Jul 222009
13 years of waiting for the right time (the eclipse)
15 (16) years of waiting for the right equipment (the scope and the camera)
just to be spoiled by forgetting to bring the eyepiece.
Well, it was still something great to view! I had to go with plan B, imaging using the telescopic lens of my camera, after [...]
Jul 222009
In preparation for the eclipse (Wed., July 22, 2009), I cleaned my telescope just to make sure any imaging (solar or not) would not be spoiled by the fungus growth. I bought a gallon of distilled water for this delicate process.