Geminid Meteor Shower 2023
The Geminids are the most active meteor shower of the year, and in recent years it has been in creasing in strength. So December 2023… Read More »Geminid Meteor Shower 2023
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Death Valley Spring Workshop February/March 2022
Spring 2022 is shaping up to be a very busy year in Death Valley, like many national parks in recent years, so we’re going to… Read More »Death Valley Spring Workshop February/March 2022
Perseid Meteor Shower 2021
The summer of 2021 will be remembered for drought, fires, and smoke, and definitely not for great night sky viewing. In the days ahead of… Read More »Perseid Meteor Shower 2021
Mono Basin Dark Sky Preserved by Failure of Tioga Inn Apartment Project
The proposed apartment complex overlooking Mono Lake failed to get Board of Supervisors approval earlier this week. It will not double the town’s population and… Read More »Mono Basin Dark Sky Preserved by Failure of Tioga Inn Apartment Project
Night Photography Panel [Benefits Alameda County Food Bank]
What: Night Photography with Steven Christenson, Harold Davis, and Jeff Sullivan [Benefits Alameda County Community Food Bank] When: Saturday April 3, 2021 at 11:00am PT. Duration between… Read More »Night Photography Panel [Benefits Alameda County Food Bank]
Nevada Considers Dark Sky Program
Across the world, locations with dark skies are a rare and vanishing resource. Glance on a map of the United States, and it becomes apparent… Read More »Nevada Considers Dark Sky Program
Top 16 New Night Photography Images of 2020
A lot of photographers post their Top10 or Best 9 images of the past year, and I’ve posted a few of my favorite 2020 images… Read More »Top 16 New Night Photography Images of 2020
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 Northeast in the pre-dawn sky… Read More »Comet NEOWISE Photos July 2020
Bodie 2021 Calendar Images Selected
The Bodie Foundation has announced the images for their 2021 calendar on their Facebook page. Selected for the September image is this night Milky Way… Read More »Bodie 2021 Calendar Images Selected
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 tomorrow morning. EarthSky quotes the… Read More »The Moon Occults Mars February 18 Before Dawn