Apparently it’s common to refer to the first time you use your telescope as “first light.” Which I guess makes sense. Anyway, I had “first light” with my Meade ETX-80AT-BB a week or so ago, and I figured I’d share the tale. Now, for my first time using the scope (for real), I decided to… Continue reading First Light
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Telescope Tale
This is a story about a stupid mistake. I’m sure that many people who read this story will figure out the mistake before I get to the end, but needless to say, I didn’t figure it out, and neither did 3 other camera/telescope experts. So, perhaps there are other people out there just like me… Continue reading Telescope Tale
IKD 30
Today is what I like to call International Keith Day or just IKD. It’s also commonly known around these parts as “my birthday.” I mean, after all, who wouldn’t want their birthday to be celebrated as an International holiday (so you would never have to work on your birthday)? 😉 Anyway, this makes it IKD… Continue reading IKD 30
OK, OK, I’ll join Twitter!
It seems like you can’t throw a stone these days without hitting some mention of Twitter. Everyone seems to be using it – and I admit, the idea seems sound. I hear a lot of people say that it’s replaced Instant Messaging for them. So, after dragging my feet for this long… I finally joined… Continue reading OK, OK, I’ll join Twitter!
New Toys Coming Soon
For those that are keeping track, we’re coming up on my 30th birthday this November – a momentus occasion, apparently. And because of that, it seems as though some fun new toys may be coming my way. I’ll give you a hint: the terms aperture, focal length, and alt-azimuth mount have been thrown around. In… Continue reading New Toys Coming Soon