Gemind Meteor and Comet Lovejoy (C/2013 R1) together!
I woke up at 4 am yesterday and couldn't sleep, so I went to to see if I could catch Comet Lovejoy before the ice… Read More »Gemind Meteor and Comet Lovejoy (C/2013 R1) together!
astronomy
NASA Hangout on Comet ISON Thursday: 10am PST
Panelists for the Google+ Hangout are:• +C. Alex Young solar physicist, associate director for Science in the Heliophysics Science Division and co-founder of The Sun Today… Read More »NASA Hangout on Comet ISON Thursday: 10am PST
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
Taurid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight, Nov 11/12
Living under dark skies, it's easy for me to head out for every major meteor shower, and many of the minor ones as well when… Read More »Taurid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight, Nov 11/12
Moon in Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Rising Over Mono Lake
The full moon rises at sunset during the lunar eclipse Friday evening. In a penumbral lunar eclipse the moon hasn't slipped entirely into the earth's… Read More »Moon in Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Rising Over Mono Lake
Orionid Meteor Shower Peaked Last Night
With the nearly full moon in the sky I didn't shoot the Orionid meteor shower this year, so here's my time-lapse video from several nights… Read More »Orionid Meteor Shower Peaked Last Night
Orionid Meteor Shower
The Orionid meteor shower peaked last night. With the nearly-full moon in the sky I didn't shoot the Orionid meteor shower this year, but here's… Read More »Orionid Meteor Shower
Tutorial on Planning Moon Photography
I’ve been enthralled with the moon since growing up watching the Apollo missions on TV, the original Cosmos TV series starring Carl Sagan, and getting… Read More »Tutorial on Planning Moon Photography
Moon Photography Planning – Landscape Photography Show #20
Have you ever tried to anticipate a cmoposition where you place the moon rising alongside or behind a landscape landmark? The time-lapse video above of… Read More »Moon Photography Planning – Landscape Photography Show #20