3towers Observatory - Night Views

3towers Observatory/Night Views

3towers Observatory just before sunrise 11 April 2003. 30-second exposure with 8mm f/3.5 fisheye lens on Nikon D100 digital camera. North is to the left and South is to the right.	A cloudy night

Zodiacal Light 16 September 2005	Moon Halo 23 November 2005

Looking South from the 3towers Observatory with Canopus just above the house	Looking South from the backyard with Canopus, Canis Major, and Orion above the city lights	Looking toward Mt.Lemmon to the Northeast

2 August 2003. Looking North	Looking inside the dome at night	The 3 towers at night

Orion Rising in the East


One of the radio towers silhouetted by the Moon and surrounded by a Moon Halo. This picture was taken on a misty foggy evening. 17mm f/4.5 lens, 30 sec exposure on ASA 200 film.