Beginners Astrophotography

 The clouds are parting!  Let's take this opportunity for another outing before the new year to go to the beach for astrophotography along with a bonfire and weenie roast.  335 Davenport Landing Rd, Davenport, CA 95017 https://maps.app.goo.gl/vjn4j6qyunv7xbzA6 We'll try and make it there by 4:30 since sunset will be around 4:55. Bring yourselves, cameras, tripods, binoculars, warm clothes. I recommend beach chairs, firewood campfire sticks and anything you want to put on the end of those sticks. 

Next year on April 8th there is going to be a rare spectacular event: A total eclipse of the Sun. The best part of it will not be visible here in California so me and my family will be taking a road trip to Texas to see it. Maybe your family can take a trip too? Here in California it will be a partial eclipse, which is awesome, but not nearly as spectacular. Partial eclipses can only be seen through special light blocking glass. When there is a total eclipse the entire sun is blocked by the Moon, and you can look directly at it. Around the edges of the sun you can see tongue's of fames called prominences. These flames can be several times larger than the earth, and are quite spectacular. You can also see the white stream of plasma gas called the Corona. Did you know that the Sun has an atmosphere? It's much different than the earths of course, but it is indeed an atmosphere. The solar prominences and Corona are both part of the Sun's atmosphere.  The total eclipse area is a