The Stars (Gallery 1)

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South of Ajo, Arizona

January 2 - 3, 2010

Jupiter in Zodiacal Light
6:55 p.m. MST

Orion
7:12 p.m. MST

Cepheus and Draco over camp
10:34 p.m. MST

Cetus and Pisces over camp
10:37 p.m. MST

Cassiopeia, Cepheus
and Lacerta
10:47 p.m. MST

Pegasus and
Andromeda
11:01 p.m. MST

Bootes, Corona Borealis
and Serpens Caput
4:38 a.m. MST

Draco and Hercules
over mine dump
4:58 a.m. MST

All photos taken with Canon EOS Rebel XSi digital SLR, 18-55 mm zoom lens at 18mm, f/3.5, ISO 1600, 15-30 second exposures.
In the last 6 photos, the foreground was illuminated by a gibbous moon.

Picacho State Recreation Area, California

November 28, 2009

Jupiter in Capricornus over Picacho Peak
6:46 p.m. PST

Lyra, Hercules and Draco
6:50 p.m. PST

Hyades and Pleiades over camp
6:57 p.m. PST

All photos taken with Canon EOS Rebel XSi digital SLR, 18-55 mm zoom lens at 18mm, f/3.5, ISO 800-1600, 15-20 second exposures. The foreground was illuminated by a gibbous moon.

Coconino National Forest, Arizona

September 7, 2009

Orion and Sirius over pines
4:46 a.m. MST

Venus over camp
4:51 a.m. MST

Both photos taken with Canon EOS Rebel XSi digital SLR, 18-55 mm zoom lens at 18mm, f/3.5, ISO 1600, 13 second exposure. The foreground was illuminated by a 2-days-past-full moon

Coconino National Forest, Arizona

August 1, 2009

Spica in Virgo over camp
9:02 p.m. MST
15 second exposure

Ursa Major over Kendrick Peak
9:13 p.m. MST
15 second exposure

Big Dipper over meadow
9:19 p.m. MST
15 second exposure

Jupiter rising over meadow
9:42 p.m. MST
30 second exposure

All photos taken with Canon EOS Rebel XSi digital SLR, 18-55 mm zoom lens at 18mm, f/3.5, ISO 1600.

Hualapai Mountain Park, Arizona

July 30, 2009

Polaris and Cassiopeia
9:12 p.m. MST
30 second exposure

Cepheus and Cassiopeia
9:20 p.m. MST
15 second exposure

Jupiter rising in Capricornus
9:24 p.m. MST
20 second exposure

All photos taken with Canon EOS Rebel XSi digital SLR, 18-55 mm zoom lens at 18mm, f/3.5, ISO 1600.

San Bernardino Mountains, California

July 26, 2009

Serpens Cauda and Ophiuchus
9:32 p.m. PDT
30 second exposure

Photo taken with Canon EOS Rebel XSi digital SLR, 18-55 mm zoom lens at 18mm, f/3.5, ISO 1600.

Grand Canyon Moonlight Hike

Night of June 19-20, 2008

Saturn-Regulus-Mars Alignment over Hopi Point 10:03 p.m.	Mad Tea Party at Skeleton Point 10:44 p.m	Cepheus and Cassiopeia over South Kaibab Trail 11:38 p.m.

Horse Rail at Tonto Trail Junction 12:10 a.m.	Big Dipper and Colorado River from Tipoff 12:45 a.m	North Rim and Cassiopeia from Tipoff (Mirach over Zoroaster Temple at right) 12:52 a.m

North Rim and Cassiopeia from Tipoff (Sumner Butte at right) 12:54 a.m	Big Dipper over Isis Temple 12:56 a.m	Big Dipper from Cedar Ridge 3:34 a.m

All photos on Kodak Ektachrome 400X Professional 35mm slide film, 40mm lens @ f/2.8 for 15s or 24mm lens @ f/4 for 25-30s.

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