Phil's photos with the keyword: Astronomy

The Moon in a Third Quarter phase. Sometimes called a Last Quarter Moon, this phase occurs roughly 3 weeks after the New Moon when the Moon is three quarters of the way through it's orbit around the earth. If you live in the Northern hemisphere the Moon's left side will be illuminated and the right side will be dark. The light / dark areas will be reversed in the Southern hemisphere. Camera: Nikon D300s. Lens: AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED (equivalent to 450mm on a full-frame camera). Processed with Nikon Capture NX2.

The Solar eclipse on March 20th 2015, photographed at maximum (approximately 90% coverage) 63 minutes after the start. Camera Sony RX100 compact and processed with Nikon Capture NX2. The eclipse (at my location) started at 8.30 a.m. and ended at about 10.40 a.m., reaching maximum at approximately 9.33 a.m.

The Solar eclipse on March 20th 2015, photographed 55 minutes after the start. Camera Sony RX100 compact and processed with Nikon Capture NX2.

The Solar eclipse on March 20th 2015, photographed 30 minutes after the start. Camera Sony RX100 compact and processed with Nikon Capture NX2.

Photographed near Colne in North-West England with a Panasonic TZ10 compact camera. Processed with Nikon Capture NX2 and PicMonkey.

Photographed a couple of days after the Vernal (Spring) Equinox when the sun was setting almost due West. Camera: Nikon D90 with Nikkor 70-300mm lens (equivalent to 450mm on a Full Frame sensor). www.ipernity.com/group/england

Photographed using a Panasonic TZ10 compact camera attached to a pair of Celestron 15 x 70 "Skymaster" binoculars. Processed with Nikon Capture NX2.