In spite of the sultry temperatures here in the northeast, the strawberries are ripe. At least the Strawberry Moon is ripe. The first lesson most astro photographers learn in this part of the country is to shoot when the sky is clear ’cause it’s only gonna happen about 30% of the time. June 20, the …
Well, before the heat wave is able to melt my camera gear, I thought I’d better take advantage of a relatively clear sky last night. I’m currently training myself with the gear I plan to use for upcoming road trips where weight restrictions (the gear, not me) will limit what goes. So last night I …
Back from another 5 days at the Cherry Springs Star Party, Cherry Springs, Pennsylvania. I think the threatening weather forecasts kept the crowd down a bit, however, those among the 500 or so in attendance made the best of holes in the clouds. Seeing conditions were marginal since there was so much water vapor in …
Witt’s End 