The planet Mercury was visible passing across the face of the sun, as seen from earth, on May 9, 2016. The site timeanddate.com helped predict when the mercury… Read More »Mercury Transit of the Sun, May 9, 2016
Mono Lake moon rise November 16, 2013 A few times each year, the moon rises at just the right time to be visible during sunset,… Read More »Sunset Moon Rise Coming December 24
Who saw or photographed some Orionid meteors over the last night or two? In the photo above, a meteor crosses over the path of Venus,… Read More »Meteors with Venus, Jupiter & Mars in Zodiacal Light
An Orionid meteor next to the constellation Orion The annual Orionid meteor shower is created when Earth passes through trails of comet debris left in… Read More »Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight!
The partly cloudy forecast and webcam images didn’t look all that promising in the Eastern Sierra yesterday afternoon, so I ditched my plans to pursue… Read More »Total Lunar Eclipse September 27, 2015
Lunar Eclipse April 4, 2015 September 27, 2015, 6 pm – See the “supermoon” total eclipse tonight! For watchers in the Rocky Mountain states, partial… Read More »See the “Super moon” Total Eclipse September 27 – 28, 2015!
As I mentioned with my time-lapse video share yesterday, the earth passes through the comet debris that causes the Perseid meteor shower for a few… Read More »Annual Perseid Meteor Shower Coming Aug 11-14
The Milky Way rises over the Badwater Salt Flats in the early morning hours in late March. I’ve added the 2017 photos above to this… Read More »Catch the Milky Way in the Early Morning Hours This Month
Winter is a magical time in Yosemite National Park, with snow on Yosemite’s iconic landmarks such as Half Dome and El Capitan. Winter also features… Read More »Yosemite Winter Photography Workshop with Horsetail Fall
I was too busy to travel for the Geminid meteor shower in 2014, so I shot from the front yard of the house I was… Read More »Geminid Meteor Shower Time-Lapse