By some lucky coincidence, the skies have been clear for two nights in a row since my new telescope arrived. As it got to dusk I set up my mount, scope and laptop on the deck knowing I’d be able to see Polaris and Bode’s galaxy from there. Seeing as this was my first time… Read More »
Now that I have a motorized GoTo mount I need a way to have power when I’m out of reach of power cords. There’s power packs sold for telescopes, but they are pretty high priced for what you get, plus the long term reliability is questionable based on online reviews. Many stores sell power packs… Read More »
While I’ve been having a lot of fun with the dobsonian telescope I built, you really need an equatorial mount with tracking for astrophotography. I spent a lot of time over the last month or so trying to decide exactly which scope and mount I wanted. I finally got an Explore Scientific ED-80 Triplet APO… Read More »
Another risotto recipe – this one we found online. Tastes amazing! Ingredients: 6 cups chicken broth (divided) 3 tbsp olive oil (divided) 1 pound portobello mushrooms, thinly sliced 1 pound white mushrooms, thinly sliced 2 shallots, diced 1-1/2 cups arborio rice 1/2 cup dry white wine 3 tbsp finely chopped chives 4 tbsp butter 1/3… Read More »