Annular Eclipse 2023 Bailey’s Beads from Canyonlands National Park
Milky Way over Deadhorse Point, UT
Milky Way over Balanced Rock in Arches National Park
The Annular Eclipse in phases and Bailey’s Beads. For a complete presentation, please see the YouTube video linked above.
A September Weekend in Tucker County: Blackwater Falls Astronomy Weekend
I had a chance to scoot up to Blackwater Falls to visit my friend, Brent Maynard, and stop by the Astronomy Weekend at Blackwater Falls. I just love this area and wanted to share some of the sights with you. I hope you enjoy my tribute to Tucker County and a little bit of dark sky action.
Foggy morning over Canaan Valley.
Foggy morning looking east in Canaan Valley.
Foggy shadows in Canaan Valley.
Sunset over Blackwater Canyon.
Fred Long Centennial Park overlook.
Spectacular solar prominence.
Sh2-136 Ghost Nebula
Almost Heaven Star Party 2023
The 2023 edition of the Almost Heaven Star Party lived up to its name with three glorious star-filled nights of observing and photography. My experience is best documented in photos and video. Please check out the image below and the YouTube video for a full presentation of the event. For details on the images, please see the Astrobin link in the description of each image.
A 7 frame two-row panoramic of the AHSP observing field on Saturday night.
Milky Way in between clouds at Spruce Knob Lake on Thursday night.
Milky Way portrait from Friday night.
Cygnus Milky Way with hydrogen alpha supplementation.
Clamshell Nebula in Cygnus.
Clamshell Nebula in HOO.
Veil Nebula detail in HOO.
Cygnus Loop.
Prominence and sunspot
Prominences
New images while waiting for clouds and smoke to clear
To say it has been a frustrating summer would be an understatement. I haven’t had a good look at the Milky Way yet! Canadian smoke and untimely clouds have really sacked our dark sky opportunities. While waiting…I began a new backyard narrow band project I will detail in an upcoming YouTube video. The area of focus in the Cygnus constellation…one of my faves. I also revisited some data with new techniques and rendered an RGB palette with narrow band data of the North America and Pelican Nebulae. Clear and smoke-free skies!
Part of the Cygnus constellation in Hydrogen Alpha wavelength. Adding O3 and SII data when clouds permit.
North America and Pelican Nebulae in RGB rendering of narrow-band data.
A Dark Sky EV Adventure
In January I received my long-awaited Ford F150 Lightning EV. Check out my YouTube videos where I discuss the truck for astronomical photography. A second video details the truck as an EV navigating the mountains of West Virginia. Thanks for checking them out.
How is the truck as a dark sky astrophotography vehicle at the 2023 Night Owl Star Party?
A more detailed look at the Lightning as an EV in the mountains of West Virginia.
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