In all the years I have photographed the Moon and Venus together, this is likely the closest I have ever seen them in the sky.
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In all the years I have photographed the Moon and Venus together, this is likely the closest I have ever seen them in the sky.
Read moreFor my several astronomy readers out there, it has been a while since I posted a good astrophotography image and article. I hope this one makes up a bit for the absence.
Read moreThis may be the closest to “true Full” that I have photographed. If you can see in the upper-right/towards right, there is a small line of craters at the edge, then the rest of the Moon’s ellipse is straight-on smooth. I missed true Full by probably a few hours, but I had to let the Moon clear the trees surrounding my back deck.
Read moreI had hoped to capture a ‘red’ Moon tonight like I saw yesterday, through the Canadian fire smoke, but this Waxing Gibbous photograph will have to do.
Read moreThere is a repeating theme this week – clear and calm temperatures, with every clear night revealing more of the Moon to see and photograph.
Read moreThis week’s lunar trek continues with another evening of clear sky and an easier target.
Read moreAnother clear night, another clear shot at May’s Waxing Crescent Moon in the evening sky after Sunset. Taken with my 127mm Mak-Cass telescope and iPhone 14 Pro with NightCap.
Read moreA clear sky showed the prime event of the week – Venus and the Moon in proximity after Sunset. Photographed with my Canon EOS SL3.
Read moreAfter nearly a month of waiting through overcast and wildfire smoke haze, I had a chance to see and photograph May’s young crescent Moon.
Read moreVery clear skies this early morning offered a prime opportunity to observe and photograph a nearly Full Moon.
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