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 Wednesday, October 8, 2014. Lunar… Read More »Blood moon and Uranus
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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 so much brighter than the… Read More »Lunar Eclipse Setting Over Convict Lake
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 can be a fun challenge… Read More »Partially Eclipsed Moon Setting, October 8, 2014
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 of August 30 and 31.… Read More »Mars, Saturn, Moon Conjunction Over Bodie's 1937 Chevy August 30
Jupiter and Moon Rising
The moon rises with Jupiter (and several of its moons) on Saturday, August 23. A short while later Venus joined them, below Jupiter. You can… Read More »Jupiter and Moon Rising
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 Internet, mobile phones and social… Read More »Moon, Saturn and Venus Conjunction at Sunrise
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 Venus and Jupiter tomorrow morning… Read More »Moon, Venus and Jupiter this morning
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 earth, these two bright planets… Read More »Venus and Jupiter Conjunction Today
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 of the meteors I caught… Read More »Perseid Meteor over Mining Ruins
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 the first 1:49 of this… Read More »2014 Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight!