DarkSights

Site notes

What's New

Notes Michael posted while building and updating DarkSights, from 2003 through the last visible update in May 2009.

  1. May 17, 2009

    Wow, it's been a long time since I've updated this site (seems like I just said that — but that was more than two years and one heart attack ago)! I've finally reloaded the web site on my new computer and I'm working to update the whole site. I've traded out my equipment, so that all has to change, and I need to add some images that I've processed. I've also decided to add some information about meteorites, and maybe an image or two of my small collection. My guess is that this update process will take several weeks. My workload at has jumped significantly over the past several months.....and paying the bills trumps the hobbies. Thanks for looking in!

  2. April 25, 2007

    Wow, it's been a long time since I've updated this site. This time around I updated the equipment page to show the Takahashi FRC-300 and the Paramount ME Mount. I haven't posted a new image in more than two years, so I've got to get that done as well.

  3. October 2, 2005

    Okay, I finally got tried of looking at an outdated website — and having my loving wife complain about it weekly. I've added a page for my observatory, rewritten the Equipment page to show the addition of the Takahashi BRC-250 and FSQ-106. I've also started to add some of the images this combination has produced — a process that will take a couple of weeks to finish.

  4. March 14, 2004

    I finally added some content to my Webcam page. This page is accessible from the Equipment page.

  5. February 23, 2004

    Began what will be a fairly extensive update of the site. Added two new pages, one on the SRP and the second on the Monolith Pier. These are accessible from the Equipment page.

  6. November 13, 2003

    Updated link bars and site navigation, plus a very minor refresh of content — new images are still waiting for me to process them (need to try out the new Photoshop release) when I get some time.

  7. October 1, 2003

    Updated the photos and refreshed the text on the Equipment and Network Interface pages to show the wireless router and ST-237. I also added the discussion about Binoviewers.

  8. September 23, 2003

    Updated the web to include this listing of changes, plus a Solar System page, new images (M57, NGC 4565, M81, M64, and some Mars shots), and equipment notes (traded the STV for an ST-237 and went wireless with the network interface).