Confessions of a Frustrated Amateur Astronomer

Here are more pictures from another night of observing in Montana.  First, a scenic moon shot to pass the time.
The next thing I wanted to do is to take a picture of a constellation closest to the North celestrial pole to see if it would minimize star trails.  The obvious target is the little dipper [...]

I was in Yellowstone for a week and stayed in West Yellowstone most of the time.  They did not exaggerate one bit when they call Montana “Big Sky” country.  The skies are blue, cloudless and you almost see from one end of the horizon to the other end.  I spent a few nights outside with [...]