“Strawberry Moon”

Astronomy related news mentioned about a “Strawberry Moon” this June when the full moon arrives. However, these news portals fail to mention that this phenomenon can only be observed in the Northern Hemisphere, when the new moon coincides with the ripening of the strawberries in that region of the world. Nevertheless, I stayed awake to…

Eagle Nebulae

Last night, I took my first deep space astrophotograph. I chose the Eagle Nebulae, which was at the zenith. I took 180 shots with 10 sec exposure over just 30 minutes. I was so mesmerized that I didn’t think of zooming in to see the horsehead or pillars of creation, which this nebulae is known…