I have been enjoying astronomical events my whole life. Eclipses. Solar flares. Galaxies 12 million light years away. It is the best hobby in the world. And yet — even though we have come so far and believe our world is full of equality, for a long time, — it has not always felt like […]
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I discovered this amazing website recently where you can make a “Quick and Dirty” Photo Zine. If fact that is the name of the website. It makes a small, well formatted letter sized zine to print on regular paper on regular printers. It also has a QR code if you want to bring you readers
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Our beautiful day in Lac Megantic, Quebec, April 8th 2024. Each step of a total eclipse has a special moment. When the moon has almost covered the entire sun, a bright glare flares out in a blinding diamond ring, at the beginning and end of totality. In between, the last rays of light from our
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So many galaxies in the sky to choose from. This is the time of year weher we an get a good look at galaxies
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The great May auroral display had many people around the world shooting Aurora for the first time with their fancy cameras and cell phone alike. So many people have asked about the best settings. If you do any night photography with a camera and lens you know that you generally need a fast prime lens
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