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Boon Hill Amateur Astronomy

Sunspot activity 2022 March 20, 2022
The Sun's activity has been increasing for some time, so I've setup my Celestron 6" f/10 SCT with a white light solar filter.Here is a couple of images from two days. February 8th and 9th. 2022https://www.flickr.com/photos/northern_cross_observatory/51873666084/in/dateposted/
November 6-7, 2021 Comet run November 8, 2021
The night of November 6th, I setup a run to acquire data of 6 different comets throughout the night. This required staggering the run so that the objects were up far enough to move to the next one during the night.The comet list was as follows but not necessarily in this order Comet 4P (FAYE)Comet 29P […]
2021 Okie-Tex Star Party results November 3, 2021
We headed to the Okie-Tex star party which was held October 1-9, 2021It is located near the village of Kenton, Oklahoma.Here is the album of astrophotos taken during that week.https://www.flickr.com/photos/141833769@N05/albums/72157720051948070
Imaging with a 300mm prime lens June 18, 2021
I've been using a 300mm f/4 prime lens that I'm borrowing for a bit, with my ZWO asi071mc pro camera.Some interesting resultshttps://www.flickr.com/photos/141833769@N05/51251172481/in/datetaken/The Trifid and Lagoon Nebulas. 2 hours of data taken on June 15-16, 2021 at the Northern Cross Observatory

AstroBackyard

Choosing a Portable Power Station for Astrophotography July 12, 2022
One of the most common questions I get is “what portable power source do you use for astrophotography". This is a hot topic in the astrophotography community, and there are many options to consider for powering your gear at night. When deciding on an off-grid power station, you need to think about things like battery […]
Trevor
Celestron NexStar 8SE Telescope Review June 12, 2022
The Celestron NexStar 8SE computerized telescope is one of the best-selling telescope packages of all time. It features a large aperture optical telescope and a computerized GoTo mount. The NexStar series of SCTs have been around for over a decade, and I was finally able to experience this beginner-friendly telescope for myself. I was impressed […]
Trevor
My Latest Portable Astrophotography Build May 27, 2022
Are you looking to build a full-featured (GoTo, autoguiding, etc.) portable astrophotography rig for this summer? If so, I think I have found the perfect "template" to follow (with plenty of room for substitutions, of course). The major difference between this setup and the portable rigs I've shared on this site before is that this one […]
Trevor

NASA Solar System & Beyond

NASA Administrator Statement on Agency Authorization Bill July 28, 2022
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson released this statement Thursday following approval by the U.S. Congress for the NASA Authorization Act of 2022, which is part of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act of 2022.
NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Roman Space Telescope July 19, 2022
NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) in Hawthorne, California, to provide launch service for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission.
La NASA revela las primeras imágenes del telescopio Webb de un universo nunca antes visto July 12, 2022
El amanecer de una nueva era en la astronomía ha comenzado mientras el mundo ve por primera vez las capacidades completas del telescopio espacial James Webb de la NASA, en asociación con la Agencia Espacial Europea (ESA, por sus siglas en inglés) y la Agencia Espacial Canadiense (CSA, por sus siglas en inglés).

Phil’s Astronomy Blog

Hello out there? October 12, 2021
Anybody still coming here?
Phil
Markarian's Chain in Virgo April 13, 2018
My own Hubble View! These galaxies lie between 10 to 50 million light years away. How many galaxies do you see?A pretty tricky part of the sky to image, really. You're utilizing almost your entire field of view with an 80mm scope, so dealing with all that comes with wide-field. This is the best iteration […]
Phil
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy April 9, 2018
A nice clear night last night until around 12:30 when clouds rolled in. Managed to get this image of the lovely M51 Whirlpool galaxy. It lies around 23 million light years away and it is interacting with a smaller galaxy (yellow~ish bulge to the left). Three supernova (star explosions) have been detected in this galaxy […]
Phil

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