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![0330, or thereabouts, to be somewhat more specific. The Milky Way sticks straight out of the horizon this time of year, typically right before sunrise. With astronomical twilight kicking off […]](https://www.galaxieman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_1089-Edit-115x115.jpg "0-dark-thirty pays off")
0-dark-thirty pays off
Posted on 18 June, 2018 | No Comments0330, or thereabouts, to be somewhat more specific. The Milky Way sticks straight out of the horizon this time of year, typically right before sunrise. With astronomical twilight kicking off […] -
![The site is now up and running on an AWS Lightsail instance. I’ll probably post at some point about the rigmarole of getting off of GoDaddy, since their interface is […]](https://www.galaxieman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_0725-1-115x115.jpg "Migration")
Migration
Posted on 31 May, 2018 | No CommentsThe site is now up and running on an AWS Lightsail instance. I’ll probably post at some point about the rigmarole of getting off of GoDaddy, since their interface is […] -
![So if you’re not aware, I post stuff on Twitter. The only things I post on Twitter are astrophotos, or comments related to shots I’ve taken. This keeps me out […]](https://www.galaxieman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Markarians-Chain-115x115.jpg "Starting to get this @SocialMedia thing down…")
Starting to get this @SocialMedia thing down…
Posted on 9 February, 2018 | No CommentsSo if you’re not aware, I post stuff on Twitter. The only things I post on Twitter are astrophotos, or comments related to shots I’ve taken. This keeps me out […] -
![SNR, or Signal to Noise Ratio is a concept which comes up regularly in astrophotography (as well as in life, more on that in a bit…). The idea is, you […]](https://www.galaxieman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/M42-Canon-100-400mm-Stack-115x115.jpg "SNR improvement")
SNR improvement
Posted on 1 January, 2018 | No CommentsSNR, or Signal to Noise Ratio is a concept which comes up regularly in astrophotography (as well as in life, more on that in a bit…). The idea is, you […] -
![So last night’s episode of This Is Us was pretty heart-wrenching. Having been through a couple of early losses, then The Big One (see posts here and here), it stung. […]](https://www.galaxieman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Bootes-Tattoo-2-1-115x115.jpg "Closure.")
Closure.
Posted on 23 November, 2017 | No CommentsSo last night’s episode of This Is Us was pretty heart-wrenching. Having been through a couple of early losses, then The Big One (see posts here and here), it stung. […] -
![So I missed the 50k shot because I totally pulled a space-cadet this morning on the way in. I knew I was going to trip the meter on the way […]](https://www.galaxieman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171108_071826-115x115.jpg "Mileage recap, redux.")
Mileage recap, redux.
Posted on 8 November, 2017 | No CommentsSo I missed the 50k shot because I totally pulled a space-cadet this morning on the way in. I knew I was going to trip the meter on the way […] -
![Yes, I did take the scope out during the eclipse. Yes, I did get pictures. No, I didn’t make it to the path of totality… 2024 anyone? Here’s my first […]](https://www.galaxieman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_9501-1-115x115.jpg "Eclipse Mania")
Eclipse Mania
Posted on 27 August, 2017 | No CommentsYes, I did take the scope out during the eclipse. Yes, I did get pictures. No, I didn’t make it to the path of totality… 2024 anyone? Here’s my first […] -
![Not really a philosophical post, but then again it is. I’ve written before about getting down into a scene to get better pictures (see post here). Something else to consider […]](https://www.galaxieman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_9707-1-115x115.jpg "Changing perspective, again.")
Changing perspective, again.
Posted on 26 August, 2017 | No CommentsNot really a philosophical post, but then again it is. I’ve written before about getting down into a scene to get better pictures (see post here). Something else to consider […] -
![On our list of ‘things to do’ while stationed in the DC area was making it out to Luray Caverns. Since we needed to do a shakedown run with the […]](https://www.galaxieman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_7782-Edit-1-115x115.jpg "Dark Skies")
Dark Skies
Posted on 26 June, 2017 | No CommentsOn our list of ‘things to do’ while stationed in the DC area was making it out to Luray Caverns. Since we needed to do a shakedown run with the […] -
![So there’s this thing with astronomy geeks… whenever one acquires new gear, it angers the weather gods, and cloudy nights follow. Even though I’ve managed to part out the CPC […]](https://www.galaxieman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/M51-PS-stack-Edit-1-115x115.jpg "Waiting on a break in the weather.")
Waiting on a break in the weather.
Posted on 22 June, 2017 | No CommentsSo there’s this thing with astronomy geeks… whenever one acquires new gear, it angers the weather gods, and cloudy nights follow. Even though I’ve managed to part out the CPC […]
