Interstellar Medium
Latest News
10/25/05 - Added a few images of our new Observatory under construction. Look in the "Gear/Mods/Extras" link section of Interstellar Medium.
9/03/05 - 4 new images taken from our backyard at our new home here in the Berkshires. I will be building an observatory before winter hits...so imaging should be a lot more convenient and less tedious.
7/03/05 - 11 new images on the site from the night of the 3rd, several globulars, a few nebula, open clusters, and a fantastic wide field shot of the Cygnus region...check out our Deep Sky Object page and our Terrestrial Object page...enjoy!!
6/21/05 - Finally managed to do some observing on the 20th...was able to snap a few pics of some great objects including M57, M13, M27, NGC6826, and a few constellations...enjoy!!
4/17/05 - Added a few new images of the Whirlpool Galaxy, The Blackeye Galaxy, and the Owl Nebula...all were autoguided with our Multifunction Relay Box, and hand derotated in photoshop...enjoy!!
1/7/05 - Despite the horrible weather the past few months, I managed to grab an image of the Pleiades/Comet Machholz event, taken through thin clouds...enjoy...
12/24/04 - Lots of new pictures in our "Wide Field & Terrestrial Objects" page. Happy Holidays to all!!
11/09/04 - Lots of new pictures from the recent eclipse...as well as the awesome aurora display this past week...oh yeah, added a whole new page in our image galleries, check out the new "Wide Field & Terrestrial Objects" page.
10/20/04 - Zengineering is proud to introduce our latest products...Multifunction ST4 Compatible Relay Boxes, as well as Cables for Relay Boxes and DSLRs...Be sure to check them out...
9/3/04 - A few new DSLR images in our "Deep Sky Objects" page...as well a new large scale image in our "Moon Tour" page...enjoy...
8/22/04 - The "Our Star Parties" section is back and better than ever with updated images of Northfield Conjunction 2004, Stellafane 2004, and the Buckland Star Party 2004...We had a wonderful time at each event...enjoy...
8/16/04 - Added images of my latest mods in the "Our Gear" section. A recently completed ST4 Compatible Autoguiding Relay Box and a "Film Can" manual shutter release remote control for our Digital Rebel camera...
8/10/04 - Finally, clear skies...if only for a few hours. Look for a few new images in our "deep sky objects" page. I'm starting to get the hang of our new DSLR. Also, Stellafane is this weekend...I can't wait! The season of astronomy is upon us...:)
7/16/04 - We are the proud new owners of a new Canon Digital Rebel SLR camera. See our first light images in our "sun tour" page.
6/21/04 - I managed to grab a few new images of M57 and M13 during the early hours of the solstice. Visit the "Deep Sky" section to view them...
6/08/04 - Check out our new Venus transit images...including a rare dual transit of Venus and a 747...visit our "Sun Tour" page for details...
5/21/04 - We never sleep, we are always refining our products. As a result our new "Sol-Seeker M3" solar finder is here...better faster stronger...if your interested in observing the sun, you owe it to yourself to have a look...our solar finders are simply the best there is...
4/17/04 - Lots of new updates including our latest product, our Sol-Seeker solar finder. Also, you'll find several new mods in the Mods section...and a ton of new images throughout the site...enjoy...
4/10/04 - Summer is almost here and I managed to get out and do a little more astroimaging...look for a host of new images, both planetary and deep sky...
3/31/04 - Uploaded two new images of the moon, one a single shot, the other a mosaic...let me know what you think in the guestbook or forum...
3/28/04 - Added my latest image of Jupiter and its moon Io...taken 3/28/04...check out our Jupiter tour section...
2/27/04 - Uploaded a bunch of new images taken on the 26th...look in our "Deep Sky Object" section...
...2/20/04 - I Uploaded all the other images I took on the 18th with our new ST80mm Telescope attached to our Obsession/ServoCat/ArgoNavis...view them in our "Deep Sky Object" section...
...2/19/04 - Uploaded a first light image taken with our new Apogee ST80mm Refractor...The Orion Nebula...See it in our "Deep Sky Object" section...let me know what you think of in our guestbook or forum...
..2/8/04 - Uploaded my latest image...M66...a spiral galaxy in Leo...it is part of the Leo Triplet...See it in our "Deep Sky Object" section...
...2/03/04 - Well, the skies finally cleared for a few hours...allowing me to do some imaging...you'll find new images of the "Ghost of Jupiter" nebula, the "Eskimo" nebula, the "Little Dumbbell" nebula, the Orion nebula, Saturn, Venus, and M103, a gorgeous open cluster in Cassiopeia. There are more images to come, but I haven't processed them yet...enjoy!
01/28/04 - Uploaded my first ever image of Venus taken on the 24th with my little ETX90mm Telescope...Look in our "Venus tour" for more info...
01/10/04 - I uploaded images of my latest mods, a homemade Hartman Mask, and a homemade Filterslide Heater. Visit the "Our Gear" section or the "Mods" links for details...
