Join Our Astrophotography Stream, Tonight! 7:30 Mountain Time (MT), 9:30 EST

Stream: https://youtube.com/live/8jkT4i6JuJg

edit: stream is winding down, will be over shortly. I'm adding a pic of the crowd in our living room to the bottom of the blog (Fig 1.4)

Fig 1.1 ^Tom was having tracking issues but the exposure turned out ok, imo.

For anyone curious about Astrophotography my husband will be hosting a "first light party" tonight. Tom will be streaming the event via his YouTube account with his new telescope. He wrote up the following schedule to help determine when certain events will take place:

https://youtube.com/live/8jkT4i6JuJg

Agenda: Mountain time zone

7:30 PM Live Stream start and obligatory technical difficulties

7:35 PM Telescope explanation and walkthrough (equipment)

7:48 PM Telescope power-up (Nautical Dark)

7:50 PM Software control explanation

8:10 PM Q&A

8:19 PM Telescope Imaging start (Astro Dark)

8:20 PM First Images

8:25 PM What are we seeing? B+W vs Color

8:30 PM Narrowband vs Wideband Filters

8:35 PM Processing images Art vs Science

8:45 PM Choosing targets and live viewing objects live

Fig 1.2 ^The new scope.

I want to maintain the focus on Tom's Astrophotography but I'll have a bunch of news in a week or so after the Astronox Music & Arts Festival to recap that event. I'll be hosting an "Introduction To Beatboxing" workshop detailing a brief history of the hip-hop subculture that spawned one of my favorite hobbies followed by an interactive class that teaches the basics of beatboxing. I've been working on a syllabus and rehearsing the material to make it as fun as possible but that event will not be live streamed. If you happen to be in the Austin Texas area, look up the Astronox Festival and nab an event pass. As I've said in previous blog posts, the host of the festival is an old Newgrounds alumni. I'll be meeting at least one other Newgrounds user at the festival so speak up if you feel like showing up! Tickets might seem expensive but given where all the money goes the event is basically operated at cost (edit: just found out they never break even. Zero profit.) It's not easy to get involved in creative communities, many creatives are shut-ins that never leave their comfort zones myself included. If you live in the Austin Texas area and you love painting, fire dancing, electronic music, DJ sets, eclectic food, and community portable-toilets than this event is for you!

That is all, enjoy the rest of your day!

Fig 1.3 ^some clown, no idea.