You don’t always need a telescope to enjoy the night skies, I also enjoy some beautiful time lapse images of the stars.
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I used a series of photos of Jupiter to create a Mercator map projection of the planet.
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Instead of taking my telescope out tonight I looked through some old images to see if I had the right images to see how much bigger a super moon really is.
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I take stock of my favorite photos of 2019
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The last full moon of the decade! I had a beautifully cold and clear night to grab a photo.
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The space station went directly overhead this morning! It was cold and I’m tired, but I’m very happy with the picture!
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I came home from work to a gorgeous moon hanging low in the western sky. I ran out to get a picture, but also wanted to try my first “inverted moon” like I’d seen some people try online. The result is very satisfying!
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Tonight I got one last image of Saturn before it goes away for the rest of the year. Saturn is always a beautiful sight, and it’s sad to see it go. Farewell Saturn! We’ll see you in 2020!
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It was a beautiful night to share the telescope with some friends and their kids. Seeing through a telescope is a rare event for most people, so it’s always a fun experience to share. We saw the Moon, Juipter, Saturn, and amazingly even a weather balloon!
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Geostationary satellites hanging overhead, 22,000 miles in the sky. The stars are colorful, and we even catch a glimpse of the wild duck cluster.
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It's starting to feel a bit like fall with cooler nights. A beautiful moon, fewer bugs, and a pleasant temperature. You can't ask for more.
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A gorgeous evening to see Saturn, Jupiter, and take my first chance at the milky way. New Jersey light pollution is no fun!
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I tried to see the astronaut craters near the Apollo 11 landing site with my new cheap webcam, but imperfect weather conditions foiled my attempts.
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I tried photographing the space station with my cell phone! I’ve tried using a cell phone before, but not since having a nice smartphone. I still need some work dialing in the exposure settings, but the results are VERY promising!
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I try again to get a picture of the space station through my webcam. Conditions weren't perfect but I got the camera settings much closer to what I was looking for.
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I've captured the space station from my phone and mirrorless camera before, but I'm starting to try with my new modified webcam. If the successes with Jupiter are any indication I may eventually get my best image yet!
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Using my new webcam I took another video of Jupiter rotating. I’m very happy with the clarity of this video compared to my previous attempts!
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A quick walkthrough of how I modified an $18 webcam to take pictures through my telescope.
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I modified a webcam to connect to my telescope and so far the results have been incredible! I’ve never captured Jupiter in so much detail!
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On a beautiful weekend night I spent two and a half hours taking pictures of Jupiter to see a time lapse of it rotating!
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