This is my color picture with the new ST9XE and Color filter wheel from SBIG of Betelgeuse the upper star in Orion. The star is directly south of me at 10pm local time. The star is in the process of exploding and is a giant star and I mean giant.
Here’s a video that illustrates the relative size of Betelgeuse:
Forecast updated Nov 12: Next good night: Fri Nov 13 (models disagree): M15 Globular, 7:00 pm-10:00 pm (clear 3.0h, longest 7:00 pm-8:00 pm, low 30F) Weather...
I mounted the full frame sensor on the 12 inch SCT. Imperfect focus test. November 1st, 2025
We’re officially running the observatory completely on solar energy now.
Dusting off.
