Welcome to our website!                  

On these pages you will find photos my 14 year old son and I have taken of the wonders of the night (and day) sky from our own little corner of the world.  Using a consumer digital camera and a small telescope in our backyard, we have only recently begun exploring the realm of astrophotography.  Check back often and watch us grow!

Take the photo tour! click here (then follow the tour links at the bottom of each page)

Individual pages:

None of the photos have been enhanced or processed unless noted.  Haven't learned
how yet!  But we're working on it.  :)

Update 6/6/03

My son and I have recently become involved in a local near space ballooning group, the Treasure Valley Near Space Program.  Be sure to also visit our photo pages from past balloon launches.  

                                    
                                               Tripod in the dark

Equipment:

        Meade 4504 4.5" reflector

        Olympus 3040 Digital Camera 

        Plossl 26mm, 17mm

        Scopetronix Digi-T camera adapter (afocal photography)

        Teledome Astronomy Tent (love it!)

        Meade 10" LX200 GPS (New!)

        Laptop for camera and scope control (New!)

        Starry Night Pro 4.0

Click here to see the current sky conditions in Boise

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Thanks for visiting us!
proud members of Stargate SGC

Site Updated 5/12/03

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