On a night in late May the weather cooperated but the meteors didn't. Lots of people turned out to view the Camelopardalids Meteor Shower, a handful of Richmond Astronomical Society members and perhaps 25 or so Richmond Photography Meetup Group Members. For several hours we had our own mini star party! While most everyone enjoyed the dark skies the meteor shower was a no show. Fortunately the stars were spectacular and much observing and photography ensued.
The totally eclipsed moon with a starry background of the constellation Pisces, courtesy of a 15 second exposure at ISO 6400. Many other constellations are repesented here including Cetus, Capracorn, and Piscis Austrinus which includes the bright star Fomalhaut (bottom left). Taken from the Outer Banks of North Carolina, USA
The solar eclipse of August 21, 2017, dubbed "The Great American Eclipse" by the media, was a total eclipse visible within a path across the entire contiguous United States, passing from the Pacific to the Atlantic coasts. I captured this shot with my daughter MK near Hartville, Wyoming.
