The Double Cluster – Widefield
A widefield shot of the famous Double Cluster from Sept 17th 2014 at Cherry Springs State Park. The Double Cluster is in Perseus but is in close proximity to Cassiopeia.
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Apogee Ascent A694 – Post Repair Evaluation
Apogee A694 Evaluation – Before Repair I purchased one of the first Apogee Ascent A694 Cameras (Sony ICX694 Chip) before the acquisition by Andor and had some random horizontal banding across the top of the frame that was not possible…
Cygnus Mosaic – Hydrogen Alpha Emission
I began work on a tri-color Hubble Pallet image during the summer of 2014 but due to weather and other obligations did not capture much in the way of Oxygen [O III] and Sulfur [S II] emission data for the…
Campmeeting Observatory is Moving….. To Tennessee!
I am starting to pack up Campmeeting Observatory in preparation for a move to Knoxville, TN. It has only been a short 3 years that Campmeeting Observatory has been in operation but I am sure it will find a new…
The Scutum Star Cloud 9/17/2014
The Scutum Star Cloud taken under the dark skies of Cherry Springs State Park on 17-Sept-2014.
Cherry Springs 8/25/2014
Monday night was my first visit to a dark site; or at least my first visit since catching the astronomy bug. Upon arriving at Cherry Springs after the 4 hour drive I noticed there were quite a few people …
Wagman – 8/14/2014 Super Transparent
Thursday night at Wagman was one of the most transparent nights I’ve ever seen at Wagman. The MW was easily visible and dipping further into the south than usual. I took a few pictures around the observatory to try and…
Crater Neper from Wagman Observatory
8/10/2014 – During a full moon night at Wagman Observatory I decided to play with the Brashear Refractor and determine requirements for extension tubes and other adapters to reach focus with a small chip high speed, webcam like, imaging camera…
Reflection Nebula NGC 6914 in Cygnus
Another decent night at the AAAP Greene County Dark Sky Site. NGC 6914 is a reflection nebula nestled amongst the diffuse emission nebula in Cygnus. Playing around with an 8mm circular fisheye lens as well for an all sky timelapse.…
Light Pollution – Rural Development
Development of our rural countryside is rapidly increasing due to emergent industries like oil and gas. A single industrial site is often lit up like a little town on the map making one wonder if residential, commercial, or industrial development…