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.
night landscape
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.
