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Others have done it, why not us? Catch the International Space Station as it transits the face of the moon. Continue reading →
View ArticleSolar Filter: Why You Want to get one SOON
Solar filters for capturing the sun. With an eclipse, a once in a lifetime crossing of the sun by the planet Venus, and all the solar activity ... now is a good time to get a solar filter. Continue...
View ArticleStratospheric Exercise for Moonatics
Thought and practice for "Moonchasers" using the Stratosphere Tower, Las Vegas as the target of choice. Continue reading →
View Article600 Rule?
Have you heard of the 600 rule? Did you know there are rules in star photography that you probably do not want to blindly follow? Continue reading →
View ArticleWhy your Streak is (probably) NOT a Meteor
So you think that streak in your night time photo is a meteor. We're betting it's NOT. Here are some steps you can take to verify that it is REALLY a meteor before boasting to your buddies and being...
View ArticleAstronomy Photographer of the Year: 2012 Edition
The annual Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition had record number of entries of very high quality. The winners, runner ups and honorable mentions have been released. Jaw dropping beautiful...
View ArticleUntimely Battery Death: How to Avoid It.
Lithium batteries have an achilles heel. They hate heat especially when fully charged. Don't let your batteries die an untimely death... heed this advice! Continue reading →
View ArticleNow Open: The Store
People keep asking: "Can we buy that!" and until recently we had no answer. Unfortunately it was not a straight line path from BLOG to eStore for selling our Notes, Videos, and Photoshop Additions. But...
View ArticleHunting Comets and other faint objects in not-dark skies
Finding faint objects - like comets is tough, especially since comets like PanSTARRS C/2011 L4 do not get very far above the horizon so are not visible in dark skies or in relation to known stars. Here...
View ArticleGeometry and The Moon
Planning a moon shot is hard when the geometry works against you. Here is the math and, uh, trigonometry, you need to get started. Also contained herein is a link to a great tutorial on making an...
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