This is a place to gather my projects, notes, and experiences in one location. It began as a way to document progress and keep track of details that might otherwise be forgotten, but it has also become a record of the different areas explored over time. The content reflects a wide range of interests, from Astrophotography, Linux systems, and server management to single-board computers, fabrication tools, and other technologies that continue to shift and evolve.

While the primary purpose is organization and reference, making the material publicly available adds another dimension. Sharing these posts allows others with similar interests to follow along, get inspiration, or simply see how certain challenges were approached. The intent is not to provide polished tutorials, but to maintain a space where ‘work in progress’, ‘trial and error’, and long-term notes are accessible.

m45-pleiades-seven-sisters-054501oct2025

Pleiades is a well known star cluster that is about 444-million light years away. This cluster is believed to have thousands of stars, but only 6-7...

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andromeda-021104oct2025

Just finished a 45 minute exposure of M31, also known as Andromeda. This is the closet galaxy to the Milky Way.

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Sadr-225527sep2025

This is an image on Sadr and the surrounding nebula clouds. I finished out the night with an hour long exposure.

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The Laser Project is a custom-built unit powered with the BIGTREETECH Rodent and a Laser Tree K30.  This project has been designed and built from the...

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After attempting to install the Armbian 6.12 image on the Orange Pi 5B, there seemed to be compatibility issues that caused the image to drop into ini...

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2025-09-08-225424-Lunar

Another image of the moon.  This one was almost a full moon.

Captured on 08 September 2025.

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m17-1036l08sep2025

Messier 17, the Omega Nebula (also called the Swan Nebula), is a massive star-forming region about 5,000–6,000 light-years away in the constellation...

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I'm already at a disadvantage with my setup as my primary computer is a MacBook Pro M3. As I've learned over the years; Mac laptops are amazing comput...

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m16-2207l15aug2025

Messier 16, the Eagle Nebula, is a young open star cluster surrounded by glowing gas and dust about 7,000 light-years away in the constellation Serp...

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