Last night was (relatively) quiet here at the Witt observatory (aka our driveway). A few coyotes up the road singing Meat Me In Saint Louis, a cameo appearance by Fred who seemed to be on task to get to the back deck, and a surprising number of meteorites still around from last week’s big shower. I …
Well, last night, down in the CVNP, was a yet another strange night. It was dusk as I was setting up. I was surrounded by bats! Both Large and Small Brown bats, seining the air, eating all those yummy mosquitoes. Made me happy. And I was not worried about them getting stuck in my hair. …
There’s something about astro photography that’s frustrating—everything. Take last night for example. I had all good intentions for getting the Milky Way arched over a favorite tree in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. I take lots of images of this tree, but never with the Milky Way in the shot. Last night sky conditions were …
Well, last night’s session from Clyde’s Observatory was a toss up. The trees put up a good fight, however, I persevered and salvaged one image, M8, aka, the Lagoon Nebula. Stunning, however, almost always too low in the sky for me to see. Last night, I made a guess, if I aimed between a couple …
If you think all stars look alike (like skunks, for example), stay tuned. Speaking of skunks, last night’s encounter was a bit too close. I was working with one of my scopes, minding my own business, when Petunia, lady friend of Fred, walked within 12 inches of me, destined to get into the garage. Well, …
Those of us, of a certain age, can tell you exactly where we were on this day 57 years ago. Some were having babies, others worried about whether they were going to find a meaningful career. I asked my grandfather if, when he was growing up, did he think he’d ever see men walk on …
Witt’s End 