...12/31/03 - I uploaded my latest image of Jupiter taken on 12/27/03...see it on our "Jupiter Tour" page. Comments are always welcome in the guestbook or forum...
...11/23/03 - I uploaded images of my latest mod...my Homemade Electronic Focusers for my Obsession 20" & ETX90 telescopes. Visit the "Our Gear" section or go direct to the mod in the MODS links...please let me know what you think in our Forum...
...11/21/03 - A few new pics this week...my first image of Uranus...and another great image of the Blue Snowball...
...11/16/03- I added a few new images (and videos) of the recent Lunar Eclipse...look in our "The Moon Tour" section of the galleries...
...11/04/03- I added two new links to the "Real Time Info" section...they are worth a look. Also I added a huge new page called "Astronomy Related Links" to our "Links" section. Click it and check it out!...
...11/03/03- I added a few new images of the sun that I took on Oct 31st...visit the "Sun Tour" to view them...
...11/02/03- I added a link on the main page to SkyViewCafe', free java (browser) based planetarium software that is very cool...check it out!...
...10/31/03- I added a new page to the "Our Gear" section. It's my new Homemade Heated Eyepiece Box. Be sure to check it out! You'll also find new images and updated info throughout the "Our Gear" and "Mods" sections. Also, be sure to check out the few new Solar images I took today. Not bad considering the trees I have to observe through...find them in the "Sun Tour" section of our image galleries.
...10/04/03- I added a few images throughout the site taken on the 9/20/03...enjoy...
...09/11/03- No more frames...we can all rejoice!! Please enjoy the new navigation bar...
09/06/03 - I uploaded 4 new DSO images to our "Deep Sky Object" page. "The Blue Snowball Planetary Nebula", "The Ring Nebula", "The Cigar Galaxy", and "The Hercules Cluster" represent the latest images taken with our 20" Obsession, ServoCat, ArgoNavis and Sac7a...opinions are welcome...reply in the forum...
08/29/03 - I uploaded an image of NGC 6543 "The Cat's Eye Nebula" I took on the 27th...this is my first DSO taken with my 20" Obsession...opinions are welcome...reply in the forum...
08/29/03 - I uploaded A new Mars image I took on the 27th...this was Mars's closest approach to earth in 60,000 years...opinions are welcome...reply in the forum...
08/16/03 - I uploaded my latest Mars image to the "Mars Tour" page...I'm getting better...slowly but surely...check it out...opinions are welcome...reply in the forum...
07/23/03 - Many updates today...check out the "Our Gear" section for several new mods, including pictures of our ServoCat/ArgoNavis installation...as well as my new homemade laser collimator...
07/22/03 - I uploaded pictures of our new "Battery Box" to the "Our Gear" section. It is a much needed unit that will provide electricity to every device we have, while we're on away missions :)
..07/18/03 - I uploaded the first Sac7a image of Mars taken with our new ServoCat/Argo Navis Goto system for our Obsession 20" Telescope...check it out!!
...07/15/03 - We just finished installing our new ServoCat/ArgoNavis Goto system for our Obsession 20" :) I took a few quick images of mars last night to get a small vision of things to come. Be sure to check out the "Mars Tour" page to see the pictures. I will put up images of the ServoCat installation in a few days when I get more time.
...06/09/03 - I have created a "Quick Release Wheelbarrow Handle Modification" for an Obsession telescope. Instructions for the modification can be found in the "Our Gear" section. A direct link can also be found in the left frame...
...04/29/03 - I added a link to our Free "Easy Solar Finder Plans"...
...04/02/03 - I added 3 new pictures to the "Deep Sky Object" section M13, M51 and M104...and 1 new picture of Jupiter to the "Jupiter Tour" section....
...03/30/03 - Added 4 new images I took with my Sac7a and a friend's 12" LX200GPS. You'll find M57 & M82 in our Deep Sky section, and two great images of Saturn in our Saturn Tour section...
...03/22/03 - Added Crescent Moon Mosaic...
...02/17/03 - I created 6 new Jigsaw Puzzles : ) ...look for the them on the "Interstellar Medium" main page. ...Let me know me what you think of this website in the forum or guest book...
...02/13/03 - I created a solar finder today, you can view complete construction details in the "Our Gear" section...
...02/13/03 - I added a Guest Book and a Forum for people to post their questions & comments...
...02/11/03 - Added a "Solar Mosaic" to the "Tour of the Sun" page...
...02/11/03 - I added construction details on how I built my Motorized ETX Focuser, you'll find it in the "Our Gear" section...
...02/10/03 - I Added to the "Our Gear" section, a video of my ETX/DS Homemade Hybrid Portable Pier, slewing to an object...
...02/09/03 - Added an image of Orion (m42) that I took last night, I processed it in FitsX...
...02/07/03 - Large update to our "Links" section...be sure to check out our new "Recommended Software" in the "Links" section...
...02/07/03 - Gave our main page "Look" a much needed update...
...2/06/03 - I updated the "Our Gear" section with a DS Portable Pier Bracket Diagram...and much more...