Saturn, Mars, and Antares August 24, 2016

Wednesday evening I went outside and took some pictures of a rough alignment of the planets Saturn, Mars and the star Antares. The ruler straight alignment occurred earlier in the day so I had to settle for a slight bend. Vertically from the top, near the center of the frame the bright stars are Saturn, Mars, and Antares. If you know your constellations you can also make out the pincers of the scorpion on the right as Antares is the heart of Scorpius the Scorpion.This was shot with a Canon Rebel T5, 75mm lens, 1 second exposure, at f4.5, ISO 1600.

Saturn, Mars, Antares August 2016 1310

Butterflies and a Moth at the RRO

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.

Heck if I Know River Ridge Observatory August 2016 1295 Pipevine Swallowtail River Ridge Observatory August 2016 1290 Silver-spotted Skipper River Ridge Observatory August 2016 1276 Snowberry Clearwing Moth River Ridge Observatory August 2016 1285 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail River Ridge Observatory August 2016 1300 Fiery Skipper River Ridge Observatory August 2016 1282

 

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.Three Day Old Moon August 5, 2016 August 2016 1236

LinkedIn
LinkedIn
Share