Blog
- Feb 7, 2020 — M42 - The Orion Nebula and a Biology Lesson
- Feb 5, 2020 — FWAS AP Special Interest Group Presentation...
- Jan 8, 2020 — Do I Need PixInsight? A quick answer...
- Dec 8, 2019 — "First Light" with the QHY600 CMOS camera
- Nov 3, 2019 — CMOS-based QHY 600 AKA "The CCD Killer"
- Oct 16, 2019 — Pleiades (M45) Mosaic - Four Frames of the Seven Sisters
- Oct 9, 2019 — The Flame and the Horsehead - A Multi-Scale Approach
- Sep 22, 2019 — Fixing an old friend...
- Sep 8, 2019 — M31 Mosaic - My Largest Mosaic to Date!
- May 10, 2019 — "How to Learn Astrophotography" article posted...
- Apr 2, 2019 — January 2019 Total Lunar Eclipse...
- Dec 30, 2018 — NGC 6960 - Witch's Broom in Bicolor...
- Dec 3, 2018 — Messier 42 in Spectral Band Mappings...
- Oct 29, 2018 — Remaining Images from Astrophysics Workshop at CSAC
- Jul 24, 2018 — New DSLR Image of M31 added to AstroGallery
- Oct 24, 2017 — Cover Image for Amateur Astronomy Magazine Issue
- Oct 10, 2017 — New Articles Added...
- Aug 8, 2017 — Update on projects...
- Jan 12, 2017 — Changing the Way of Astronomy Education...
- May 24, 2014 — AIS/TSP 2014 - Photoshop Workflows Presentation
- Apr 21, 2014 — Lunar Eclipse Presentations
- Apr 14, 2014 — NEAIC/NEAF Enjoyment & Lunar Eclipse
- Mar 7, 2014 — New Theory Articles Added
- Feb 11, 2014 — TSP 2014 appearance cancelled
- Jan 30, 2014 — Appearance at NEAIC 2014
- Dec 2, 2013 — TSP 2014 - Presentation Title and Abstract
- Nov 20, 2013 — Server Move Complete - New Look!
- May 1, 2010 — This blog has moved
- May 26, 2009 — Mother Nature and Her Milk
- May 11, 2009 — The Onion Makes an Asteroid Cry
- Apr 28, 2009 — Space is a Landscape
- Apr 27, 2009 — Congrats to Mr. Jones!
- Apr 11, 2009 — Peyton at 6 Years Old
- Apr 5, 2009 — Luna at 6 Days Old
- Apr 4, 2009 — Facebook Report
- Apr 3, 2009 — DFW Astronomy Opportunities
- Apr 3, 2009 — Noise Reduction Software - Part Three
- Mar 29, 2009 — Like Father, Like Son
- Mar 21, 2009 — The Stamp that Wasn't
- Mar 15, 2009 — Off-Topic User Review: Pegasus Toilet
- Mar 10, 2009 — Eh, Facebook, I Relent!
- Mar 10, 2009 — Happy 6 Months to Sara!
- Mar 9, 2009 — Noise Reduction Software - Part Two
- Mar 6, 2009 — Expanding Demographic
- Mar 6, 2009 — Noise Reduction Software - Part One
- Mar 6, 2009 — Oops, Sorry Andy!
- Mar 5, 2009 — More iPhone Coolness
- Mar 4, 2009 — Balancing Life
- Mar 3, 2009 — Age Must Be Setting In
- Feb 14, 2009 — My Phone is Better than Your Phone!
- Feb 7, 2009 — Just a Beauty Shot!
- Feb 6, 2009 — New Blog is here!!!
- Nov 16, 2005 — Advanced Imaging Conference 2005 report!
- Feb 8, 2005 — 12.5" RCOS Ritchey-Chrétien Preview...
- Feb 5, 2005 — "What to Look for in a First Telescope" article updated!
- Jan 26, 2005 — The Paramount ME is in the House!
- Jan 15, 2005 — Green Laser Pointers: A call to common sense...
- Jan 1, 2005 — The Year in Review...
- Dec 30, 2004 — Comet Machholz in January...
- Dec 3, 2004 — The Passing of a Hero...
- Nov 10, 2004 — Rubbing elbows with the big-wigs!
- Oct 15, 2004 — October is an observer's heaven!
- Jul 15, 2004 — The best galaxy of all...
