Moon, Terebellum III, and Theophilus
The string of consecutive pleasant-weather days and nights continued, though this late afternoon was tempting the streak.
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Computer Looking Up
Astronomy, and Computer Technology
Solo Moon on November 8th, 2021
Continuing the daily series this week of evening astrophotography sessions, tonight I focused completely on the Moon.
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Venus and Moon Getting Closer
As promised, the Moon has appeared to creep closer to Venus.
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Young Crescent Moon with Venus
This is a rare view of the Moon. Looking through my archives, the only time I photographed a similar phase was after the 2017 Solar Eclipse.
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The Case of the Mysterious Plumbing Apocalypse
I thought it would be a calm, uneventful Saturday, with nothing scheduled, no major tasks, a simple day that I could steer at my own pace.
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Ducks in My Space
The mallard and their brethren receive attention on my blog from time to time.
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Panoramic View of Jupiter and Venus
So I did what any amateur astrophotographer would do…I got out my iPhone, set it to “Pano” mode, and took the accompanying long picture.
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See the first image in this post? You should notice two issues with it.
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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.
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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.
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