Speaking of Comets…
A post on Bluesky by c0nc0rdance about light pillars reminded me of this: Back in January 2015 a bunch of us went out to get C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy). Before the
Some Sunspot Action
The Sun today in Hα. Active sunspot regions 4312, and 4317 to 4321.
The Sun Today
The Sun today with a massive prominence. Hydrogen-alpha images with false colour.
Very High Ecliptic… The Moon and M31
This was a tough shot using a tripod with the Moon as high as it was (64 degrees). 94.8% waxing gibbous Moon. Cold, but no wind. And another attempt at
25 Minutes of motion of 3I/ATLAS
Forecast was good enough for another early morning drive to Kawartha Lakes. Bad data, but it counts. Caught Comet 3I/ATLAS using the Seestar. Should have taken the SCT.
3I/ATLAS with NGC 4454
Arrived at Carden about 4 am. Started shooting at 4:11, and had about 20 minutes of imaging time before the clouds rolled in. Note the three hours between 4 and
Testing Mosaic Mode
The ZWO Seestar has a pretty small sensor, so despite the short focal length of 250mm the field of view is very narrow. With mosaic mode you can automatically stitch
Hot Shoe Phone Mount for Daytime Polar Alignment
Made this quick phone mount for using PS Align Pro to perform daytime polar alignments. It attaches to the hot shoe of the camera, and is easily removed after your
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Lunar X and that Comet again
Another night chasing the comet, the belt of Venus, and a Lunar-X… Harder to find in the camera tonight with the waxing Moon, and the lack of reference stars. Lesson