Bringing Detail to Jupiter and the Moon

In 2015, I detailed my “Small Steps into Astrophotography”. Since then, I have done little with imaging and processing. That is, until this week. I’ve returned to the complicated, yet rewarding, world of astrophotography. To start, I focused on two great targets for beginners, Jupiter and the Moon. Jupiter, which is near opposition, is as big as it will get […]

Small Steps into Astrophotography

Since the invention of the telescope in the 17th Century, an astronomer’s limit of what can be viewed through the eyepiece has always come down to the sensitivity of the eye peering through the lens. With the invention of photography in the early 19th century and the digital revolution of the late 20th century, the limits of […]

Photo Stacking-Easter Sunday: April 4, 2010

Easter Sunday The morning of Easter Sunday found my sister Abby and I sitting in Church when the reverend asked all the children to come up to front. Abby, who like me, can be as shy as she is outgoing, decided to stay back with me and watch. The reverend talked for a few minutes […]