Red, White, and Blue Sky

*G_Man* · 07-04-2007, 12:03 AM

Red, White, and Blue Sky
Credit & Copyright: Chris Schur
Explanation: Contrasting colors in this beautiful sunset sky were captured on June 30 from Clear Creek Canyon Observatory in central Arizona, USA. The twilight scene includes brilliant Venus as the evening star, with a bright Saturn just above it, shining through thin clouds. The two wandering planets were a mere 1 degree apart or so, about twice the width of the full Moon rising above the eastern horizon on the other side of the sky. In fact, such serene skyviews were possible from all over planet Earth as Venus and Saturn approached a conjunction. Regulus, alpha star of the constellation Leo, is above and to the left of the close planetary pairing. At dusk, lights in tonight's sky will also feature Venus and Saturn low in the west and separated by about 2 degrees.

CrimsonNomad · 07-04-2007, 12:06 AM

Muy bonita...

**Sp00k** · 07-04-2007, 02:10 AM

That is a sweet shot, wisecat will like this one too ...sort of his mould.

DirtBag · 07-04-2007, 09:29 AM

I tried taking my own picture of this with my wife's digital camera from here in Camas, WA and was horribly disappointed to find out that it would not take pictures at night without the flash. We live in a very poorly lit area by the Columbia River which is excellent for night skies given our 13 mile proximity to Portland, OR. Unfortunately this kept illuminating everything in the foreground (Big Giant Power Line Thingys, Trees, etc...) Which then obscurred the background with light bleed. I am really glad someone got it.

*G_Man* · 07-04-2007, 09:44 AM

DUDE!!!

Remember the skies at Monterey when the power went out!!!!

DARK and COOL !!!!

Never seen so many stars!!!