astronomy

Geminid Meteor Shower 2023

The Geminids are the most active meteor shower of the year, and in recent years it has been in creasing…

5 months ago

First Try at Comet Leonard Images

Comet C/2021 A1 Leonard will probably get a lot brighter over the next week as it approaches its closest pass…

2 years ago

Perseid Meteor Shower 2021

The summer of 2021 will be remembered for drought, fires, and smoke, and definitely not for great night sky viewing.…

3 years ago

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…

4 years ago

Will Low Earth Orbit Satellites Take Over the Night Sky?

In March 2020 I was out a couple of nights doing my normal thing shooting night photography and time-lapse sequences.…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

Dark Night Skies: Endangered Resource?

Many photographers are taking up night photography, but with increasing population and development comes more light pollution. Truly dark nights,…

5 years ago

Geminid Meteor Shower 2018 in Death Valley

Can landscape photography benefit from anticipating optimum sun angles? From the looks of this sand dune shot that we anticipated…

5 years ago

Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower Peaks This Morning, May 6

The Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks this morning, Sunday, May 6. A detail in the Starweek+ app caught my eye:…

6 years ago

Astrophotography Opportunites March 28 – April 2, 2018

On the evening of March 28, Uranus will be very close to Venus, appearing to be less than 1/10th moon…

6 years ago

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