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Starting Today: Utah Visit, July 2013, #5: Bryce
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July 20, 2013. Utah Visit, July 2013, #5: Bryce. Cher mademoiselle, you can name anything in Utah after me, even a tiny pebble in Bryce Canyon, and I will be deeply honored. Olivier Messiaen.in response to Julie Whitaker, whose efforts eventually led to the re-naming of Parowan Canyon's White Ledges "Mount Messiaen.". Was initially approached in 1971 by musical philanthropist Alice Tully. From the Canyons to the Stars). A BBC reviewer wrote:. The resurrected and the song of the star Aldebaran. That celes...
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Starting Today: June 2014
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June 29, 2014. Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival. Hummingbird and Crescent Moon from Cedar Breaks. It's the morning after the final night of the Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival. I didn't get home till about 1:30 am, got to sleep about an hour later, and STILL I'm up at 7:30! SLAS members set up scopes on the observing field. Seen from ANY land-based-telescopic photograph. The Cassini division was obvious of course, but several other loops and shades were also distinctly apparent in the ring plane. ...In a ...
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Starting Today: Drawing the Great Nebula
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April 13, 2015. Drawing the Great Nebula. I wanted to look all night. But, it was public observing. People want to see other stuff. And everyone else around me was bouncing around to different objects as well. My desire to keep up with the hunt overrode everything else. So, I resolved to find some other night when I could go out on my own, undistracted, take a sketchpad, and shamelessly delve into Orion's jeweled sword for as long as the horizon would allow. So interesting to note the subtle differences ...
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Bodzash Photography and Astronomy: Nikon DF vs. D700 vs. D610 vs. D800: Which Should I Buy?
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Wednesday, November 13, 2013. Nikon DF vs. D700 vs. D610 vs. D800: Which Should I Buy? Nikon has put potential buyers on quite a pickle by having so many FX dSLRs available in the $2000-$3000 price range. Right now, there's the nearly 2-year old D800, the just-released D610 (which is essentially a re-warmed year-old D600), and the brand new old school DF. Throw in 2008's D700, which is now a bargain shopper's model and, presto, lots of research to do! Well, let's examine that question. DF: metal, sealed.
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Bodzash Photography and Astronomy: A Complete List of Weather-Resistant Nikon Lenses
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Sunday, May 29, 2011. A Complete List of Weather-Resistant Nikon Lenses. Yes, this is about Nikon lenses but I'm showing a white Canon because the weather seal (the black rubber gasket around the lens mount) is a lot easier to see here than on a black Nikkor. Update: Read no further, instead check out my. Updated for 2016 List of Complete List of Weather Resistant Nikon Lenses. Why not pass it on. 28-300 f3.5-5.6 VR. 55-300 f4-5.6 VR. 70-200 f2.8 (I and II). 200-400 f4 VR (I and II). 400 f2.8 VR. Now, ev...
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Starting Today: Details
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June 18, 2014. Tonight I'll be leaving the telescope at home to shadow Geoff's full moon hike. One of the most popular programs here at Bryce, these limited Ranger led excursions fill up less than an hour after the visitor center opens in the morning. I'm excited to go wandering below the rim to see how the hoodoos are transformed in the silvery moonlight. Some kind of magic is inevitable! We continued along the rim for a while and then headed down below on the Fairyland Loop trail toward Tower Bridge, s...
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Starting Today: July 2014
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July 29, 2014. I visited the North Rim of the Grand Canyon for my birthday. Thunderstorms prevented any extended hiking.or viewing at the rim for that matter, but I did manage to squeeze in a quick peek at Cape Royal on the Walhalla Plateau between storms. This quote from geologist Clarence Dutton (who explored the region in the late 1800s) pretty much sums it up:. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Black River Astronomical Society. A great astronomy club in north central Ohio. Salt Lake Astronomical Society.
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…encounters | AstroBlog
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The astronomical log of Steve Johns M.A. 8230;Moon phase calendar. 8230; 1 – Cepheus study. 8230;encounters of the strange. 8230;encounters of the strange 2. 8230;Report a Discovery. Tyler Johns EHS Commencement 2014. Astronomy: The Science of the Stars. Personal encounters of interesting celestial objects. Not alien encounters… sorry). October 11 2013: NGC6939 and C15 in Cepheus. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. TDWR High Defini...
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Bodzash Photography and Astronomy: Canon 70D vs. 7D: Controls and In-Hand Feel
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Monday, July 8, 2013. Canon 70D vs. 7D: Controls and In-Hand Feel. Should I buy a 70D or 7D? Well, let's have a look. First up: on the specification sheet,. The cameras are very similar. With the real differences coming down to construction quality, viewfinder size, and the 70D's new (untested) sensor. This all aside, there's another area that needs to be addressed: the controls and in-hand feel, which couldn't be more different. The 7D and 70D: top view. The 7D and 70D: back view. For more great stuff.
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Bodzash Photography and Astronomy: Nikon Announces D810A for Astrophotography
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Tuesday, February 10, 2015. Nikon Announces D810A for Astrophotography. On has just announced the first full frame camera optimized for astronomical photography: the Niko. N D810A ('A' for astronomy). Like Canon's such models, the legendary EOS20Da current. Aspect ratios: 3:2, 5:4. Formats: RAW, JPEG. AF assist lamp: Yes. LCD: 3.2” 1,229k dot live view. Shutter Speed: 1/8000sec-15 minutes, bulb. Continuous drive: 5 fps. Exposure Compensation: /- 5 stops. AE Bracketing: /- 5. Video: 1080p full HD. If you ...
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