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Astrophoto processing: when you've gone too far
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 by Richard Harris
I have two truths rattling around in my head every time I sit down to process a deep sky target. The first is that we are standing on a pile of new tools that really do make this hobby easier. The second is that the same tools can quietly move us from astrophotography into something closer to digita...
Collimate your scope with an Aline iPhone iPad method
Friday, November 21, 2025 by Richard Harris
That dirty little word we all love to hate - collimation. I’ve met plenty of astronomers who never truly learn to collimate their scopes, choosing instead to live with the subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) artifacts of misaligned optics. Yet collimation remains one of the most critical step...
Astronomy in November 2025
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 by Richard Harris
This month offers a bit of everything: a once-in-a-lifetime interstellar visitor passing through, a brilliant supermoon lighting up the sky, two bright comets fading out after their October glory, planets dancing in interesting ways, and even a couple of meteor showers ...
Rectangular telescope design promises shortcut to earth 2.0
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 by Richard Harris
Every so often, an weird idea comes along that makes you sit back and wonder why we didn’t think of it sooner. This talk of building a rectangular telescope instead of another big round one might seem odd at first. Folks are used to round mirrors and dishes because that’s what we see in ...