astrophotography

Supermoon Rise Over Mono Lake

The night of the lunar eclipse last week started with the moon rise just before sunset. I caught the moon…

11 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…

11 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…

11 years ago

Alone

My camera was capturing a time-lapse sequence when a ghostly figure drifted into the scene... It turned out to be…

11 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…

12 years ago

Why Did the Milky Way Cross the Road?

No, it wasn't following a chicken.  The Milky Way moves from southeast to southwest over the course of the summer,…

12 years ago

Shoot the Moon, Mars, Saturn Conjunction This Weekend

Last weekend offered the opportunity to shoot the crescent moon near Jupiter and Venus before dawn.  As the crescent moon…

12 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…

12 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…

12 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…

12 years ago

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