Moon/Mars Conjunction
December 7, 2022, the Moon passed extremely close to Mars, as seen from my front yard. Had I been a relatively short distance to the northwest, the Moon would have…
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Planetary Problem Solving
My telescopes are not well-suited for taking pictures of planets. The Dobsonian can't automatically track objects across the sky, and its focuser tube cannot handle the weight of anything but…
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