Do-it-yourself RH-200 Focuser Upgrades
Victoria, as she is called, is my Officina Stellare RH-200 astrograph, or the Veloce. Eight inches of aperture at f/3 (3.46 corrected T/value) she is …
The ARP Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies
Any avid astrophotographer will tell you that at some point you have to ask yourself, “How many times can I shoot M42”? I derive a …
Nebraska Star Party 2015
I had the distinct honor and pleasure of being the main speaker for this years Nebraska Star Party. Held annually at the Merritt Reservoir near …
Cherry Springs
Seventeen hours by car from where I live, just north of the center of the state of Pennsylvania near the New York state line, you’ll …
Kitt Peak
Software Bisque was one of the commercial sponsors of a PixInsight workshop in Tucson Arizona recently and I went to show off our mounts, give …
The Rokinon 14mm f/2.8
As a vendor in the astrophotography business I have access to a lot of premium gear for my use. But I do have to use …
Shooting the Aurora
This spring I had the opportunity to take a family vacation to Alaska where my youngest son is attending college. We stayed in and toured …
Winter Star Party 2015
This year was my 13th consecutive Winter Star Party, and the fourth year I’ve gone “officially” as a vendor representing Software Bisque. I like going …
Confessions of a Christmas Trash Scope
This blog is kind of a throwback in honor of the holidays. It was originally published in “Astronomy Technology Today” a few years ago, and …
What I Did on my Summer Vacation
For Central Florida, the summer is a slow time for astrophotography. There’s virtually an embargo on starlight, it rains daily, and at night the humidity …