Venus and Crescent Moon 12-26-11

 VENUS and the CRESCENT MOON

December 26, 2011

Venus and the waxing Crescent Moon were very prominent in the south-western sky just after sunset. Most of the photographs were taken at the Fire Island National Seashore. Moon set was around 8pm with Venus following soon after. 

Total Lunar Eclipse over the Pacific Ocean

Total Lunar Eclipse

On December 10, 2011 there was a Lunar Eclipse visible in the Western US. At 3am I was on a Los Angeles, CA beach photographing the Eclipse over the Pacific Ocean. I was able to see the Eclipse into totality before lost it in the morning sunrise. 

First Half of the Lunar Eclipse

Last Half of the Lunar Eclipse before losing it in the Sunrise

Constellation Photography

 Astrophotography of Constellations

Constellation Photography

Constellation Orion, the Hunter, with the Custer Observatory Dome

Venus and Mercury after Sunset at Smithpoint Park

Sky Rangers Workshop - September 29, 2011

Sky Rangers Outdoor Astronomy Interpretation Workshop
Acadia National Park, Maine
September 25 - 29, 2011

Bar Harbor Side Trip 
 

Carol-Anne Pugliesi, Chad Moore & Robert Sparks

Matthew Kantola & Pablo Nelson

Bar Harbor Ranger Station

Bar Harbor Shops

 Where Does Energy Come From?

Magnetic Fields

Jeff Zylland & Michael Marion Juggling during break

Constellation Stories

Nemeid #1 & Casseopeia

Cepheus & Andromeda

Sonia Berger & Cetus

Medusa & Pegasus

Andromeda, Cepheus & Casseopeia

Nemeid #1 , Sonya Berger & Casseopeia

Nemeid #1 & Casseopeia

Cetus