astronomy

Blood moon and Uranus

One of the coolest planetary images I've captured was this image of Uranus, seen while shooting a lunar eclipse on…

10 years ago

Lunar Eclipse Setting Over Convict Lake

Partially eclipsed moon setting behind the Sierra Nevada Lunar eclipses can be a fun challenge to photograph.  The moon is…

10 years ago

Partially Eclipsed Moon Setting, October 8, 2014

Canon 5D mark III, Canon 70-200mm f/4.0 IS lens, Canon 2X teleconverter 1/160 second at F/9, ISO 250 Lunar eclipses…

10 years ago

Mars, Saturn, Moon Conjunction Over Bodie's 1937 Chevy August 30

I wrote a blog post last week about the opportunity to capture the moon, Mars and Saturn on the evenings…

10 years ago

Jupiter and Moon Rising

The moon rises with Jupiter (and several of its moons) on Saturday, August 23.  A short while later Venus joined…

10 years ago

Moon, Saturn and Venus Conjunction at Sunrise

Jupiter, moon and M44 Beehive Cluster rising yesterday, August 23.  A short while later Venus joined them, below Jupiter. The…

10 years ago

Moon, Venus and Jupiter this morning

The moon lined up with Venus and Jupiter this morning, Friday, August 22, 2014. The moon will drop next to…

10 years ago

Venus and Jupiter Conjunction Today

The planets Venus and Jupiter put on a show in the sky this morning as sunrise approached.  As seen from…

10 years ago

Perseid Meteor over Mining Ruins

I set up my camera Friday night to take a sequence of shots so I could make a composite all…

10 years ago

2014 Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight!

In honor of the 2014 Perseid Meteor shower peaking tonight, I offer you time-lapse clips from the 2010-2012 Perseids in…

10 years ago

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