I stayed up late last night giving the Polaris star tracker it's first real test. I had a few unforeseen problems, but the thing actuall...

Janet is two months younger than me. Neither of us can believe that the world considers us senior citizens now. It doesn't seem possible...

I'm starting to feel like I live here. Life has settled into a routine. You don't miss meals at the Astronomer's Lodge. The food...

My first star party is in the books. I managed to keep my telescope pointed at the right star cluster for the entire evening. Everyone seeme...

I made it to McDonald Observatory. but it is a very It's a long drive to West Texas. I purposely made the trip on a Sunday because traff...

When I look back, it's amazing how similar my days are. Year after year I talk about the weather. I worry about roof leaks. I try to fix...