EarthSky Community Photos

Submit your photo here. Comment or upvote on photo pages. Search via photographers' names. More improvements coming! To help, please donate.

Frank Lu
Arlington, Texas, USA
01/06/2020
08:54 pm

Equipment Details:

Nikon Z6 24-70 mm zoom, set at 24 mm, ISO 51200

Post-processing Details:

None

Image Details:

Humidity at about 50% was not a serious problem compared to the 80% waxing gibbous moon’s glare. I deliberately oriented the camera to line up Aldebaran with the three stars of Orion’s sword and Sirius further down. This follows the description commonly found in astronomy books and websites. Lots of other prominent objects can be identified in this photo.

2024 EarthSky Fundraiser

Any amount will help us reach our goal.

Would you consider

donating?

If you've already donated, we apologize for the popup and greatly appreciate your support.