Besides the Moon and Orion, you also can see Aldebaran in the top right.
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Leo the Lion and Coma Berenices, May 2018
Above Leo and to the left you can see Coma Berenices. It sort of blends in with the other fainter stars directly above Leo.
Read moreConstellations X: Spring Triangle Fever
For the Spring Triangle, you are seeing the complete and full dimensions of the source image.
Read moreConstellations IX: Not Just Auriga
Auriga is in an interesting part of the sky for another reason, as the boundary between the surrounding star activity.
Read moreConstellations VIII: Gemini
The thing about Gemini is that there is no obvious outline to the constellation.
Read moreRe-Imagining Orion
After I took my first true pictures of Orion early last week, while pleased with the results, I felt the images were still lacking.
Read moreConstellations VII: Orion and Taurus
Waxing Moon notwithstanding, these conditions were perfect for tripoding my camera and trying out my new wide-field lens.
Read moreThe Orion Nebula via Smartphone
There were many targets in the sky, but as it was a school night, I decided to focus (no pun intended) on the Orion Nebula.
Read moreThe Brightness of Algol, Part I
I had been hoping to take pictures over the course of days to see if changes in its brightness could be detected.
Read moreConstellations VI: Pegasus, Andromeda, Cassiopeia, and the Quest for the Andromeda Galaxy
I would like to try a long-exposure exercise through my telescope, pointed at the Andromeda Galaxy, to determine if I can capture any detail.
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