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Video Astronomy & Observing

2015 Supermoon Eclipse

Unfortunately the Supermoon Eclipse was almost completely obscured by cloud cover here in the Raleigh area of North Carolina. However at times the cloud cover was thin enough to get a glimpse of the eclipse. Using my Astro-Video Systems MK-IV video astronomy camera, mounted on Explore Scientific AR102 refractor on Read more…

By Mike, 8 yearsSeptember 19, 2015 ago
Video Astronomy & Observing

October 2014 Partial Eclipse

On Thursday October 23, 2014, most of North America was treated to a partial solar eclipse.  A partial eclipse is when the moon’s alignment between the earth and sun only blocks a portion of the sun from the view point of an observer on Earth.  For those of us along Read more…

By Mike, 8 yearsOctober 24, 2014 ago
Video Astronomy & Observing

Astro Video from the 2014 Almost Heaven Star Party (AHSP)

M16 – The Eagle Nebula My MK-III camera was recently upgraded (for free) by the manufacture of the AVS camera to the MK-IV.  From the Almost Heaven Star Party in West Virginia, I shot M16, The Eagle Nebula, with my Astro Video Systems MKIV video camera at f/2.8 with my Read more…

By Mike, 9 yearsAugust 26, 2014 ago
Video Astronomy & Observing

International Sun-Day

Several Raleigh Astronomy Club members, including myself, supported the International Sun-Day events at the North of Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.  At the start of the event (12 noon) the weather was not at all cooperative with almost 100% cloud cover. However holes in the clouds began to appear by 2pm and by Read more…

By Mike, 9 yearsJune 18, 2014 ago
Video Astronomy & Observing

First Light with New Astro-Video Camera

 recently purchased a color video-astronomy camera from Astro Video Systems (AVS), the Avanced Cam MKIII.  First light for the camera happened to coincide with the Morehead Planetarium’s SkyWatching session for May.  If I could get it working, it would be a great way to show off views of deep space objects Read more…

By Mike, 9 yearsMay 4, 2014 ago
Video Astronomy & Observing

The Transit of Venus Post Script

There was quite a bit of “Venus Transit Fever” on the Internet during the few days leading up to the  transit as well as several days afterwards.  The plethora of pictures, videos and articles was quite impressive.  However there are 2 videos that stand out in my mind…. The first Read more…

By Mike, 11 yearsJune 19, 2012 ago
Video Astronomy & Observing

The 2012 Venus Transit

On the afternoon of June 5th, 2012 (the morning of June 6th on other parts of the planet) the black silhouette of Venus was observed crossing the face of the sun.   This passing in front of the sun is what astronomers call a transit.  The next time Venus will Read more…

By Mike, 11 yearsJune 12, 2012 ago
Video Astronomy & Observing

Observing Quasar 3C 273 – Traveling Back in Time 2 Billion Years

On my list of objects to view from my own telescope (a 1994 Celestron 8” SCT), has been Quasar 3C 273.  Aesthetically speaking, this object has zero value, it looks like a very faint star.  However what makes this object so interesting is its origin and its distance. Quasars are Read more…

By Mike, 11 yearsMay 28, 2012 ago
Video Astronomy & Observing

Super Nova SN2012aw in M95

Thursday night I spent some time with fellow RAC members Mark L.and Ian H. (separately) while at the Staunton River Star Party.  We were looking through my 8” SCT for the super nova SN2012aw that had been detected last week in the Leo galaxy, M95.  After much back and forth Read more…

By Mike, 11 yearsMarch 25, 2012 ago
Video Astronomy & Observing

Observing Asteroid 2005 YU55

On Tuesday November 8th, 2011 asteroid 2005 YU55 which is about the size of an aircraft carrier buzzed the Earth within 201,700 miles (324,600 kilometers).  As a point of reference, our moon is 238,000 miles away!   Even though asteroids of this size pass by Earth frequently, the last time a Read more…

By Mike, 11 yearsNovember 13, 2011 ago

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