North American Nebula taken with the Dwarf 2 at 4 am 4/30/2024

On one of the few clear nights in April, I was able to take a photo of NGC 7000.

Dwarf 2

SeeStar

Interesting Shadows from the April 8 Solar Eclipse in Columbia MO

My wife Rose took some remarkable pictures of shadows during the April 8 solar eclipse in Columbia MO where it was 97% totality.

T Coronae Borealis: an Impending Nova

Known as T CrB, is a binary system where a shite dwarf is paired with a red giant. The white dwarf continually pulls hydrogen off of its red giant companion until the hydrogen reaches a critical limit which causes a runaway nuclear reaction on the surface of the white dwarf--a Nova. The T CrB nova occurs once every 80 years. The nova is expected to occur sometime between now and September 2024. It is located in the constellation Coronae Borealis. The binary system is located near IC 4587. The nova will be about as bright as polaris.

Photo of T CrB taken with a Dwarf 2 Telescope on April 15, 2024