I completely would have missed this if Hubby hadn’t commented on how cool the moon looked last night. I wasn’t even aware you could see Mars that clearly and thought it was a plane at first. I actually had to look it up to figure out what I had seen. I don’t think I’ve ever noticed it quite so distinctly before. In the main image it is just a tiny dot that you can barely see, but it was very bright to the naked eye.
The one below completely blows out the moon and Mars is more of a streak rather than a dot, but you can see the positioning. That and I really liked the odd pattern of light that shows around the moon in this even if the image itself isn’t great.
I’m so glad I decided to grab my camera. I’ve been having fun playing with night/star shots lately. I have plans, weather permitting, to go out next week during the Perseid meteor shower peak to see what I can pull off. Keep your fingers crossed for me that the weather cooperates!
TJ Fox: Sharing the Experience 
I saw a shooting star (Perseid?) Saturday night. Just one, but it was awesome to see!
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Perseid is the big one at the moment. The peak is supposed to be over the next three days, but it lasts much longer both directions than that. I think there is also a smaller one going on as well, but I’m not up on the specifics of that one. What you saw could have been from either one.
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I’d like to know, but I don’t need to know because it was just such a joy to see either way! Thanks TJ!
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I plan to take some Perseid photos as well. Looking forward to seeing yours. 🙂
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I really hope I get the chance. I’m too deep into the city to get anything decent here so will have to drive about an hour. As of right now, we have a chance for rain almost every day. I hope you have good luck! At least one of us should be able to get some shots.
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