After days of waiting, the sky finally cleared. A few friends joined me for an evening under the stars, and after spending some time admiring late-summer favorites like M31 and M13, we turned our attention to the planets. Saturn came first — and what a moment that was. If you’ve never seen it through a…
In the summer of 2018, my astrophotography journey began with the purchase of a SkyWatcher 150/750 PDS telescope on a SkyWatcher EQ3 Pro mount. The package included a 2″ 26mm eyepiece, a small finder scope, a 3x Barlow lens, a compact 10mm (1¼″) eyepiece, and a few other accessories. I also picked up an adapter…
These are the very first words of my new blog. So, what do I hope to achieve with these posts? First and foremost, I want to give readers the chance to follow along on my journey into astronomy. Maybe you’ll learn from the mistakes I’ve made, share in the excitement I still feel every time…