James Dire has an M.S. degree in physics from the University of Central Florida and M.A.and Ph.D. degrees from The Johns Hopkins University, both in planetary science. He has been a professor of physics astronomy at several colleges and universities. Currently he is the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at […]
By Paul Temple A retired pastor, Paul is currently teaching Earth and Space Science in high school. His observatory, TRO, features 2 robotic telescopes, an 11” Celestron and an 8” Meade LX200. Paul is a speaker for the American Association of Variable Star Observers and has presented papers at Mid- […]
By Mark Zaslove A two-time Emmy Award winner and recipient of the coveted Humanitas Prize, Mark is a born-again astro noobie, who once had an Optical Craftsman scope as a kid, and is now recapturing his youthful enthusiasm (with a digital twist) and having a lovely time doing it. Sometimes […]
By Gary Parkerson Astronomy Technology Today Executive Editor Gary Parkerson discovered early in his amateur-astronomy career that he was as fascinated by the tools of astronomy as by the amazing celestial objects they reveal – perhaps more so. 1: Accommodating Wide-Ranging IPDs Image 1 is a photo of six-year-old Spencer […]
By Mark Zaslove A two-time Emmy Award winner and recipient of the coveted Humanitas Prize, Mark is a born-again astro noobie, who once had an Optical Craftsman scope as a kid, and is now recapturing his youthful enthusiasm (with a digital twist) and having a lovely time doing it. What do […]
Peter Crake is a First-Class Machinist by trade and was later employed as a Production Manager and as a Technical Sales Engineer. Peter retired from the workforce in 2016 after five years service as an Academic Support Officer with Disability Services at a local college. An amateur astronomer for over […]
Astronomy Technology Today Executive Editor Gary Parkerson discovered early in his amateur-astronomy career that he was as fascinated by the tools of astronomy as by the amazing celestial objects they reveal – perhaps more so. When not writing about astro-tech, he covers industrial technology for a variety of online resources. […]
Ken Kattner is a business attorney by day and an astrophotographer by night. Ken serves as a member of the board of directors and as treasurer for the International Dark Sky Association. From his Putman Mountain Observatory located in the Texas Hill Country, Ken has learned that preserving the beauty […]
By Gary Parkerson, Executive Editor Astronomy Technology Today I’ve used many white-light solar filters over the years, including examples made with glass ranging from poor to excellent in optical quality. Of course, those with coatings deposited on inexpensive plate glass were, well … inexpensive, but they also delivered poor views. […]
By Eric Gentry Eric is an astrophysics graduate student at UC Santa Cruz, studying the intersection of computation and physics. In this posting, he takes a deep dive into the design and makeup of solar glasses which will be the go-to choice for many people to view the 2017 Solar […]
By Robert E. Majewski: Dr. Robert Majewski is a retired engineer living in Las Vegas. He has an M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Physics from the University of Illinois. His career involved testing and calibrating a number of imaging electro-optical systems at the Hughes Aircraft Company and Raytheon Missile Systems. […]
This Astro Tip was snagged as one of many great ideas shared by Astronomy Technology Today reader Paul Chasse. It focuses on helping to make polar alignment a smooth process. Pay attention, because this may save you some time and frustration down the road. When polar aligning a German equatorial […]