Monthly Archives: November 2007

The Need To Polar Align Your Telescope

Posted on November 23, 2007 by admin

Proper polar alignment is one of the most critical issues for deep sky astrophotographers. If your mount is not spot-on as far as alignment goes, you’re going to have a heck of a time taking the long exposures needed to … Continue reading →

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Holmes Bigger Than The Moon!

Posted on November 19, 2007 by admin

Comet 17P/Holmes burst onto the astronomy scene just three weeks ago. In that time, its captured the attention of astronomers worldwide. Brightening one million fold literally overnight the comet has grown steadily as well. From its earliest days, Comet Holmes … Continue reading →

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Comet Holmes Continues To Shine

Posted on November 11, 2007 by admin

got out an snagged some sweet views of Comet 17P/Holmes again this evening. I viewed through both the Astro Physics Starfire 160 (6.2″) and the ObDob, a 25″ Obsession Dobsonian Reflector. Views were sweet in both, but I have to … Continue reading →

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Messier Galaxies M81 & M82

Posted on November 8, 2007 by admin

Ok, I finally got my image cleaned up. I also had the opportunity to crack the binder on a new book focused on image processing… from an astrophotographer’s perspective. It’s called “The New Astro Zone System for Astro Imaging” by … Continue reading →

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Galaxy Pairs – M81 & M82

Posted on November 7, 2007 by admin

Among the best known galaxy pairing in the sky are M81 & M82 located in the northern constellation, Ursa Major. These two are particularly photogenic. M81 being a beautiful spiral galaxy while M82 is categorized as an “irregular galaxy”. Looking … Continue reading →

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Edge On Spiral Galaxy – NGC 891

Posted on November 6, 2007 by admin

This has always been one of my favorites deep sky objects to observe. NGC 891 is a sweet, edge-on spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. The galaxy has an almost ghost-like appearance. To really appreciate it however, requires a … Continue reading →

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Comet 17P/Holmes (III)

Posted on November 1, 2007 by admin

got out under some pretty sweet skies and checked out Comet 17P/Holmes again. It is an amazing object. It has grown immense over the last few days. Reports indicate that it is now roughly 1/2 the visual diameter of the … Continue reading →

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