Archive for June, 2010
Mess of Messiers!
Posted by admin | Filed under Messier Catalog, Z8
So it has been about one month since FedEx delivered my telescope. Factoring in moon brightness, cloud cover and a busy schedule, last night was the earliest opportunity to take the telescope out under completely dark skies and good seeing conditions. I had spent a couple hours in a kayak late in the afternoon yesterday [...]
Don’t go out tonight, It’s bound to be too bright…
Posted by admin | Filed under Lunar, Planetary, Z8
Last thursday (may 27th) my friend Luke dropped off his sweet SLR digital camera and tripod for me to play around with on a full moon night. Don’t get me wrong, I love the moon. We depend on the moon for so much, but frankly for a backyard astronomer the moon can be a nuisance. [...]
