Friday, March 18, 2016

It was a windy night...

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... but I got out into the observatory to check out my Celestron NexStar 8iSE on the Moon. Here are some images captured through it. I end...
Thursday, March 17, 2016

Ever wonder what Northern Lights look like in REAL time (not time-lapse)?

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Alan Dyer braved the cold air of Churchill, Manitoba, to grab real-time video of an auroral display that approximates very closely what you...
Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Awesome shot of the Total Solar Eclipse I saw on Facebook

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Just saw this shot on Facebook by Shigemi Numazawa ( https://www.facebook.com/ numazawa7 ) of the corona during the total eclipse in Indone...
Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Solar Eclipse of March 8, 2016 from a Japanese satellite

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This is worthy of a view! Click on the image for the time lapse movie !
Monday, February 22, 2016

Back in the Observatory with The Great Orion Nebula (close up)

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Today was a preparation day at the observatory for CLEAR SKIES ! I jimmy-rigged an electric motor focuser so that I don't have to touc...
Thursday, February 18, 2016

Part 2: Prepare to Meet Thy Total Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017

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As I mentioned in my previous post , there is going to be a total solar eclipse of the Sun that will be visible here in the Northwest, and...

Part 1: Prepare to Meet Thy Total Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017

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Yes, the northwest is going to be blessed with another total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017 ! The last one was Feb. 26, 1979 , the path ...