The Sun Today
Not much going on… The Sun in hydrogen-alpha.
Mostly Bridges
Yashica A, Kentmere Pan 100.
Artemis II is more than halfway to the Moon
95.2% illuminated Waning Gibbous Moon tonight as the Artemis II crew passes the halfway point of their outbound trip. They are currently giving a press conference for the Canadian Space
The Sun Today
The Sun today in Hα including sunspot region 4405 (lower Left) which produced an X1.5 flare earlier.
3D Printed 4×5 Film Holder
4×5 film holders for Patterson tanks are expensive and can be difficult to find. This one took about 11 hours to print and took a little sanding to get the
Bad Timing for Solar Activity
Normally I’d be happy to see an Earth directed X class flare or two, but it’s less than ideal if you’re flying to the Moon. Artemis II is scheduled to
Weekend
Not one moose or Canada Jay…
First Light – No. 1A Folding Pocket Kodak Model D
It works. Metered at 8 seconds. I just guessed holding the shutter open… needed to use the floor to support the camera in lieu of a tripod. Venus as Torpedo,
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Same Shit, Different Camera
This camera was built at Kodak Canada in Toronto between 1909 and 1915 making it well over 30 years old. 3D printed film gate and spacers completed. Inside back