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March 14, 2025
It has been quite awhile since I've posted anything astrophotography related on here. Truthfully, I've been very busy finishing my undergraduate career - in fact, during the week of this photo, I dedicated a sizable amount of my spring break time writing my senior undergrad honor thesis (more on this soon!), so I've gone dark on yet another astrophotography hiatus. The good news is . . .
July 18, 2024
By now, I'm sure that you've noticed my astrophotography hiatus that began after the eclipse in April. Truthfully, I've been busy in the more professional areas of my life and haven't had any time to dedicate to an astrophotography project, even if it is yet another HDR moon image. Since late May, I have been living in West Lafayette, Indiana, since I was selected to participate in Purdue University's Physics . . .
April 8, 2024
This will be my first of two posts regarding the North American Total Solar Eclipse of April 8th, 2024. This post will focus on totality, since that's what most folks are interested in - understandably so! This weekend, I will post a very throrough "Beginner's Guide to Solar Eclipses," which will cover the science/math/physics behind them, the planning required to see them, how to photograph them, and will also include . . .
March 15, 2024
Preparations for the total solar eclipse are dangerously close to becoming finalized. During my spring break period, I had a decent amount of time to test and troubleshoot my eclipse setup. Of course, this image was taken with an identical setup to the one I used for last month's "snow moon," but when I applied a solar filter to my Orion 80mm refractor, I noticed a strange internal reflection. It was also impossible to get the the sun into a sharp focus whatsoever, so, I had a difficult decision to make . . .
February 24, 2024
As the total solar eclipse draws ever-closer, I'm starting to extensively test my equipment. One of the issues I've previously encountered was bad-framing due to my camera sensors. You may notice that my moon picture from last November was much more zoomed in. While taking that picture, freezing during a frigid North Carolina autumn evening, I discovered I could only fit half of the moon within my frame at a time. Back then, I was hopeful that I would use that setup for totality in April 2024, but framing only half of the eclipse is quite subpar in my eyes. There was, however, a solution . . .
