Star Gazing

About two months ago I purchase a star tracker that I could attach to my camera tripod so that I could take photos of the night sky. Well everywhere we have been since that time it has been windy, cloudy, a full moon or just too much light pollution. Well last night I got my chance to see if I could get some decent photos of the night sky. At 11:30 last night I took my equipment and headed to the top of a nearby hill and took some photos. I was out shooting for about 1.5 hours and was able to get two photos that I believe came out nice. I really had a great time last night. It was quiet, the air was crisp and clear and there was no one else around. The only company I had were the coyotes howling in the distance. When I arrived back at the trailer I was so excited about the photos I took I had a hard time getting to sleep. I kept thinking about what I want to do next. I was going to try again tonight, but the clouds have moved in and it’s supposed to rain this evening. Take a look at what I did and let me know what you think.

The Milky Way.
The constellation Scorpius.

Published by Trail Rocker

I am a retired professional geologist who loves hiking, photography and travelling with my lovely wife Barbara.

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