Monthly Archives: December 2022

David Captures Moon With Birding Lens

Posted on December 3, 2022 by ST Editors

by David Kaplan Last night (Nov. 5) I noticed an almost full moon, and how clear the sky was. I recently purchased a Nikon 500mm lens for birding, which is another hobby of mine. I figured I’d give the lens … Continue reading →

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Vanderbei did it again!

Posted on December 3, 2022 by ST Editors

Here’s the picture of the Andromeda Galaxy that Bob Vanderbie took during the AstroVideo Live event on November 22, 2022. Telescope:   10” Ritchey-Chretien Camera:      ZWO ASI2400MC-Pro Image Capture Software:   SharpCap Exposures:   30 seconds automatically aligned/stacked and … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on December 3, 2022 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan James Webb Space Telescope uncovers origins of distant planet A team of astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to establish how a distant planet was formed. The University of Leicester team formed … Continue reading →

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