The geometry of a Lunar Eclipse is special. You the observer, right in the middle of the line joining the Sun and the Moon. Sun went down steadily in the west, Naina Peak & The Observer cast a shadow on the mountain face below. Although it was below the horizon, and not visible yet, we knew that the location of Moon was coinciding with our shadow.
astrophotography from a plane window
Seven Wonders of the 'Hanle Dark Sky Reserve' Night Sky
Its difficult to get a clear sky in the month of June, especially with record breaking heat wave in the northern Indian plains, this year.
We have wanted to click the 100+ Year Old Suspension Bridge over Kosi River for a long time.
Agastya, or Canopus is the second brightest star in the sky. It is also known as the 'Rishi of the South'. The declination of Agastya is -51° 42', and from the latitude of Hanle (~33°) it appears just about ~5° above the southern horizon.
Gallery of images shot during Solar and Lunar Eclipses starting from the year 1995.
A preparatory trip to Crater Lake, Oregon for the Annular Solar Eclipse of 14 October 2023.
A preparatory trip to Crater Lake, Oregon for the Annular Solar Eclipse of 14 October 2023.