Astronomy Trials and TribulationsAstronomy Trials and TribulationsDeep Sky Objects- January 9, 2006 It can be done &8212; taking pictures of deep sky objects with my puny 90mm aperture telescope and Meades planetary imager. This weekend was a big step forward towards accomplishing this. Even though it was a clear and warm night (for a January), I still ran into my fair share of issues. The first ...http://tdod.org/minex/blog/?p=49 Overview of the Planets in 2006- January 6, 2006 I read an article in Astronomy magazine indicating that Mercury will be visible between the dates of February 8th to early March. Unfortunately, visibility will terrible due to the fact that it is so low in the atmosphere. Still, its an opportunity and I&8217;d like to try for it. I still have ...http://tdod.org/minex/blog/?p=48 First Viewing of the Year- January 3, 2006 What a way to start the new year. Sunday night, January 1st 2006, was a perfect night for viewing the sky. It was clear and when compared to the average January weather for Colorado, it was relatively warm out. I decided setup the telescope in my backyard, which isnt the most perfect ...http://tdod.org/minex/blog/?p=47 |