Untitled, originally uploaded by david parmet. After a week of cloudy nights, I was finally able to try out the Magnilux MX-1 this evening. The MX-1 is a bracket that attaches to an eyepiece and holds an Apple iPhone or iPod in place so it can photograph whatever is in view. Just before the Moon [...]
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Magnilux MX-1 First Impressions
Posted by David Parmet on May 9, 2011
http://www.backyardstargazer.com/2011/05/09/magnilux-mx-1-first-impressions/
The Summer Triangle and the Astrotrac
The Summer Triangle, originally uploaded by david parmet. I’ve been using an Astrotrac mount to capture longer exposures with my Nikon D80. This was a one minute exposure at ISO 400 – not much but the skies were pretty bright from the clouds coming in and anything longer would have blown out the sky. After [...]
Posted by David Parmet on September 8, 2010
http://www.backyardstargazer.com/2010/09/08/the-summer-triangle-and-the-astrotrac/
Jellyfish Nebula
Jellyfish Nebula, originally uploaded by david parmet. The Boy Genius and I were visiting my neighbor Doug Baum the other night. Doug is the inventor of the BIPH – aka the Binocular Photon Machine – a light amplification device that brings jaw-dropping views to even the most mundane telescopes. Doug, his own Boy Genius, my [...]
Posted by David Parmet on February 20, 2010
http://www.backyardstargazer.com/2010/02/20/jellyfish-nebula/
