Belt of Venus over Kelso Dunes
The "Belt of Venus" refers to the sunrise color you can see in the sky about 30 minutes before sunrise and after sunset. It is… Read More »Belt of Venus over Kelso Dunes
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Ghosts in the Machine
An old truck is given new life in the ghost town of Bodie State Historic Park, California. This was taken at 9:30 pm on August… Read More »Ghosts in the Machine
Crescent Venus Before Sunrise
It's like a mini crescent moon! In order to catch Venus at this much zoom it was necessary to use the camera's self-timer and turn… Read More »Crescent Venus Before Sunrise
Meteor Streaking Past Leo
Here's a closer look at the meteor which streaked past the constellation Leo a couple of nights ago, which you can also see in the… Read More »Meteor Streaking Past Leo
Meteor Shower from Comet ISON?
Robert Lunsford of the +American Meteor Society recently posted details on a possible meteor shower from Comet ISON passing near the earth's orbit on its way… Read More »Meteor Shower from Comet ISON?
Comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy on Saturday Morning 1/4/2013
Comet Lovejoy currently rises in the northeast sky around 4:30 am. I look for it around 5 am after it rises above any haze on… Read More »Comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy on Saturday Morning 1/4/2013
Comet Lovejoy (C/2013 R1) Monday Morning
I shot a time-lapse video of Comet Lovejoy Monday morning and put a rough draft of the video up on my blog: http://activesole.blogspot.com/2014/01/comet-lovejoy-c2013-r1-142014-85mm.html I'll put… Read More »Comet Lovejoy (C/2013 R1) Monday Morning
Documentary "John Denver: Country Boy" on BBC
For those of you able to tune in to channel BBC FOUR in the U.K., a documentary on John Denver to air at 21:00 tonight… Read More »Documentary "John Denver: Country Boy" on BBC
Comet ISON Brightens 16X, Now Naked Eye Object
Earlier this week the newly-discovered Comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy was 10X brighter than ISON, so that's what I went out to capture at 3 am… Read More »Comet ISON Brightens 16X, Now Naked Eye Object
The Orion Nebula
I'm gearing up for a great season of astrophotography in the clear, dry, cold, high altitude skies of the Eastern Sierra region of California and… Read More »The Orion Nebula