My name is Anthony. I live in Park City, Utah. I have been obsessed with the night sky for over 10 years now. This site will attempt to convey my experiences in capturing the night sky digitally. For much of the time I’ve been interested in astronomy, I’ve been amazed by the ever improving results of “amateur” astro-photographers. Many of these so called amateurs are producing images that exceed the quality of top notch observatories only a decade or two ago. I have always wanted to join the ranks of this elite group. I’ve finally obtained the caliber of equipment that will (hopefully) allow me to venture in that direction.

Pictured here is a shot I took of myself and my trusty Astro Physics Starfire (AP-160) refractor. It was taken on the front deck of my home just before sunrise on August 13, 2007. This was the morning that the 2007 Perseid Meteor Shower peaked. This is where I’ll be doing the bulk of my imaging. Skies are not quite ideal here… not anymore, anyway. But, they are still pretty nice. I’ve estimated them to be in the neighborhood of mag 5.5. I can drive an hour or so and get to mag 7 skies, but… the ease and simplicity of walking out my front door makes this a good compromise.

Ok, so the site is entitled “Adventures in Astrophotography”. I came up with this a bit tongue in cheek. As I am currently not an “A-List” astrophotographer (or even B-List for that matter), I am setting out to become one. I have much to learn… and will undoubtedly make a bunch of mistakes along the way. I hope to share these experiences with you… and perhaps help you to take better images of the night sky… or at least share my photos with you.

I have been taking astro photos for a number of years now, so I’m not an absolute beginner. That said, my only real successes have for the most part been for short exposure, shallow sky images. The Sun, the Moon, Aurora, Meteors. I’ve never had the setup to be able to do my passion justice. I’m hoping and actually expecting that this will change over the coming months. Stay tuned, and wish me luck.

1. Brian, October 17, 2007:

   Right on! You know your astronomy, which I think is more involved than taking astrophotos. I’m looking forward to some good tips!

2. Charisse, October 17, 2007:

   I have been camping with Anthony’s family for the specific purpose of star gazing. I am very much a novice when it comes to astronomy; however, the images he was able to point out to me were spectacular. I never thought I would be able to see the rings of Saturn with my own eye! Anthony has an Obsession Dobsonian Reflector 25″. I have never seen a personal telescope that big before. What an adventure!

   I am very impressed with the knowledge Anthony has of the night sky as a hobbyist. The photos I have seen of his are very interesting. I can’t comment on the “quality” of the photos because I am no photographer, but this blog will be worth watching!!!

3. Anthony, October 17, 2007:

   Thanks guys! I’m expecting that this will be a fun project