- May 10, 2004 — Comet Watch!
- May 1, 2004 — The Month of Comets!
- Apr 30, 2004 — Comets...Nice Comets!
- Apr 12, 2004 — A new match for the CGE mount...
- Mar 17, 2004 — Happy Anniversary to Allaboutastro.com!!!
- Mar 8, 2004 — Blooming vs. Anti-Blooming article...
- Mar 5, 2004 — Digital SLR and astro CCD comparison...
- Feb 14, 2004 — Something you don't see every day...
- Feb 3, 2004 — Canon Digital Rebel first light images...
- Jan 19, 2004 — Preview images with the new Canon Digital Rebel (300D)
- Jan 13, 2004 — New Equipment Announcement
- Jan 9, 2004 — New light pollution article posted...
- Jan 7, 2004 — The Year in Mini-review
- Jan 5, 2004 — Happy New Year from All About Astro.com
- Dec 16, 2003 — New article on Tri-color Imaging posted...
- Dec 15, 2003 — A New Look for All About Astro.com!!!
- Nov 17, 2003 — Initial Impressions of the CGE mount
- Nov 4, 2003 — Good deal on a new mount
- Oct 28, 2003 — A Mecca, of sorts...
- Oct 27, 2003 — Copperbreaks astrophotos posted...
- Sep 29, 2003 — Observing at Copperbreaks State Park
- Sep 4, 2003 — Webcam upgrade
- Aug 6, 2003 — Feel the power of a Powermate
- Aug 4, 2003 — Mars Webcam Images added...
- Jul 26, 2003 — And the winner is...
- Jul 21, 2003 — VOTE NOW!!!
- Jul 20, 2003 — Observing report...
- Jul 18, 2003 — Don't forget the Red Cellophane (lots of it)...
- Jul 17, 2003 — Thanks for the good responses...
- Jul 15, 2003 — What the hobby is all about!
- Jul 14, 2003 — New article added...
- Jul 13, 2003 — LX200 Limitations
- Jul 10, 2003 — My apologies...
- Jul 5, 2003 — First contest entries in...
- Jul 1, 2003 — All About Astro Photography Contest...
- Jun 30, 2003 — "What Can I See in My Scope?"
- Jun 27, 2003 — Get your "Scope Feet" here!!!
- Jun 26, 2003 — Netscape Users...
- Jun 25, 2003 — It's good to be a little lucky...
- Jun 24, 2003 — First impressions...
- Jun 20, 2003 — Minor housekeeping
- Jun 19, 2003 — 35mm Camera article added
- Jun 13, 2003 — Dream scopes...
- Jun 12, 2003 — Misc. Gallery added
- Jun 11, 2003 — Don't give up!
- Jun 8, 2003 — Iterative polar alignment method
- Jun 6, 2003 — LX200 major dec fix!
- Jun 3, 2003 — Canon IS 18x50mm Binocular Review
Legacy Articles
Older articles from the site's early years, before posts were dated -- carried over as-is from the original archive.
FAQ
- Do Dark Skies Really Help?
- How Do I Get Started in this Hobby?
- How Do I Get the Most for My Money?
- I Thought Magnification was Important in a Telescope?
- To GOTO, or NOT to GOTO?
- What Can I See Through My Scope?
- What Do I Look for in a First Telescope?
- What Scope do you Recommend for $300?
Astrophotography
- Basic Imaging Methods: Piggyback Photography
- Basic Imaging Methods: Shooting the Moon
- Basic Imaging Methods: Star Trails
- Blooming Versus Anti-Blooming
- Can I Take Pictures with My Dobsonian Telescope?
- Choosing a CCD camera
- Choosing a Mount for Astrophotography
- Digital SLRs Versus Astronomical CCDs
- Does Light Pollution Affect CCDs?
- H-Alpha Solar Image Processing Method
- How Do I Choose a 35mm Camera for Astrophotography?
- Prime Focus Versus Afocal
- The Basics of Binning
- Tracking Versus Autoguiding
- Wedge Versus Field De-Rotator
- What Equipment is Best for Astrophotography?
- What is Field Rotation?
- What is Tri-Color Imaging?
- What's the Best Film for Astrophotography?
Equipment Issues
- Construction of a Roll-off Roof Observatory
- Elements of Roll-off Roof Observatories
- Polar Alignment Using the Iterative Method