An astronomy blog from the middle of Manhattan . . . and Denver
Just a semi-brief “observing report” for the Perseids and some other stuff. I went out to the DAS Dark Site on Friday, Saturday, and wouldncha know it, on Sunday, too. Well, more Monday really, by the time we got there. It was definitely a fun astronomy extended weekend. On Friday night there were about a […]
Read More August 17, 2018: Meteors and Coyotes and Rattlers, Oh My! and a Mea CulpaWhere you from? You sexy thing (sexy thing, you). No, this post isn’t about hot and sexy telescopes. Well, okay, maybe just a little. That banner photo above is the new Skywatcher Skygate 18-inch truss tube dobsonian. They also have a 20-inch that looks the same, but the pictures I was able to find of […]
Read More April 26, 2018: Making Astronomy SexyI ordered a 24mm 68 from High Point Scientific on April 30 – the last day of the $99 NEAF sale, a very nice one-third savings off of the normal $149 price. I had a $100 Visa gift card that was just sitting around, burning a hole in my pocket, and I’ve heard very good things […]
Read More December 15, 2016: The 24mm Explore Scientific 68-Degree Eyepiece
Light-Polluted Astronomy 