A Home-made Solar Filter for Cheap.
June 17, 2009 by David Dickinson
Filed under Astronomy on the Cheap, Do It Yourself Astronomy
Never Drink & (Solar) Observe! (All photos by Author).
Solar observing is just plain cool. While some celestial objects such as the Andromeda Galaxy will look exactly the same on the day you die as when you were born, the face of the Sun can change day to day, or even minute to minute. As we [...]
Constructing the Very Small Optical Observatory.
June 4, 2009 by David Dickinson
Filed under Astronomy on the Cheap, Do It Yourself Astronomy
The Very Small Optical Observatory in its heyday. (All Photos by Author).
Ahhh… eternal the lure of having ones’ own observatory. Batman has the Bat-cave, Superman has his Fortress of Solitude, and sooner or later, every astronomer heeds the siren song of having a place he and his mammoth telescope can call home. The perks [...]
Your own Personal Astronomer: Tucson’s Flandrau Observatory.
January 29, 2009 by David Dickinson
Filed under Astronomy on the Cheap, Do It Yourself Astronomy
Cell Phone Astrophotography: The Moon & the 16-inch. (Photo by Author).
Looking for an affordable, innovative date? One of the kept secrets in the deep Arizona desert is absolutely free; I give you a night of star gazing and cosmic conundrums at the Flandrau Observatory, adjoining with the Science Center of the same name. Located on [...]
My Next ATM Project
January 15, 2009 by David Dickinson
Filed under Astronomy on the Cheap, Do It Yourself Astronomy
The Largest Full Moon of the Year. (Photo by Author).
Hey, how about that Full Wolf Moon this past weekend? We here at Astroguyz HQ managed to shoot some rising stills on Saturday, as well as put together a hyper cool video;
But on to this week’s post. This time around, I would like to make a [...]
Free Tools for the Renegade Scientist.
September 18, 2008 by David Dickinson
Filed under Astronomy on the Cheap, Do It Yourself Astronomy
Free Stuff Rocks! (Credit: Flickr 2.0).
The motto here at ye’ ole Astroguyz could be “never pay good money for what you can snark for free online”…many a good stone has been spent on tools or applications that can be found, with a little thought, for free online.
Family Backyard Stargazing
August 7, 2008 by David Dickinson
Filed under Astronomy on the Cheap, Do It Yourself Astronomy
We here at Astroguyz firmly believe that astronomy begins in the home.
Stargazing: Family Style. (Credit: Flickr).
During warm summer nights, simple star gazing can be a fun family event or a fuss free date. Many think that astronomy involves expensive astronomical equipment and Carl Sagan-like knowledge of the stars;
