Horizontal Heavens Observatory "...From  A Galaxy Far, Far Away"
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About  Horizontal Mike

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My Harley Davidson - 1997 FLSTC

Planetary Nebula Discovery

Equipment

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Analysis Page

The Woodshop

Sargent Hand Planes

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Old Navy Pics 1974

 

GALLERIES

NEWEST Images

Comets ISS Shuttle Flyovers etc

Clusters

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Moon Images

Nebula

Eclipsing Infrared Binary

Yerkes Observatory

Texas Weather

Birds & Critters

M42 Orion Nebula

NGC2024

NGC2261 + NGC2264 Nebula

 

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

MoonLite Focuser

Photometrics Cooler

Flocking LX200R

LiteBox for Flats

CCD Inspector Page

DEC Motor Modifications

Dovetail Mounting Details

Focal Reducer Information

LXD55 Mount Mods

Meade Superwedge Modifications

Robo-Focus

05/09/2014 Storm Damage

Smith & Wesson

 

BORN:                 Michael Howell

EARNED:           "Horizontal"(*see right),  Ph.D. in Educational Administration, Discovered Planetary Nebula Howell-Crisp 1.

PROFESSION:  Semi-Retired Educator / Administrator / Consultant

INTERESTS:      Astronomy/Astrophotography, Professional Educator, Motorcycles, and being an ex-Park Ranger / Wildland Firefighter leads my interest in the outdoors.  Oh yeah, I used to fly hang gliders at 14,000ft a couple of times.

 

"It never gets lonely at the scope!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOW I EARNED "HORIZONTAL" -- Hit a deer at 50mph at 6am on way to school / work.  Yes, I still ride.  My 5 ribs healed faster than the bike could be rebuilt.  I'm not talkin' about those other three times the rubber hit the sky.  That's my story and I'm stickin' to it!