The Moon: Easy Mode
The moon is sometimes a hindrance to astrophotographers as it illuminates the sky and makes it more difficult to image other objects. A moonless night is the ideal setting for most of your telescope imaging sessions. Unless of course, you’ve set out to photograph the moon. If that’s the ... (READ MORE)
Betelgeuse: Orion’s Swollen Red Armpit
Located in the constellation of Orion, this enormous star is approaching the end of its life. Betelgeuse is a red supergiant with an estimated radius of as much as 8.9 AU. If we were to placed it in the center of our solar system, it would extend past the orbit of Jupiter. Like all high mas... (READ MORE)