Wednesday night August 12th was a great night for viewing Perseid meteors. The promise of a near new moon, and finally a clear night, had me eager with anticipation as I headed into the North Carolina Mounatins for the evening. … Continue reading
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One of my friends from the Astronomy Club of Asheville is an accomplished artist. Her name is Diane Chambers. She works with watercolors. Since she also has more than a passing interest in astronomy, she’s created some beautiful watercolor paintings inspired … Continue reading
The last time I created a web presence was for my son’s high school lacrosse team in 1996. Since that time the features and options for web development have grown exponentially, just like our knowledge of the cosmos. I had … Continue reading
I have been imaging with various types of equipment during the past 2 years. When I complete the observatory I’m building, this is the equipment that will be permanently installed. In the future I plan to move to a larger … Continue reading
Asteroid 2004BL86, a fast mover, passed within 3 Earth-Moon distances on January 27, 2015. I captured its passage through Cancer using a Canon 60da DSLR mounted on my ES 127mm refractor. The video above is combination of about 265 individual … Continue reading