astronomy

Comet Lovejoy, above and to the right of Orion

If you're familiar with the constellation Orion, shown in this picture, Comet Lovejoy (the blue-green fuzzy dot with faint white…

10 years ago

See Comet Lovejoy in January

This was taken last night, and viewing conditions will remain strong for at least a couple of weeks more: http://www.activesole.blogspot.com/2015/01/photograph-comet-c2014-q2-lovejoy.html…

10 years ago

See Comet Lovejoy Tonight

Here's a quick test image from last night. You can just see the comet's tail to the left, but the…

10 years ago

Geminid Meteor Shower Time-Lapse

I was too busy to travel for the Geminid meteor shower in 2014, so I shot from the front yard…

10 years ago

Bright Green Geminid Meteor Over Topaz Lake

The Geminids are the year's most active meteor shower, but they're not known for producing a lot of fireball meteors.…

10 years ago

Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Today and Tomorrow

The annual Geminid meteor shower is one of the strongest of the year. Here much of the American West is…

10 years ago

Orionid Meteor Shower 2014

Thanks to Liz Horton and +ABC11-WTVD in Raleigh for using my Orionid Meteor shower time-lapse video from 2012 to inform…

10 years ago

How to Photograph Comet Siding Spring by Mars This Weekend

Comet Siding Spring is approaching and passing Mars this weekend, October 18-19. I've placed some notes and sample images on…

10 years ago

Photographing Comets

Comet Siding Spring will approach Mars tonight and pass the red planet tomorrow, Sunday October 19, 2014. I performed many…

10 years ago

Orionid Meteor Shower Underway, Peaks October 20-21

If you'd like to see some shooting stars, you'll have an excellent chance on the next few nights as the…

10 years ago

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