I am thrilled to share that GPU accelerated tensorflow plugins on PixInsight now work with AMD GPUs. It took a little bit to figure out the build process and successfully get a library. I hope this ...

Here we can expand this box, set up our expected parameters, and sequence items we want. We’ll cool our camera to -5, unpark scope and open flat panel. If you have a Dome Observatory automation tool ...

My love for National Parks knows no bounds. They are ‘America’s Best Idea,’ but they are so much more than that. They are a truly inspiring concept that has been embraced by the world. National parks ...

Renting a Jeep to explore the Hawaii islands? You’re not alone! You will see more Jeeps on your Hawaii visit in than you will ever see short of traveling around the Jeep trails of southern Colorado. I ...

What a lovely nebula to share with the world right? Why not work on your own rendition of this beautiful nebula a short 7500 light years away from Earth located in the constellation Cassiopeia. In ...

The Elephant Trunk Nebula located in the Constellation Cepheus is about 2,400 light years from earth. This region is a massive concentration of interstellar gas ionized by the young stars. The common ...

Hiking a 14’er in Colorado is one of my must-do activities for the warm season, serving as a revalidation of my outdoor prowess. Essential gear for such intense altitude hikes includes appropriate ...

I’m proud to highlight IC 1396, the Elephant Trunk Nebula as our “first light” in our new observatory! My mind is completely blown by just how rich, detailed, and clean data is from dark skies. I knew ...

Every Labor Day weekend for the last fifty-two years hundreds of die-hard hikers, trail runners, and plain old crazy outdoor adventurers attempt to run to the top of Mt Baldy, the tallest mountain ...

Let me preface this by saying that I got lost during this hike and almost had to camp out in the woods due to my phone battery draining at an alarming rate (which was used as a flashlight within the ...