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The Moon, Venus, and Jupiter February 25, 2012

By chad February 26, 2012PhotographyNo Comments

I took these photos last night (February 25, 2012). Most are of the Moon, Venus, and Jupiter last night. The exceptions are the first is a pic, which was taken just after sunset, and the third pic, which was taken at the same time as the other pictures just more…

The Sagan Series – Gift of Apollo

By chad November 6, 2011InspirationsNo Comments

Saw a link to this video Adam Savage's Twitter feed this morning. Its ultimately hard to believe that 2012 will mark the 40th year since we've been to the moon or further. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesaganseries Reference: The Sagan Series (part 8) - Gift of Apollo.

The Last Shuttle Launch and The Future

By chad July 9, 2011Technology, UncategorizedNo Comments

End of an Era Yesterday (July 8, 2011), we witnessed what will likely be the last launch of the Space Shuttle. Of the three operational shuttles NASA had remaining, Atlantis was the second oldest. Atlantis's first flight took place in October 1985. This final flight of Atlantis signals the end…

Connecting a Nikon D5000 to a Telescope

By chad April 8, 2011Photography, Technology4 Comments

I've recently posted photos (also re-posted below) that I've taken of the moon with my Nikon D5000 connected to my telescope. Here are the components that I used. Fotodiox T/T2 Lens Mount Adapter for Nikon D5000 - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001G4LOFE Celestron Universal 1.25-inch Camera T-Adapter (This will work for many brands) -…

Lunar Photography [First Attempt]

By chad December 24, 2010PhotographyNo Comments

I finally got both parts to connect my D5000 to my telescope. Of all the photos I took, only one turned out. Here it is. [singlepic id=1746 w=640 h=480 float=]