Jun 19, 2022 | Astronomy, Astrophotography, Interests
The Triffid Nebula Two types of gas meet, and have a party…. The triffid nebula, or Messier 20, is a lovely southern nebula visible in the summer, which contains both an emission nebula (red) and a reflection nebula (blue). It gets its name from the...
Sep 29, 2021 | Astronomy, Astrophotography, Interests
Un-“veiling” The Avalon Linear Equatorial Mount Changing to a new mount. Recently, I’ve switch to a new mount, the Avalon Linear Fast Reverse. Avalon’s mounts are unique in that they are completely belt driven, without the traditional...
May 11, 2021 | Interests, Photography
The greatest birding lens ever made… I had a chance to test-drive the Canon 600 F4 L III. It. Was. Awesome. This is what $17,000 gets you. In early May of 2021, during the heart of birding season, I managed to borrow a 600 F4 L III lens from Canon Canada for a...
Sep 19, 2020 | Astrophotography
The Soul Nebula Ever wonder what your soul looks like? Well, probably not this. This lovely Nebula is located near Cassiopeia, and takes up a huge amount of space – in terms of the full moon, you could fit almost five across in this image, and nearly 4...
Aug 28, 2020 | Astrophotography, Interests
The Lion Nebula A faint but very striking Nebula. Hidden away in Cepheus is the very faint Lion Nebula. It is an interesting Nebula in that it has one section which is very strong in Hydrogen (Red) and another in Oxygen (blue). If you look closely, it looks like a...
