Mercury at 3 pm ... near the edge of the sun. Scoured the San Francisco Sky Cam and saw clear skies atop Mt. Tam in Marin ... so Carol and I hopped in the car! The orange color comes from the very dense infrared filter I used on the lens Ira Continue Reading
Lunar Eclipse over Berkeley 8 Oct 2014 The moon is a harsh mistress ... she leads me to awaken at 2:30 in the morning! Continue Reading
More photos and information at http://www.pinterest.com/serkes/eclipse-moon/ I took this photo from the Berkeley hills 10 Dec 2011 - and we'll be in for another treat tonight - another Continue Reading
Lunar eclipses, transits, solar eclipses .. the past few months have been a amazing time to view the wonders of the sky and learn the science behind astronomy! Here's where to find out more Lawrence Hall Of Science Chabot Continue Reading
Yes ... you can really see sun spots! The details Canon 7D 100-400 L Lens 2x Telextender 5 stop underexposure f/81 1/8,000 second 64x Neutral Density Filter Polarizing Filter Tripod Remote Shutter Support by Carol and Melanie Serkes Continue Reading
