Young Imagers at Roper Mountain Astronomers One of the best parts of the hobby of Astronomy is spending time with others who share your interests. In addition to imaging from Transit Dreams Observatory, when the weather permits, I am also … Continue reading
Category Archives: General Interest
M42- First Light image inside Transit Dreams Observatory This image of the Great Orion Nebula was captured as a test of the pointing and tracking of the MX+ mount. It’s a combined total of 15.5 minutes exposure in LRGB. ES127 … Continue reading
Asteroid (1284) Latvia is a main belt asteroid about 37 km in diameter with an orbit around the Sun of 1572 Earth days. It was discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth in July 1933. It was named after the Republic … 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
One of my friends from the Astronomy Club of Asheville is an accomplished artist. Her name is Diane Chambers. She works with watercolors. Since she also has more than a passing interest in astronomy, she’s created some beautiful watercolor paintings inspired … Continue reading