I figure it is about time to post something. I’ve been keeping busy with astrophotography, birding, and hiking. Yesterday I found a Rufous-backed Robin at the city park and even got some good photos. That is the third time I have seen Rufous-backed Robin in the Ajo area. Today, I found a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in the same park but could not get any good photos. I will keep trying.
Rufous-backed Robin in Bud Walker Park, Ajo. I drive by a Kit Fox den everyday, every now and then I will spot one outside in the sun. This one was catching the late afternoon sun just before sundown. I’ve got 10 hours on the Helix Nebula now and I think it is enough. I’ve never tried the Pacman Nebula with the C8 and with guiding. It is almost too big for the C8 but it works, I guess. This nebula is about 9000 light years distant and 48 light years in diameter. There is a dark cloud in the center of the nebula known as a Bok Globule, a dense cloud of dust and gas, a prelude to star formation. Officially NGC 281, the Pacman Nebula is found in the constellation of Cassiopeia.My Halloween image, the Skull Nebula. I have added a lot more exposure since posting this a few weeks ago.
One reply on “A Halloween Post”
I think the eye of Sauron (which turned out really well) is a lot scarier than the skull (it’s blue!), though. The idea that the Pacman nebula is 48 light years in diameter is mind boggling!
The rufous backed robin certainly is aptly named. It’s a much prettier bird than the drawings in the Sibley’s guide.
One reply on “A Halloween Post”
I think the eye of Sauron (which turned out really well) is a lot scarier than the skull (it’s blue!), though. The idea that the Pacman nebula is 48 light years in diameter is mind boggling!
The rufous backed robin certainly is aptly named. It’s a much prettier bird than the drawings in the Sibley’s guide.