Site News

09/01/11 - A rare strong east wind caused the dome upper shutter to dislodge from its track causing the lower shutter to be forced open by the wind.  Damage to the lower shutter appears to be minor, but I will have to fashion a device to prevent this from happening again in the future.

08/31/11 - Adding index pages in Terrestrial Images for easier navigation and future expansion.

07/08/11 - Since "monsoon" season has started early this year, I am taking advantage of the cloudy nights by upgrading the observatory computer.

08/26/08 - Added a Weather Radar page customized for Niteskys.

07/24/08 - Added a Site Map page.  The site map does not list individual images, but it will make it easier to navigate to the correct gallery based on image subject.

07/24/08 - Another slight design facelift that started with the weather page.  In addition, I am updating the site to conform to XHTML 1.0 Transitional standards.

07/2008 - The Niteskys Weather Station joins the Weather Underground Data Exchange.

04/2008 - First printed publication of a Niteskys image.  April 2008 Astronomy Magazine; Moon Nears Pleiades - 03/2007.

02/21/08 - Lunar eclipse image from the February 20, 2008 eclipse is shown on FOX 31 News evening broadcast.

02/21/08 - Boy Scout Troop 565 visits Niteskys Observatory as part of their quest for the Astronomy Merit Badge.

01/21/08 - Final equipment repairs from lightning damage completed.

08/18/07 - The observatory is brought back to operational status through a combination of new equipment, repaired equipment, and borrowed equipment. 

08/03/07 - A lightning strike near the observatory destroys various electronic components within the observatory. 

03/31/07 - A Latest Images page has been added.  The page will contain links to the latest images posted to the web site.

02/25/07 - First attempt of image acquisition through automation. 

02/18/07 - A internet camera has been installed.  The camera periodically uploads an image of the observatory to the weather page

12/14/06 - A second construction page has been added to The Observatory.  This page documents the construction of the Niteskys Observatory interior.

12/09/06 - The page Mercury, Mars, and Jupiter - December 2006 is referenced as the link "before sunrise" in APOD!

09/11/06 - The Niteskys Weather Station joins the Citizen Weather Observer Program.

07/15/06 - A Links page has been added.

04/30/06 - A construction page has been added to The Observatory.  This page documents the construction of a permanent enclosure for the Niteskys Observatory.

02/14/06 - Design facelift complete!

01/18/06 - niteskys.com undergoes design facelift starting with weather page.  Other pages to follow as time permits.

01/16/06 - Niteskys Weather Station goes online. 

11/15/05 - NGC281, the PacMan Nebula, is the first new image published to niteskys.com.

11/09/05 - niteskys.mesanetworks.net is migrated to niteskys.com.

11/05/05 - niteskys.com is registered as a domain.

10/02/05 - VDB-142, the Elephant Trunk Nebula, is the last image published to niteskys.mesanetworks.net.

07/30/05 - niteskys.mesanetworks.net runs out of space.  Various space savings actions including removal of full resolution images takes place.

10/31/04 - niteskys.mesanetworks.net is started.  The purpose of the site is to provide a location where astroimages taken by myself can be displayed and shared with fellow astroimagers.  The Horsehead Nebula is first image to be published to the site.