I went to mow at the River Ridge Observatory Tuesday evening but before I started I indulged myself taking pictures of several butterflies and a moth on the butterfly bush.
Three Day Old Moon with Jupiter, August 5, 2016
Here is a young moon, just three days old with the planet Jupiter which is rapidly heading away from us and toward the far side of the Sun. Canon EOS Rebel 5, 300mm lens, 1/60 second, ISO – automatic, hand-held leaning on car.
Two Day Old Moon August 4, 2016
I’m starting a Moon Observing program with the Astronomical League. Today is the first day, yesterday could have been the first day except I couldn’t find the Moon in the haze. I found it tonight though. Here it is zooming in.
