Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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I tried to photograph Artemis near the Moon using my backyard telescope…

At first, I saw nothing.
Clouds, noise, dead pixels — everything was working against me.

But then… something appeared.

In this video, I walk you through exactly how I tracked the location of Artemis II, analyzed the data, and compared what I captured against known star positions.

Is it really Artemis?
Or is something else happening in the data?

This is not theory — this is a real attempt using real equipment.

🌕 What you’ll see in this video:
• My telescope setup and tracking method
• Why Artemis is extremely difficult to photograph from Earth
• The exact moment I think I captured something
• How I verified it using star alignment and motion
• The challenges (clouds, brightness, and false signals)

If you’ve ever wondered whether we can actually detect spacecraft near the Moon from Earth… this is for you.

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Alright… I’m not done yet.
Next clear sky — I’m going back out to confirm this.

This is Ray.
I take pictures of the universe from my backyard.

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