Sky and Rockets

The new mount is performing admirably. Still a few items to take care of and calibrate, but the full functionality is working just fine. F...

Yes, the emphasis is on the word 'day'. One of the unique capabilities of the Astro-Physics mount is that it can allow you to star...

Earlier this month I spent some time installing my Off Axis Guider (OAG) on the Edge11.  With new spacers I was able to get the OAG to work ...

The Magic of Image Processing - Part I Over the years I have been asked by friends to explain how I get my beautiful astro-photos, especia...

I can't recall how many times I've had to explain why chemical rocket technology is not going to get us beyond the local solar syste...

After a good deal of research (and lots of trial and error), I think I have finally got the knack of the new post-processing image process n...

It's official, comet ATLAS has fragmented, and in multiple pieces - dozens of pieces in fact. Once touted as potentially being the comet...

After about 2 weeks of setting up, configuring software and testing, the new Astro-Physics AP 1100GTO mount is now fully operational.  The...

Taking advantage of the nice day yesterday, I continued with testing the new mount.  I need to route new cables but the cables and power dis...

On April 2, 2020 I finally decided to 'pull the trigger' and acquire a new, observatory grade mount to replace my ailing CGEM -- the...

Apparently, breaking up is not hard to do (sorry Neil), at least not when it comes to comets. With the hopes that Comet ATLAS would be the ...