Albuquerque Eclipse

Below is a sequence of shots as the Moon passed in front of the Sun during the Annular Eclipse in Albuquerque NM.

Jet Wash

During the Annular Eclipse on 20 May 2012 I caught a Jet crossing in front of the Sun.  Less than a minute before, the jet had taken off from the airport at Albuquerque NM.  The hot jet wash distorts the eclipse view as the airliner climbs away.

Equipment:

Hap Griffith modified 18mb Canon 60D 1/1000sec ISO 100

Orion Full-Aperture Solar Filter

Orion ED80T CF Refractor f/6

Televue 2X Powermate (f/12)

Horizon Eclipse

Last week, while working in El Paso, I drove to Albuquerque NM to take pictures of the Annular Eclipse.  I shot around 250 pics of the eclipse.  Watching my first eclipse was a spiritually uplifting event.  Thanks to Jenny for finding this one for me to work on first.

The Sun & Moon set on the ridge line West of Albuquerque NM on 20 May, 2012. Power lines near Interstate 40, about 13 miles distant, are outlined by the sinking Sun and bring a surreal scene back to Earth

Equipment:

Hap Griffith modified 18mb Canon 60D 1/60sec ISO 400

Orion Full-Aperture Solar Filter

Orion ED80T CF Refractor f/6

Televue 2X Powermate (f/12)

Jupiter and Venus

Jupiter (on the left) and Venus (lower right) are 4 degrees apart tonight.  They will continue to get closer as they pass one another in the Western sky.  On 13 March they will pass one another and be about 3 degrees apart. 

Three of the Galaian moons can be seen close to Jupiter. 

Taken off a photographic tripod with a Canon 60D using a Vivitar 70-210mm Zoom at 210mm.  F3.5 / ISO 800 / 1 Second

Jupiter

Took a pic of Jupiter about a month ago on February 7th.