(This picture was taken using a Meade telescope and putting my Galaxy S6 Edge camera phone up to the lens) I was lucky enough to catch the “Super Blood Moon” last night. During the day there were high clouds and a little fog so I was unsure if it was going to be visible. The…… Continue reading Super Blood Moon – 9.27.2015
Category: Sunrise / Sunset / Moon
Sunrises, Sunsets and the Moon
Sunset – Thursday, September 24, 2015
Perhaps the final sunset from my view for 2015. It will now be hidden behind the mountain until it returns next spring. In 2014 I called the final sunset also on September 25th in this blog post; yet in my calendar I had it on September 22nd. I guess it just depends if I’m watching…… Continue reading Sunset – Thursday, September 24, 2015
Tonight’s sunset
Tonight’s Waxing Gibbous
Sunrise in Saitama
おはようございます！ The beautiful, ancient rice field is now in harvest season. I felt grateful to be able to catch this sunrise as the only sliver of clear sky is just on the horizon and the space between the hill and tree only amounts to about a month of visibility. To think that my wife’s family…… Continue reading Sunrise in Saitama
Tonight’s sunset
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Sturgeon Moon 2015
Sturgeon moon 2015 through my telescope. It was a bit too bright for my Samsung Galaxy S6 edge camera to handle and thus is washed out in the center. Also clouds / fog rolling in so didn’t have much time for a clear shot.