First shot at Horsehead w/ my Hyperstar / Atik 414EX-Color combo. The yellowish glow in the middle is from all the moisture that was in the air last night, coupled with some glow from Benson, AZ. Click for a close-up.
Resident Tesla nut and polymath. Raised in eastern Kentucky, joined the US Navy at 19 to operate a Nuclear Reactor on a Fast-Attack submarine. After finishing his enlistment, Michael has continued to follow his passions in technology, astronomy, and of course, traveling the country.
3 Comments
Mel
· 2015-03-21 at 16:29
That is really nice. I saw it before I even enlarged the photo. Thanks for sharing!
Carol
· 2015-05-24 at 22:01
Zowie!
Chris Cole
· 2015-06-16 at 21:21
Nice to see your astro posts. I thought I would finally comment here. I am VERY envious of your nomadic lifestyle now. If you ever hit it big, get an Airstream and pull it by a vehicle that gets ridiculous gas mileage. Also, to counteract the fossil fuel guzzler, put a Tesla at the end of the Airstream.
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3 Comments
Mel · 2015-03-21 at 16:29
That is really nice. I saw it before I even enlarged the photo. Thanks for sharing!
Carol · 2015-05-24 at 22:01
Zowie!
Chris Cole · 2015-06-16 at 21:21
Nice to see your astro posts. I thought I would finally comment here. I am VERY envious of your nomadic lifestyle now. If you ever hit it big, get an Airstream and pull it by a vehicle that gets ridiculous gas mileage. Also, to counteract the fossil fuel guzzler, put a Tesla at the end of the Airstream.
I have bought a Lunt scope myself now too.
Chris Cole
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