astronomy

Geminid Meteor Shower 2023

The Geminids are the most active meteor shower of the year, and in recent years it has been in creasing…

11 months ago

First Try at Comet Leonard Images

Comet C/2021 A1 Leonard will probably get a lot brighter over the next week as it approaches its closest pass…

3 years ago

Perseid Meteor Shower 2021

The summer of 2021 will be remembered for drought, fires, and smoke, and definitely not for great night sky viewing.…

3 years ago

Comet NEOWISE Photos July 2020

Comet NEOWISE was discovered on March 27, 2020. By early July it was visible to the naked eye to the…

4 years ago

Will Low Earth Orbit Satellites Take Over the Night Sky?

In March 2020 I was out a couple of nights doing my normal thing shooting night photography and time-lapse sequences.…

5 years ago

The Moon Occults Mars February 18 Before Dawn

I've been reading reports that the moon will approach and cover Mars for about an hour and a half early…

5 years ago

Dark Night Skies: Endangered Resource?

Many photographers are taking up night photography, but with increasing population and development comes more light pollution. Truly dark nights,…

5 years ago

Geminid Meteor Shower 2018 in Death Valley

Can landscape photography benefit from anticipating optimum sun angles? From the looks of this sand dune shot that we anticipated…

6 years ago

Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower Peaks This Morning, May 6

The Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks this morning, Sunday, May 6. A detail in the Starweek+ app caught my eye:…

7 years ago

Astrophotography Opportunites March 28 – April 2, 2018

On the evening of March 28, Uranus will be very close to Venus, appearing to be less than 1/10th moon…

7 years ago

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