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Earthshine at Zzyzx Road, California

Optics: Tamron 300mm
Mount: Ordinary Tripod.
Camera: Canon 500D modified w/ Astrodon UV/IR block filter.
Calibration: ISO 1600, F/5.6, 0.8sec.
Location: Zyzzx Road, Arizona - Dark Sky Tour August 2012
Notes: This thumbnail moon was captured en route to the deserts of the southwest. Zzyzx Rd. has been a good place to stretch the legs and check out the dark skies upon entering Arizona. Here, the moon is shown partially lit by light which is reflected from other places on Earth.

Venus Transit Across the Sun

Optics: Celestron 8" Newtonian 1000mm F/4.9
Mount: Celestron CG-5 computerized German equatorial mount.  Not guided.
Camera: Canon 500D modified w/ Astrodon UV/IR block filter.
Calibration: Custom White Balance, ISO 100, 1/160s
Location: Santa Cruz, CA - June 5th, 2012
Notes: Venus is seen passing in front of the sun with sunspots also visible.

May 20th, 2012 Solar Eclipse Approaches Annularity

Optics: Celestron 8" Newtonian 1000mm F/4.9
Mount: Celestron CG-5 computerized German equatorial mount.  Not guided.
Camera: Canon 500D modified w/ Astrodon UV/IR block filter.
Calibration: ISO 100, 1/160s
Location: Near Fernley, NV - May 20th, 2012
Notes: The moon is seen passing in front of the sun as the annular solar eclipse of May 20th, 2012 approaches full annularity.

May 20th, 2012 Annular Solar Eclipse

Optics: Celestron 8" Newtonian 1000mm F/4.9
Mount: Celestron CG-5 computerized German equatorial mount.  Not guided.
Camera: Canon 500D modified w/ Astrodon UV/IR block filter.
Calibration: ISO 100, 1s, Custom White Balance Used.
Location: Near Fernley, NV - May 20th, 2012
Notes: The moon is seen passing directly in front of the sun during the annular solar eclipse on May 20th, 2012.

May 20th, 2012 Eclipse of the Sun

Optics: Celestron 8" Newtonian 1000mm F/4.9
Mount: Celestron CG-5 computerized German equatorial mount.  Not guided.
Camera: Canon 500D modified w/ Astrodon UV/IR block filter.
Calibration: ISO 100, 1/100s, Custom White Balance Used.
Location: Near Fernley, NV - May 20th, 2012
Notes: The moon is seen passing over the sun during the annular solar eclipse on May 20th, 2012.

 

The Sun

Optics: Celestron 8" Newtonian 1000mm F/4.9
Mount: Celestron CG-5 computerized German equatorial mount, not guided.
Camera: Canon 500D modified w/ Astrodon UV/IR block filter.  ISO 100
Calibration: 1/250 s
Location: Panoche Pass BLM, CA - November 2011
Notes: Containing 99.8% of the total mass of our Solar System, the Sun lies about 25,000 light-years from the center of the galaxy, and completes one orbit about every 240 million years.

The Full Moon

Optics: Celestron 8" Newtonian 1000mm F/4.9
Mount: Celestron CG-5 computerized German equatorial mount, not guided.
Camera: Canon 20D modified with custom white balance.  ISO 100
Calibration: 1/1250 s, contrast and clarity edited in Photoshop 
Location: San Francisco, CA - June 2011

Waning Gibbous Moon

Optics:  Celestron 8" Newtonian 1000mm F/4.9
Mount:  Celestron CG-5 computerized German equatorial mount, not guided.
Camera:  Canon 20D modified with custom white balance.  ISO 100
Calibration: 1/500 s
Location:  Monte Bello Open Space Preserve, CA - August 2010

Waning Crescent Moon

Optics:  Celestron 8" Newtonian 1000mm F/4.9
Mount:  Celestron CG-5 computerized German equatorial mount, not guided.
Camera:  Canon 20D modified with custom white balance.  ISO 100
Calibration: 1/160 s
Location:  Monte Bello Open Space Preserve, CA - August 2010