If there was a theme to my early morning observations this year, it was “space junk.” Effectively ideal conditions were soiled by the incessant amount of satellites that come and go from all directions. But I did observe meteors and captured at least one with my iPhone.
Tag: Constellations
Moon, Saturn, and Capricornus, June 2022
I stayed up to 3 a.m. to see the Moon as well as planets Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, and Venus. Mercury, starting to rise, was obstructed by trees.
The Orion Nebula via Smartphone, 2021
At 2 a.m. I did not want to retool my equipment for the entire constellation, but decided a quick look towards Orion’s nebula wouldn’t hurt.
ISS Under the Dipper
In hindsight, this may have been a nice long-exposure NightCap image.
The Orion Nebula via DSLR Camera
I took a number of images of the nebula, playing around with the exposure and ISO settings.
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.
Constellations X: Spring Triangle Fever
For the Spring Triangle, you are seeing the complete and full dimensions of the source image.
Constellations IX: Not Just Auriga
Auriga is in an interesting part of the sky for another reason, as the boundary between the surrounding star activity.
Constellations VIII: Gemini
The thing about Gemini is that there is no obvious outline to the constellation.
Re-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.