6 Easy DIY Projects to Track Planetary Hours from Your Backyard Observatory
You stand under a clear night sky, your telescope aimed at Saturn, when a thought…
Astrology
Observations
6 Planetary Alignments Our Observatory Recorded That Challenge Modern Astrological Charts
The night sky has a way of making you ask big questions. When we set…
Observations
Why Our Fairless Hills All-Sky Camera Keeps Spotting Unexpected Zodiacal Light
You sit down at your laptop to review last night’s all-sky camera footage from Fairless…
Astrology
How to Spot the 2026 Gemini Meteor Shower and What It Means Astrologically
The December sky puts on a show that feels almost too good to be true.…
Observations
Planning Your Observatory Sessions Around Solar Timing and the Zodiac
Sync your remote observatory sessions with astronomical twilight windows, solar elevation triggers, and the zodiac…
Astrology
6 Zodiac Constellations You Can See from a Suburban Backyard Observatory
You do not need a dark sky preserve to see the zodiac. You do not…
Observations
7 Rare Astronomical Events Our All-Sky Camera Caught This Year That Astrologers Should Know About
The sky does not repeat itself. Not exactly. Every year brings a different rhythm of…
Observations
What the 2026 Venus-Jupiter Conjunction Reveals About Your Relationships
The night sky in 2026 has a gift for us. Two of the brightest planets,…
DIY Projects
How to Build a Remote Power Controller for Your Observatory from Scratch
You spend hours dialing in your polar alignment. You carefully focus your camera. You wait…
Software & Automation
How to Automate Your Observatory’s Image Processing Pipeline Using Free Software
For the first few years of running my backyard observatory, image processing felt like a…