See the first image in this post? You should notice two issues with it.
Month: August 2021
Trees and Planets and Light Pollution
I took this picture with my iPhone quickly as I was packing up my telescope on Jupiter’s opposition night.
Moon and Venus at Sunset, August 13th, 2021
I intentionally rerouted my evening walk so I could get a better perspective on both the Moon and Venus.
Quarter Moon, August 2021
On a side note, I missed the Perseid meteors this year as the sky was bad most of last week.
Clear Skies (as in, no smoke) – August 2nd, 2021
On the same day I took my recent Saturn and Jupiter images, approximately 18 hours afterward, I went for an evening stroll.
Wonderful Jupiter during Saturn’s Opposition, August 2021
Why did I wait to 1am to photograph Saturn a few days ago? Because it had to clear the trees blocking my South sky view.
Saturn Opposition, August 2021
Though it was difficult at times to locate Saturn, I think the results were good.