Asteroid (1146) Biarmia is a main belt asteroid approximately 31 km diameter at its widest point. It orbits the Sun every 5 years. This asteroid was discovered by Russian astronomer Grigory Neujmin in 1929. It is currently passing through the … Continue reading
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The Asteroid (426) Hippo is a main belt asteroid approximately 127km in diameter at its widest point. It is one of 99 asteroids discovered by French Auguste Honoré Charlois, from Nice, France. This asteroid is one of three … Continue reading
Learning to process Astro images, for me, is a cumulative process. When I learn a new technique, I’m anxious to test it out and practice it until I fell I’ve mastered it for my style of processing. I offer 2 … Continue reading
Would you consider a 23” refractor a good club scope? I would! One of my astronomy clubs, the Roper Mountain Astronomers, holds their monthly meetings at the Roper Mountain Science Center in Greenville, SC. We have a good relationship with … Continue reading
My Paramount MX+ mount was ordered specifically to be installed in the Transit Dreams Observatory, once I complete it’s construction. Since I decided to wait for the summer heat to break before continuing on building the observatory, the mount has … Continue reading