While I had long planned to go stargazing Oct. 24 - 26, 2022 to enjoy New Moon observing, the trip turned into a mourning period for my cat Cassiopeia. Cassiopeia came to me as a 6 week old foster … [Read more...]
Pale Blue Dot Photo turns 30
There isn't much about this iconic photo that hasn't already been said. It, more than anything other than the Earthrise photo, defines our place in the Universe. It is for this reason that the photo … [Read more...]
Celestron telescope takes Tumble
For weeks, I'd been anticipating the next New Moon weekend. I'd finally learned how to set up and align my Celestron NexStar 8SE that I got at Christmastime. I'd invited the neighbors over for several … [Read more...]