The day for the conjunction (December 22, 2020) we actually had it snow so no way to see anything. The day of the conjunction was clear so I did a test run using my binoculars. I was able to see both planets in the southwest. The next day was a clear day so in the …
I tried three times to capture an image of the comet. The first night I took out the Meade ETX90EC and Canon T3i. Unfortunately, I didn’t put the finderscope back on after storing it. This made it hard to find the comet. I was able to find the comet but couldn’t focus since the live …
The day started out with a lot of clouds so I didn’t think would get a chance to see the eclipse. But, the clouds moved out right before the start. I setup my Meade ETX90EC and connected my Canon T3i. I was a little out of practice so didn’t get the best focus or exposure …
I forget exactly where I learned about NightCap Camera. I think in an astronomy magazine. NightCap Camera is an app for the iPhone that helps with low light situation and sounded like a possible solution when using the iPhone and an adapter for astrophotography through an eyepiece on a telescope. I read through the articles …
I took some images using my ZWO ASI034MC and Meade ETX90EC. I used SharpCap to capture of still images and a couple of videos. I reviewed the results and something didn’t look right. The images of the moon were very low resolution and had a grid pattern over them. The images of Saturn and Mars …
When doing visual observing at a telescope, I find myself wishing I could record the image. I know some people sketch but sketching isn’t for me. Astrophotography with a connected DSLR or dedicated camera is great but that isn’t visual observing. So, I have been very interested in the concept of afocal astrophotography. I earlier …
