How Our All-Sky Camera Captured the 2026 Summer Solstice – and What It Means for Your Zodiac
The Sun reached its highest point in the sky on June 21, 2026, and our…
Observations
Software & Automation
How to Use Python Scripts to Automate Your Telescope’s Guiding and Dithering in 2026
You're sitting in your warm living room while your rig runs unattended all night. The…
Observations
Three Planetary Retrogrades Captured by Our Observatory That Will Reshape Your Astrological Outlook
You know that moment when Mercury goes retrograde and your phone dies, an ex texts…
Software & Automation
5 Ways to Automate Your Observatory’s Weather Monitoring in 2026
You step outside, look up at a perfectly clear sky, and rush to open the…
Equipment & Setup
How to Automate Flat Field Calibration for Your All-Sky Camera
If you run an all-sky camera for night sky monitoring, you know the frustration of…
Equipment & Setup
Why Your Remote Camera Needs Active Cooling for Better Night Sky Views
You finally get a clear night. Your remote camera is set up in the backyard.…
Astrology
How to Use Your All-Sky Camera to Track Astrological Transits
You spent weeks building your all-sky camera. You dialed in the focus, weatherproofed the enclosure,…
Observations
Why the 2026 Geminid Meteor Shower Is a Must-See for Astrology Lovers
The Geminid meteor shower returns every December, and 2026 is setting up to be a…
Equipment & Setup
What’s the Best Tripod for Your All-Sky Camera? A Guide to Stability and Portability
You have spent weeks dialing in your all-sky camera. The focus is perfect. The gain…
Astrology
Mapping Your Birth Chart to the Night Sky: A Practical Telescope Guide
Your birth chart is a map of the sky at the exact moment you took…