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Flame Nebula and the Whirlpool Galaxy
Another great night here in Benson, AZ… I managed to capture some usable data for the Flame Nebula and the Whirlpool Galaxy. The bright glow at the bottom of the Flame Nebula shot is Alnitak, the left most star from Read more
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A little Horsehead Nebula
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.
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First solar light…
Just quick update.. I was finally able to get focus with my imaging camera on my new Lunt LS50THa Solar Scope! Here’s the first, rough draft.. results.. 🙂
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Arizona and Astronomy
It’s been a crazy couple of weeks. We’re now in Benson, AZ at the Butterfield RV Resort and Observatory. Yes.. you read that correctly… Observatory! They have a 16″ Mead LX200 Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope in an Observatory dome and have Read more
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Be My Valentine
I don’t really think much of the Valentine’s Day hype. I don’t care for cut flowers, I don’t have a lot of room for tchotchkes and the bulk candy that you buy in this country is pretty nasty. BUT spending Read more