My Renewed Interest in Astrophotography!

The rollout of "Bringing Columbia Home" took a lot more of my time and energy than I anticipated! It has been a wild, wonderful ride. But it has taken me away from updating my personal blog. In between book-related events, I've been getting back into astrophotography, in a big way. Last summer's eclipse whetted my appetite for getting a telescope and trying my hand at taking photos of the night sky. In the coming weeks and months, I intend to be much more regular in posting the results of my efforts, and passing along some of the tricks I have learned along the way. It's not a hobby for the faint of heart or people who are easily frustrated. Let me leave it at that for the time being. In the meantime, here are a select few of some of my shots taken at a July 2018 star party at Mayo River State Park, North Carolina. In order, they're the Swan Nebula (also...
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