted to add HF to it. My FT857D and Yaesu ATAS120 mobile HF antenna was collecting dust. I wanted to get back into doing HF mobile since I had the ability…
The “Movesaver”
The Time Saver is a well-known switching puzzle invented by the late John Allen (1917-1973) and published in the November 1972 issue of Model Railroader. The premise was based on switching cars around in the least amount of time. The…