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All images on this site were captured by astrophotographer Steve Yerby, mostly from his personal observatory.
Super Moon
Super Moon
This is the Super Moon imaged on 8.10.14. This night the moon is at perigee, meaning at it's closest point to earth, and it happens to be full at the exact same time! This full moon will be 30 percent brighter and 14 percent larger than the smallest full moon of the year, according to Space.com.
Lunar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
Taken from Rocky Road Observatory - Sept 2015
Lunar Eclipse Collage
Lunar Eclipse Collage
Taken from Rocky Road Observatory - Sept 2015
Copernicus Crater
The valley down the center of the range is called the Alpine Valley and is about 6 miles at it's widest point. The crater to the left that is almost blacked out is Plato.
The valley down the center of the range is called the Alpine Valley and is about 6 miles at it's widest point. The crater to the left that is almost blacked out is Plato.
Shadows on the Moon - Mighty Apennine Mountain Range. These moon mountains rise 3-5km above the surface of the moon and were a backdrop of many Apollo 15 moons shots.
Fading Into Blue:
Moon slipping away at dusk
Fading Into Blue:
Moon slipping away at dusk
Deep sky imaging is made more difficult when moon light refracts through the moister in the atmosphere. I took this image will setting up to image another object. The moon looks unusual fading into blue.
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