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Category Archives: Astro ramblings
Astro ramblings of an urban astronomer
06
Mar
Mar
I was thrilled when asked to be on the OPT Telescopes, Space Junk Podcast. Check it out below! Space Junk is a weekly podcast dedicated to the amazing hobby of amateur astronomy. Each week we’ll answer your questions and bring you the latest information and advice on the tools, gadgets, software and techniques for maximizing […]
04
Mar
Mar
Episode Transcription Welcome back to the Visibledark podcast. I’m Shawn Nielsen, an astrophotographer and amateur astronomer. This episode is part 2 of How it all began. If you haven’t checked part 1 please feel free to do so before listening to this one. At the end of part 1 I mentioned one of the last […]
31
Jan
Jan
Episode Transcription Hey folks welcome to the Visibledark podcast! Thank you so much for joining me. I’m an amateur astronomer and astrophotographer. I live in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada and do most of my astro imaging from the backyard. I also have a Youtube channel “Visibledark Astrophotography” and you’re welcome to check that out as well. […]
19
Dec
Dec
It didn’t seem like we had many clear nights here but I was able to take quite a number of astro images this past year. Join me as I look back over the best and worst deepsky images I imaged and processed in 2019. Which one did I like the best?
09
Sep
Sep
I went to Starfest 2019 which is an annual star party held in Ayton, Ontario during the month of August. It’s considered a top ten star party with hundreds of amateur astronomers and astrophotographers turning out. There was a variety of observing oriented activities, including solar viewing and guided night sky tours. Also numerous presentations […]