Selected Cassiopeia Observatory Reports SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launch (10/28/22) David H. Levy Arizona Dark Sky Star Party II & Oracle Dark Sky Cultural Festival (2022) Einstein Cross?, Gegenschein Venus-Jupiter Daytime Conjunction 26' 01" Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction 6' 22" Jupiter-Saturn Daytime Conjunction 6' 09" Bighorn Fire reports 2020 (Jun-Jul 2020) IU Asteroid Program, Asteroid Delores (Owings) SpaceX Starlink satellites (Nov 2019) Transit of Mercury (2019) First David H. Levy Arizona Dark Sky Star Party (2019) SpaceX Starlink satellites (May 2019) Local School Model Rocket Program SpaceX Falcon Heavy upper stage rocket burn SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch Total Solar Eclipse - 21 August 2017 Observing Stars in Andromeda Galaxy with 12" Telescope Transit of Mercury (2016) Meade 12" LX600 Checkout and First Light! Final Session with Meade 8" LX200-ACF Telescope IDA Dark Sky Defender Award 2015 Einstein Cross with 8" Telescope and DSLR Callisto Occults/Eclipses Europa Jupiter Moons Io-Ganymede Occultation and Eclipse ISS-Sun Transit Partial Solar Eclipse New Personal Record: 13h48m Moon ISS-Moon Transit G1 and G2 Globular Clusters in M31 Andromeda Galaxy NGC206, G76, C107 in M31 Andromeda Galaxy Quasar 3C273, HST-Moon Transit, (and more) Comet C/2011 L4 (PanSTARRS) & Crescent Moon 18 Hour Old Moon Occultation of Venus Transit of Venus Solar Eclipse Cassiopeia Observatory Weather Station 50 Yr Old Edmund 3" Scope, iPhone, & Total Lunar Eclipse Kitt Peak and Cassiopeia Observatories First Light!!!

Tips Meade 2" Diagonal Repair Adding the "Sun as Asteroid" Satellite Tracking Simple LX200-ACF Counterweight Homemade Eyepiece Tray Finderscope Crosshair Replacement Solar Filter Mask/Holder Astrophotography Tips D850 DSLR ISO Tests iPhone 13 Pro Max Afocal Photography LiDAR Issue Sky and DSO White Balance Tests "Beginner Digital Astrophotography" slides (web version) "Beginner Digital Astrophotography" slides (PDF, 23MB) How I Do Astrophotography Astrophotography Types DSLR Telephoto Lens Solar Filter Homemade iPhone Afocal Astrophotography Adapter "Hat Trick" Method Astrophotography Tips

SkyShed POD Articles, Tips, and Add-Ons Road to Oracle Observatory SkyShed POD Assembly Notes (from assembly video) Arrival Assembly Making of Cassiopeia Observatory (video) Carpet Installation First Light Leak Detective Leak Work Pivot Seals (image only) Some Add-Ons Pivot and Dome Gap Mitigation Door Handle Add-On Simple POD Light Shield Dome Wheel Fix Opening Cassiopeia Observatory (video) monoPOD Camera Mount Dome Dimple Fix (before) Dome Dimple Fix (after) Dome Wheel Modification POD Roller Desk POD iPad Platform POD Zenith Table (PZT) POD Door Hinge Fix SkyShed POD Air Conditioner Solar Powered LED Pathway Lights POD Bay Cabinet SkyShed POD Vinyl Dome Cover

Interviews, Newspaper Articles, & Published Works Lights out: Oracle State Park hosts star viewing party to celebrate Arizona’s dark skies (10/25/22) Cronkite News report (starts 11:13) (10/13/22) Explore Alliance: Focus on Smartphone Astrophotography Astrophotography with your smartphone Stargazing gains followers, promotes tourism in rural regions Phone Skope blog guest post Explore Alliance Presents: Mike Weasner Finding my Way to the Stars autobiography Explore Alliance dark sites discussion Celebrating IU Alumni Contributions The Art of Science Clearer Skies Bring Opportunities For Stargazing Check out the night sky during IDSW Arizona during International Dark Sky Week Smartphone Astrophotography talk video International Dark Sky Places talk video 2nd Arizona Dark Sky Star Party talk video Planetary Society LightSail 2 satellite photo Starry, starry nights shine in Pinal Video about 1st Arizona Dark Sky Star Party participation Mountain Vista kids learn it’s not just rocket science My Interview with "The Mac Observer" My Interview with "Rosie on the House" (7 AM segments) Mountain Vista fourth graders viewing the night skies Astronomer visits Mt. Vista School Dark Sky Places: A Bright Idea Oracle State Park to host eclipse talk, star party How to photograph the Great American Eclipse with your iPhone A Universe of Images (Emmy Nominated PBS TV story) Where are the 'darkest' places in Arizona? Oracle State Park celebrates Dark Sky designation, new director Report on Oracle State Park IDA IDSP Celebration Arizona State Parks Press Release Korean delegation, IDA pay visit to Oracle State Park iPhone Astrophotography Arizona State Parks Press Release: Oracle State Park Arizona Republic story on OSP IDSP Designation Tucson News Now video story on OSP IDSP Designation Arizona Daily Star story on OSP IDSP Designation IDA Press Release: Oracle State Park Arizona Daily Star article: Oracle State Park Arizona State Parks Press Release San Manuel Miner: Oracle Dark Skies Committee The Mac Observer: "FaceTime with Saturn" PicStop Interview Newspaper Interviews/Articles, Sky & Telescope article Using the Meade ETX (book) Astronomy with Small Telescopes (book chapter)

Some of My Other Astronomy Web Pages Edmund Scientific Telescopes Memorial Page Oracle Dark Skies Committee Light Pollution articles Lighting Hall of Shame Some Thoughts on Light Pollution and Light Nuisance Visits to Other Observatories 10/16/22) Cassiopeia Constellation Guide Observational Guides and References Initial 8" LX200-ACF Reports Astronomy Themed OTR Weasner's Mighty ETX Site LX90 Site (no longer updated) LXD55/75 Site (no longer updated) Equipment Theft Memorial Web Pages

My Other Pages My Home Page Family Home Page Live Oracle Webcam (weather at Cassiopeia Observatory) Some Documents Herschel 400 List (Excel) (10/19/22) Revolution Imager settings (PDF) Revolution Imager settings (Excel) FOV Measurements spreadsheet (Excel) Report: Partial Solar Eclipse 20 July 1963 (PDF)

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Some Other Astronomy Sites Telescopius: Astronomy Planning Made Easy Gegenschein Calculator A Better Red-Light Filter for Your iPhone Photographing Space Polar Alignment by Iterating on One Star and Polaris Drift Polar Alignment Method Excellent Collimation Article by Thierry Legault Meade Instruments Oceanside Photo and Telescope Southern Stars LX200GPS Discussion Group SkyShed POD Discussion Group SkyShed POD

How To Choose The Right White Balance For Night Skies Sky Brightness Nomogram SQM reading to Magnitude converter Catching the Light The New World Atlas of Artificial Sky Brightness Nightscape Photography with Digital Cameras Amateur Astrophotography E-Magazine Sky and Telescope International Dark-Sky Association Association of Lunar & Planetary Observers American Association of Variable Star Observers The Half-Astrophysicist Blog

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