@prairieskychamber featured two of my #astrophotography images on this year’s Business Excellence Awards. I’m excited to know that the living skies of Saskatchewan are hanging in some of the best businesses in the city of #Warman. #astronomy #publicoutreach
There is a smattering of #sunspot activity on the #sun today with a huge gathering at the 4 o’clock position. #astronomy #astrophotography #solarimaging #seestars50
#tbt looking back to the first #aurora shot I took circa 1984. Shooting 35mm from our backyard in #leducalberta 32 yrs before I really took up #astrophotography
Thanks to my good friend @dinene2952 for the most epic receptacle for my Sunday morning #java. I love it! #friendsforlife❤️ #starrynight
This morning’s #aurora workshop at @londondrugs Saskatoon was a great chance for me to share my passion for the #livingskies of Saskatchewan (and beyond) #astrophotography #publicoutroeach
Set up and ready to welcome guests to the #aurora workshop at @londondrugs 8th St Saskatoon. The doors open soon and the show starts at 9:30am. If you are in the area stop by and join us…a few seats left!
There’s a snowstorm today so what better day to redecorate my office. I’m a firm believer that #astrophotography should be printed and displayed. The new look highlights more of my efforts…and warms my heart as I remember the cool, dark nights spent capturing the photons. #astronomy
#M44 (the #BeehiveCluster) was one of the first open star clusters studied by Galileo when he pointed his refracting telescope to the night sky. #astronomy #astrophotography #deepskyimaging #seestars50
67 mins of 10 sec subs on #NGC2174 with zero rejected frames and no field rotation. This EQ mode update for the #SeestarS50 is truly amazing. #astronomy #astrophotography #deepskyimaging
My old spare @manfrottoimaginemore 128 video head mounted on my ancient 055 legs makes for a sturdy and simple EQ mount for my @seestar.official S50. #astronomy #astrophotography #seestars50 #neverselloldgear
Join my Aurora workshop at @londondrugs.bsky.social
I passed on a @fujifilm_instax_northamerica to my son @hamlet.sandwich and he upcycled the dinosaur 🦕 🦖 suspenders he wore as a preschooler for a strap. #everythingoldisnewagain
First test of EQ mode on the #seestars50. 23mins of 20 sec subs with just a hand full of rejected frames under as tight breeze. I’m pretty happy with this result on #m42. #astronomy #astrophotography #deepskyimaging
After a long, cold, cloudy winter, tonight, on it’s last day, I will finally get a shot at imaging #Orion as it slips to the west. It’s been a while since I put this rig together. May the clear sky forecast be correct! #astronomy #astrophotography #deepskyimaging.
Set up and ready for the first of four funeral #livestream in the next three days. It is truly a blessing to be able to help people remember their loved ones at this most difficult of times. #videoproduction
And so begins the Lenten journey. #ashwednesday #lent #roadtoeaster
Here is the current work in progress from the front driveway (unedited and very raw indeed)
Gotta love the #seestars50. 3mins outside on the left so I can spend hours indoors on the right. #astrophotography #astronomy #deepsky
I have almost exclusively used it in the city. The unit has an internal light pollution filter. This was taken in my front yard.
Today’s #sun is sporting a nice selection of #sunspots. #astronomy #astrophotography #solarimaging #seestars50
Tonight I was honoured to spend the evening with the Saskatoon Camera Club giving a presentation on #aurora. It was a fun time with a great bunch of people. #astronomy #astrophotography
I have seen amazing and beautiful things in the sky since I first actively looked up at it 50 yrs ago. 2024 however was by far my highlight year as it was my first time to experience the wonder and awe of a #totalsolareclipse.
With the postal strike this year’s #ChristmasCard is running out of time for distribution. Here is what you are missing. #astronomy #astrophotography #comettsuchinshanatlas #MerryChristmas
Our living room is very festive with the beautiful #tannenbaum decorated by my wife and the new #MoravianStar thanks to @julehantzsch picking one up for us last year from a Christmas Market in Germany! #itsbeginningtolookalotlikechristmas
I’m looking forward to my next #astrophotography workshop at the Hawood Inn in beautiful Prince Albert National Park. Will I see you there? Www.hawood.com
The highlight of my #astrophotography year is immortalized on our #ChristmasTree. #solareclipse2024 #astronomy #solarimaging #bucketlistadventures
Some of my out of town friends asked “what images are in your gallery exhibit?” Here is a peek at the selection. To see them in all their glory stop by @eyegalleryart in Saskatoon for the full experience. The show ends Dec 31. #yxearts #astrophotography #astronomy
A brief trip to the workshop and our Christmas Tree is no longer wobbling on those two welded coat hangers that Noma calls a “stand” #ifthewomendontfindyouhandsomeatleasttheywillfindyouhandy
