Desert Imaging
So the dust has settled and I’m back from a very nice work-cation that wrapped up with the Pacific Astronomy and Telescope Show. Big news …
Moonlighting – Adventures in Hydrogen Alpha
At long last the imaging drought that is the Florida summer is nearly over. I’ve waited with baited breath for September to roll up on …
Where I Image
I consider myself a portable imager. I do not have an observatory, and my backyard is not well suited to setting up a pier …
The State of the Art
I’ve recently started shooting some hydrogen alpha with my QSI 683. I’ve just recently reached 10 minutes as the maximum for unguided exposures, so I …
DSLR Modification
My first DSLR was the original release of the Canon Digital Rebel. I hated digital cameras, primarily because of the long delay between the button …
Amateur Astronomy from Florida
Welcome to Florida! You are here… right in the middle of that big white glob. Living in Florida is a mixed blessing for an amateur …
Venus Transit 2012
All over the Internet, June 5th was hailed as a once in a life time event. A few places got it right though. It was …
The Bisque Mother Ship
Just got back home to Florida from my trip to Golden Colorado to visit the Software Bisque mother ship for a couple of days. The …