For astrophotograpers this has been the best opportunity to get some great shots as it makes it's way to the sun. Here is an image I got last night of the comet. I used a 300mm Nikon lens at f/4.5 tracked with my Losmandy mount. I took 10 images of the comet, each one 45 seconds long at ISO 1600, dark frames removed, and cleaned up in Photoshop. It took a while to get … [Read more...]

Comet Lovejoy, C/2014 Q2, is now putting on a great show for skywatchers! Yes, even in Connecticut . It's at 4th magnitude and not expected to get much brighter but still a neat object to find in the winter sky. If you can find the constellation Orion after it rises in the east just after 6pm, you can find the comet. Look for a green fuzzy star to the right of it about halfway … [Read more...]

A mid morning 2nd alarm fire at 1113-1115 Albany Ave. gave a year end present to area fire photographers and photojournalists. That is, if you only got there in the first 10 minutes. A quick knockdown by two tower ladders made quick work of the visible fire. I was lucky to catch it when I did. Never the less, a nice photo op to end the year with. … [Read more...]