Saturn in July 2017
I had great difficulty locating Saturn that night and it was almost 20 minutes before I locked on.
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Computer Looking Up
Astronomy, and Computer Technology
Solar System
Focus your lens on the objects in our own cosmic backyard. This category is dedicated to astrophotography content on the Moon, the planets, and other celestial bodies within our solar system. You’ll find images, observing reports, and technical insights on capturing these nearby wonders.
First Saturn of 2017
It will be a challenge to get the ISO and exposures right, since Saturn is fainter than Jupiter.
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Hunting the International Space Station
On Sunday night yesterday, I attempted more pictures during the ISS’s even longer four-minute flyby.
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A Bird, a Plane, a UFO?
This is likely a plane’s fuselage. But it just seemed awfully high in the sky for a commercial plane. What do you think it is? Aliens?
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Moon, May 29th
Here is a tip for checking camera settings on an image. Most newer cameras should store these settings as part of the image file’s metadata.
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Moon, Pollux, and Castor, May 28th
The Memorial Day weekend provided a few good nights of clear or mostly clear skies.
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Daylight Moon with Venus
Normally I complain about my blocked view of the East sky, due to trees and neighbors’ houses. But sometimes the setup has its benefits.
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A Montage of Jupiters from the Past Week
Here are the several other Jupiter images from the past week I did not post about previously on this blog.
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Jupiter and Two Moons
Apparently it is possible to get Jupiter and its moons into the same picture.
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Moon Closeup on May 7th
I was surprised and a little alarmed at how the sky was brightened.
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