Moon & Venus - 11/26/11

Moon & Venus - 11/26/11

Daylight Venus & the Moon - 2/25/2012 Equipment: Canon 7D Canon EF70-200 f2.8L @ 95mm Induro AT313 Tripod base Induro BHD2- Ball Head Exposure: ISO 400, f32 and 1/20 second exposure

March 7, 2012 - The dry Winter leads into Spring dust storms. In this storm, the dust layer was so thick, naked-eye sunspots were visible on the Sun. The Large spot on the upper right is AR1429, which was responsible for a large CME impact on March 8. Camera: Canon 7D Lens: Canon EF70-200 f2.8L Tripod: Induro AT313 with BH-2 Ball Head Exposure: ISO 1250, f32 @ 1/160 second Location: El Paso, Texas Published:3/8/2012: Astronomy.com - Photo of the day, "Naked-eye sunspots",

March 7, 2012 - The dry Winter leads into Spring dust storms. In this storm, the dust layer was so thick, naked-eye sunspots were visible on the Sun. The Large spot on the upper right is AR1429, which was responsible for a large CME impact on March 8. Camera: Canon 7D Lens: Canon EF70-200 f2.8L Tripod: Induro AT313 with BH-2 Ball Head Exposure: ISO 1250, f32 @ 1/160 second Location: El Paso, Texas