The Colors of Invisible Ink
What color is your invisible ink? When we look at the night sky through binocularsContinue Reading
Objects in the Night Sky Appear Larger than you Think
Telescopes serve two main purposes, to magnify the object and to collect more light thanContinue Reading
The Anatomy of an Image
Very few astronomy images are simply taken, rather they are assembled from an assortment ofContinue Reading
Types of Nebulae
There are three types of nebulae in the night sky; emission, reflection and dark nebulae.Continue Reading
First Photos from the Future Site of Utah Desert Remote Observatories
After spending the last few weeks dodging the moon, clouds and smoke I finally spentContinue Reading
Is a Composite Image an Astro Photo?
Astrophotography relies heavily on post processing. It seems that we are always trying to takeContinue Reading
Stars or Starless?
One of the issues we deal with in astrophotography is how we show the starsContinue Reading
Color or Monochrome Camera?
When choosing an astrophotography system one of the fundamental choices is whether to use aContinue Reading
What’s in the Summer Night Sky?
June sees us moving away from Galaxy Season with the return of many of ourContinue Reading