Tag: New Jersey

Sunday (18-December-2022) — New Jersey

Backyard Nighttime Sky Over New Jersey.

It was a cold but clear night to try out a Vaonis Vespera Observation Station. This is a digital telescope, without an eyepiece for taking images of objects in the sky. The Vespera is controlled via Wi-Fi by the Singularity app. This allowed control the Vespera from inside a warm house. The Vespera automatically focuses the camera, and automatically tracks the selected object while taking a series of images (10 second exposures). The following image is of the Rosette Nebula (NGC2237-44). This is a composite of 309 images. The composite image was post-processed with Capture One Pro and Topaz Photo AI. I have also included a time-lapse video showing the development of the composite image by the Vespera. More images and comments about the Vespera to follow.

Rosette Nebula (NGC2237-44). (David J Mathre)
NGC2237_44 Rosette Nebula. Composite of 309 images taken with a Vaonis Vespera. Image processed with Capture One Pro and Topaz Photo AI. (David J Mathre)

Daily Electric Energy Used (87.0 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (22.4 kWh) from Sense. Sun and clouds. Deficit of 64.6 kWh.

powered by Ambient Weather

Tuesday (25-October-2022) — New Jersey

Fairgrown Farm CSA Weekly Delivery Box #26.

This week the box contained the following:

Green Tomatoes (Fairgrown Farm, Hopewell Township)
Green Peppers (Fairgrown Farm, Hopewell Township)
Spaghetti Squash (Cassaday Farms, Monroeville)
Gold Onions (Cassaday Farms, Monroeville)
Celery (Great Meadows Farm, Lawrenceville)
Frisee (Great Meadows Farm, Lawrenceville)
Bok Choi (Great Meadows Farm, Lawrenceville)

Add on of eggs, fruit, mushrooms:

Eggs (Polnasek Farm, Hillsborough)
Various Apples and Pears
Lion’s Mane Mushroom, Grey Oyster Mushroom, Black Pearl Mushroom, Pioppino Mushroom (Zell’s Farm)


CSA Delivery Box (Week 23). Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Tuesday (27-September-2022) — New Jersey

Fairgrown Farm CSA Weekly Delivery Box #22.

This week the box contained the following:

Lettuce (Fairgrown Farm, Hopewell Township)
Caspertia Pumpkin (Fairgrown Farm, Hopewell Township)
Salad Mix (Fairgrown Farm, Hopewell Township)
Serrano Peppers (Fairgrown Farm, Hopewell Township)
Hakurei Turnups (Great Meadows Farm, Lawrenceville)
Young Carrots (Great Meadows Farm, Lawrenceville)
Cucumbers (Cassaday Farms, Monroeville)

Add on of eggs, fruit and mushrooms:

Eggs (Polnasek Farm, Hillsborough)
Pixie Crunch, Honey Crisp, Pawpaw Apples
Chestnut, Golden Oyster, Grey Oyster, Black Pearl King, and Pioppino Mushrooms (Zell’s Farm)


CSA Delivery Box (Week 22). Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Tuesday (27-September-2022) — New Jersey

Autumn Nature in New Jersey.

Bird of the day viewed in my backyard: Song Sparrow.


Birds of the Day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (51.2 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (43.6 kWh) from Sense. Sun and clouds. Deficit of 7.6 kWh.

powered by Ambient Weather

Monday (26-September-2022) — New Jersey

Autumn Nature in New Jersey.

Bird of the day viewed in my backyard: Gray Catbird.


Birds of the Day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (52.9 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (40.9 kWh) from Sense. Sun and clouds. Deficit of 12.0 kWh.

powered by Ambient Weather