Friday, February 3, 2012

Lil baby steps.....afocal astrophotography with the Orion Steadpix Digital SLR mount

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Wow talk about coming a long way. I have always been a visual astronomer, and to this day still yearn for my dark sky jaunts when I can h...

Quick Dark Sky Fix Mount Pinos 27th August 2011

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What do you do when you are stressed out and need a quick getaway to dark skies.....Mount Pinos to the rescue!!!! Was feeling stressed from ...
Monday, September 12, 2011

On another topic Transformers ROTF vs DOTM

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I guess this is kinda related to astronomy and is one of my many passions. Seeing that this might be the last of the great (or not so great ...
Wednesday, June 29, 2011

City Stargazing : Finding gems under indifferent skies..my writeup from the equator!

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I don’t know what is it that compels me to gaze skywards. Maybe it was the impressions I got as a young teenager looking upward in awe. M...

Blast from the past....my writeup for Orion Show and Tel......Stragazing Downunder

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It has been a while since my last sidewalk astronomy experience. Seeing how I was going to write up an abbreviated version for Orion Tele...

Visiting SoCal's temple to the stars...Mount Pinos

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I was stoked...and I mean stoked! Have not been out under dark, transparent skies in more than a year. Given our huge move from the southe...
Friday, April 1, 2011

The simple joys in life......relaxing stargazing on the fly

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What could be more enjoyable than observing on the fly, whenever you want, even when the skies are not the best. I have in the past maintain...