Deep Sky Workflows

09/01/2026

To the moon, past the Lake of Death
and beyond the Sea of Cold,
down the terraces and ramparts
into the lava field,
behold the Hercules from lore of old,
next to Atlas who
the whole earth did wield.

09/01/2026

Without a field flattener, the 2,350mm focal length of my Celestron means the whole lunar disc won't fit into the field of view. Instead,
I get this caged moon, ready to explode...

09/01/2026

What if you wake up at 1am to a bright gibbous moon next to a bright yellow "star" that you know has a dazzling secret made of ice shards? That's right. You grab those photons!

08/29/2026

A few shots of the just-past full Sturgeon moon last night. All taken with Sony A7R IV and a 300-600mm Sigma telephoto zoom lens.

08/28/2026

Psst. I've got something to show you...

You know that calendar thing I've been doing the past three years?

This year, it's a bit different. I found a local printer and created a unique design from the ground up.

Let's take a peek ...

The calendar built from scratch for people who look up. Every page ...

08/28/2026

If you could see inside my camera roll ... my eclipse footage from last night.

08/28/2026

Although I had to cancel my appearance at the viewing party, I was able to see the eclipse from our house. In fact, it was aligned perfectly to watch through the window, so my wife got to see it, too! While she enjoyed the view, I stepped out onto our garage and captured a few shots.

It was a beautiful night!

08/24/2026

Test shoot for the lunar eclipse. I think the system is ready!

08/24/2026

Hope to see some of you there! Tested my super-high magnification camera and telescope last night. PASS✅

FRIDAY is the Sturgeon Moon Star Party at Regatta Park! 🌕🔭 Join a local astrophotographer in an exploration of lunar landing sites, galaxies, and stars. ⭐ This workshop costs $9 and starts at 7:30pm. See you there!
Sign Up: https://f.mtr.cool/mqd32d8tdn