Eight common mistakes in beginning astrophotography
If you plan to photograph the upcoming supernova, don't wait until
the last minute. There's a big learning curve ahead of you
Photos of the May 10, 2024 Aurora
Also some tips on how to prepare for the next one
The Science of Auroras
How does an aurora work? What causes the different colors?
Do auroras emit infrared or ultraviolet light?
Build an infrared fluorescence imager for Western blotting
You can build a high quality infrared imaging system for the lab for a fraction of the cost
Converting an ordinary inverted scope into a fluorescence microscope
Need a fluorescence microscope for a quick experiment but only
have a standard inverted scope? No problem!
Building and using a high-quality Western blot imaging system
You can build an imaging system for the lab for 1/8 the cost, and
get better results by understanding how they work
How to photograph Mars and other planets
It's not too late to get your azz to Mazz.
Timeline of the 2017 Solar Eclipse
Nobody warned me about the mosquitoes
Mounting big lenses for astrophotography
Basics of how to attach things together when doing astrophotography without a telescope.
How to take bad cell phone photos
There are lots of ways of using a cell phone to take really terrible travel photos.
Here are some of my favorite techniques.
Ultraviolet photography with a modified D90 DSLR
Modifying a DSLR camera for infrared also increases its sensitivity to
ultraviolet (UV) light. The modified camera can be used to take pictures
in the near-UV region down to about 320-330 nanometers.
Shortwave ultraviolet photography
Photography at short UV wavelengths (200-300 nm) poses
many challenges, but it also opens up a new universe of things
that can't be seen any other way.
How to Photograph a Solar Eclipse with a DSLR Camera
Or, how to take pictures of the Sun without burning up your camera sensor,
blinding yourself, and setting your dog on fire.
Controlling an SBIG STF-8300M astronomy camera in Windows and Linux
High-resolution compact spectrograph, Part 1
Design and plans for a compact spectrograph suitable for astronomical and terrestrial use.
High-resolution compact spectrograph, Part 2
Parts and construction details.
High-resolution compact spectrograph, Part 3
Testing, calibration, and sample spectra.
How To Assemble an Iris Diaphragm
Build an Ultraviolet Zoom Lens, Part 1: Design
Build an Ultraviolet Zoom Lens, Part 2: Construction
Build an Ultraviolet Zoom Lens, Part 3: Test images
Photographing radioactivity with a webcam
Ultraviolet photography with a modified D90 DSLR
Photographing fireflies
Imal - Free image analysis software for Linux
Astrophotography Without a Telescope
Modifying a CGEM telescope mount
Little-known facts about the Moon
Modifying a Nikon D90 DSLR for Infrared Photography, Ultraviolet Photography,
and Astrophotography
Build a solid oak giant binocular mount
Detailed plans for a sturdy, inexpensive binocular mount suitable for
astronomical viewing at high angles, capable of holding giant binoculars
with minimal vibration.
Homemade heated telescope dew shield - design and complete plans
Improving the reticle in a polar finder scope
Uranus is officially no longer funny, leading astronomers say
Astrophotographs
A collection of images taken from a yellow site
in northern W.Va., USA
Infrared photographs
Nature photographs