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The Elusive Lunar S

Is there an S on the Moon? Find out in this article by Gary George.

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It’s Been A Journey

I placed the order for the camera and lens, along with a new tripod and head, a carrying case and lens hood at the beginning of December only to find out that half the order is on backorder.

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Starlink Fly Through……. Photobombed

Gary’s twilight star trails image is photo bombed by a fly over of Starlink Satellites.

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M1 The Crab Nebula

By Larry Hubble After processing in HaRGB where I use the Ha as the (L)uminous, I then added the Luminous later in Photoshop as a luminous channel. I am still working on M1 in Narrowband, …

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Astronomy & Spaceflight Highlights: What to Look Forward to in 2020

As I’m writing this it is New Year’s Eve 2019 and I’m feeling pensive, which I guess is appropriate for this time of year. The year 2019 was a massive year for space and astronomy. …

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Trip to Cape Canaveral

I’ve always love rockets and been fascinated with everything that goes into launching stuff into space. For me there’s a kind of romantic aspect to rockets, how it’s even possible to have man-made objects leave …

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  • The Elusive Lunar S June 7, 2022
  • It’s Been A Journey January 27, 2022
  • Starlink Fly Through……. Photobombed April 19, 2020
  • M1 The Crab Nebula March 15, 2020
  • Astronomy & Spaceflight Highlights: What to Look Forward to in 2020 January 1, 2020

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