Lost Pleiad Observatory

Among the most popular objects to observe in the northern hemisphere are the 110 Messier objects, named after French comet hunter Charles Me...

This was my 5th year participating in the 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo (24 HITOP) mountain bike race, and the event lived up to all my expect...

...for now...Today I dropped my dedicated Hydrogen Alpha telescope off at Lunt Solar Systems for a pressure tuner upgrade.  Originally thes...

It has been awhile since my last post, as the weather here in Tucson has been quite wet, limiting observing opportunities.  In addition, I...

Last night Mars was at oppostion.  When a planet is at oppostion, it means that the Sun is opposite the planet in our sky.  In other words, ...

Lots going on today, as it is Ian's 11th birthday, the full moon, and Mars is at oppostion.  If there is any symbolism in it all, when I...

The skies this morning were quite clear and steady, and despite needing to get out for a mountain bike ride, I decided that I had time to fi...