A life-sized figure of Captain Cook greeted us at the Reva Reva bungalow at Rohotu Fare in Bora Bora recently. We had brought along a spyglass telescope representative of Cook’s era that was then wrapped with thin rope made from local plant fibers to provide a comfortable grip. The antique telescope has excellent optics withContinue reading “Captain Cook and His Telescopes”
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Eclipse Trio
Last night as advertised, the Moon slipped behind Earth’s shadow to become dark and red, then emerged to regain its full brilliance. These three photos show the moon on the right as it was entering Earth’s shadow, in the middle fully within the shadow, and on the left as it was leaving the shadow. ItContinue reading “Eclipse Trio”
Moon Eats Mars Tomorrow Night
Tomorrow night, January 13, 2025, Mars, the brightest object on the lower part of the photo, will appear to be eaten by the Moon. In a rare event that occurs about once every 14 years, the Moon will pass in front of Mars, hiding it from view for a few hours. The event will beContinue reading “Moon Eats Mars Tomorrow Night”
Moon-scope
My telescope in morning twilight and the Moon as viewed through it. #moon #venus #telescope #twlight
Cranes in the Hood
I was taking my daily telescopic photos of the sun when I heard the distinctive rattling trill of cranes. The sun and scopes just had to wait while I scanned the sky for my feathered friends. Shortly they came into view high above the trees and began circling overhead in the rising air currents. ThenContinue reading “Cranes in the Hood”
Hello Little Bro
Earth’s little brother was grinning in the evening sky two nights ago, and I just had to look at it through my telescope. Then it seemed that photos of it would be nice, so I held my iPhone camera to the eyepiece and got these shots of the southern moon. Craters, valleys, mountains and plainsContinue reading “Hello Little Bro”
Special Sun Things
Nearly every day I observe and image the sun though specially-designed telescopes that exclude all harmful rays and make it safe for the eye. I have three of these dedicated telescopes, each with their own special filters that reveal different solar details. I think of them as my “special sun things.” I am holding theContinue reading “Special Sun Things”
Partial Eclipse
Thin clouds partly dimmed the view of yesterday’s eclipse but the sun remained visible in spite of them. I had my solar telescopes set up on the driveway including the wood-framed Sun Seeker projection telescope which gave the best general view. It projects an image of the sun on paper and anyone standing nearby couldContinue reading “Partial Eclipse”
Darkness Saving Time
Daylight wasting time is over; now I can get the telescope out for nighttime viewing an hour earlier! YAY! #telescope #darknesswastingtime
Back to Light
I have had the long white tube of this telescope since around 2005. Then a few years later the lens had to be replaced due glazing of the anti reflection coatings on the glass. On the opposite end of the tube, the original eyepiece holder was functional but flimsy, so I ponied up considerable bucksContinue reading “Back to Light”
Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings 