Dream Lake
With a visitor in town, it was time for a touristy foray to Rocky Mountain National Park, and a quick hike on the popular trail up to Dream Lake. It was a warm sunny day in Boulder, but as usual … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2015
Testing the startracker
After shooting the comet last night, I did a quick test of the iOptron startracker by pointing at Orion and taking both tracked and untracked frames at 70mm focal length. The exposure was 30s at f/4, ISO 3200. As was … Continue reading
Comet Lovejoy
First clear day this week, so I drove part-way up Flagstaff Mountain to see if the comet was visible. That close to Boulder the sky is still not all that dark, but a quick frame at 70mm in the general … Continue reading