Brewster LaMacchiaAstronomy with a cellphone: 3a vs. 7 part 3 — adding a lens to the Pixel 7In the previous parts the performance of the Pixel 3a was compared with the Pixel 7. In this last part the performance improvement of…May 261May 261
Brewster LaMacchiaAstronomy with a cellphone: Beastgrip lens for Pixel 7After discovering the Pixel 3a’s astrophoto mode it was obvious that adding a lens with more light gathering area than the peppercorn sized…Oct 8, 20232Oct 8, 20232
Brewster LaMacchiaAstronomy with a cellphone: Pixel 7 versus Pixel 3a, Part 2The first part of this article series looked at how the newer Pixel 7 compared with the older Pixel 3a in a beauty shot of the Milky Way in…Aug 9, 20233Aug 9, 20233
Brewster LaMacchiaAstronomy with a cellphone: Pixel 7 versus Pixel 3a, Part 1Up until recently pictures in these articles have been taken using the astrophotography mode that is built in to the Pixel 3a’s camera…Aug 9, 20233Aug 9, 20233
Brewster LaMacchiaAstronomy with a cellphone: Summer constellations on the rise —Scorpius.In the last post Cygnus was captured rising in the east. This time we look a further south and watch Scorpius (or Scorpio) rise. Being two…May 28, 2023May 28, 2023
Brewster LaMacchiaAstronomy with a cellphone: Summer constellations on the rise — Cygnus.Spring weather with its rain and clouds in New England is definitely a bad time to have astronomy as a hobby and as a result its been a…May 15, 2023May 15, 2023
Brewster LaMacchiaLast call to see Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) with binocularsHopefully you’ve taken a peak at the comet and seen the little smudge that last passed this way 50,000 years ago. Barring any unexpected…Feb 14, 2023Feb 14, 2023
Brewster LaMacchiaUsing binoculars to see Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday Feb 6, 7, 8.Here in Eastern Massachusetts/Boston area we may have clear skies on Monday (6-Feb-23) and Wednesday (8-Feb-23) nights. Full moon was on…Feb 6, 2023Feb 6, 2023
Brewster LaMacchiaUsing binoculars to see Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) on Friday Jan 27thIt may be clear tonight here in the Boston area so I’ve updated the guide written for Tuesday with the current location. The comet’s close…Jan 27, 2023Jan 27, 2023
Brewster LaMacchiaFinding Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) on Tuesday Jan 24th 2023Originally aimed at helping NSAAC club members and anyone else in the Boston area find the comet on a specific night; Tuesday was chosen…Jan 24, 2023Jan 24, 2023
