Astronomy Photos of the Week
I'm still processing last week's shots. Here's what I have so far.
Astronomy Picture of the Week
I'm still working on the narrowband images for the nebulae I imaged last week. (Higher learning curve with a color camera than I expected. I may need more GIMP plug-ins.)…
Close Encounter
Neil and I set up my telescope in his backyard to catch the conjunction of Jupiter and Venus last night. I must say that taking pictures through a telescope with an…
An Insomniac’s Pleasures
When I was a kid, I wanted to be an astronomer, the way Henry Hill wanted to be gangster. I grew up on Carl Sagan, and my Mom took me…
A Jupiter Moon Gets Weird(er)
One of the things I love most about science is the way that new information makes pig's breakfasts of old ideas. Example: new information about the volcanoes on Jupiter's moon…