Howdy, folks! The bees are buzzing, the breeze is blowing...and the Sun is exiting solar minimum. Solar activity follows an 11-year cycle, and things are starting to "warm up". I aimed my very first telescope, an 80mm refractor with a white light filter at Sol today, and captured this cell-phone shot of a group of sunspots. Now I'm downloading a 3D print file to make a phone adapter. Gotta get some better shots! Still, I'm tickled with this!
Don't forget, folks! The Perseid meteors peak overnight. https://www.space.com/32868-perseid-meteor-shower-guide.html
Heya folks! Annnnd we're back. The Perseid meteor shower is approaching, peaking on August 11/12. What if you're like some of my buddies, and are blind? Or it's raining? Listening to 'em is a great way to observe. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa14fOybJ4qTosQPa1TJdcw
I got to learn how to use a thirty foot telescope last night. It was "out of this world!" https://joshurban.substack.com/p/shoot-the-moon?s=w
