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    MOUNT WHITNEY
    SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS
    LONE PINE
    CALIFORNIA

     

     LH8060_MT WHITNEY EARTHSHINE MOONSET  

     


    2014 June 6

    The moon sets behind Mt. Whitney (elevation 14505 ft / 4,421 m), the tallest peak in the lower 48 United States. The moon illumination is 55%, with the brightest region overexposed in order to detect the subtle glow of earthshine. The distance from camera to the summit is 9.6 miles line of sight.

    Astronomy buffs will also want to read about former Lick Observatory Director W. W. Campbell's 1909 Expedition to the summit of Mt. Whitney, to make precise measurements which would definitively determine whether the atmosphere of Mars had a significant amount of water vapor (To Climb the Highest Mountain: W.W. Campbell's 1909 Mars Expedition to Mount Whitney, D.E. Osterbrock, Journal for the History of Astronomy, 1989, pp77-97).

    The peak immediately to the left of Mt. Whitney is Keeler Needle, named for the superbly talented astronomer James Edward Keeler (September 10, 1857 – August 12, 1900). He assisted Samuel P. Langley on the Mt. Whitney expedition of 1881, in order to precisely measure the Sun's radiation from a site above much of the Earth's atmosphere. Access to the summit was quite difficult in those days since the trail was not constructed until nearly a quarter-century later. Considerable scientific equipment was required, so the expedition camp was established and required observations were made from the relatively accessible Mountain Camp (11625 ft / 3543 meters). Nevertheless, Keeler and a companion hiked to the summit of Mt. Whitney and spent the night there, taking measurements of temperature and barometric pressure every hour through the night. Keeler reported that was "the most miserable night of my life."

    Keeler went on to make many important astronomical discoveries, and became the second Director of University of California's Lick Observatory. His extremely productive career was tragically cut short by a stroke and his untimely death at age 42.

    Thank you to Remington P. S. Stone for writing the above text.

    EXPOSURE DATA

    Nikon D800E
    Nikkor 80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6 telephoto zoom lens
    ISO digital: 800 / f/7.1
    Exposure: 2 seconds
    Native Resolution: 7360 x 4912 pixels
    Single Frame
    Raw image file data were adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.

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    Alabama Hills Stewardship Group

    W. W. Campbell's 1909 Mars Expedition to Mt. Whitney, by Donald E. Osterbrock

    James Edward Keeler

    Earthshine or Planetshine

    Lick Observatory



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    LH8060_Whitney Earthshine Moonset
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    MOUNT WHITNEY
    SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS
    LONE PINE
    CALIFORNIA

     

     LH8062_MOUNT WHITNEY CONJUNCTION  

     


    2015 February 20 | 18:58:46 PST

    The waxing crescent moon punctuates Mt. Whitney (elevation 14505 ft / 4,421 m), the tallest peak in the lower 48 United States. Venus is framed in the gap between Mt. Whitney and Keeler Needle to the left. Identified by its characteristic rusty glow, Mars is located between Venus and the moon. The moon disc illumination is 6%, with the brightest region overexposed in order to detect the subtle glow of earthshine. Distance from the camera to Mt. Whitney's summit is 9.6 miles line of sight.

    Astronomy buffs will also want to read about former Lick Observatory Director W. W. Campbell's 1909 Expedition to the summit of Mt. Whitney, to make precise measurements which would definitively determine whether the atmosphere of Mars had a significant amount of water vapor (To Climb the Highest Mountain: W.W. Campbell's 1909 Mars Expedition to Mount Whitney, D.E. Osterbrock, Journal for the History of Astronomy, 1989, pp77-97).

    The peak immediately to the left of Mt. Whitney is Keeler Needle, named for the superbly talented astronomer James Edward Keeler (September 10, 1857 – August 12, 1900). He assisted Samuel P. Langley on the Mt. Whitney expedition of 1881, in order to precisely measure the Sun's radiation from a site above much of the Earth's atmosphere. Access to the summit was quite difficult in those days since the trail was not constructed until nearly a quarter-century later. Considerable scientific equipment was required, so the expedition camp was established and required observations were made from the relatively accessible Mountain Camp (11625 ft / 3543 meters). Nevertheless, Keeler and a companion hiked to the summit of Mt. Whitney and spent the night there, taking measurements of temperature and barometric pressure every hour through the night. Keeler reported that was "the most miserable night of my life."

    Keeler went on to make many important astronomical discoveries, and became the second Director of University of California's Lick Observatory. His extremely productive career was tragically cut short by a stroke and his untimely death at age 42.

    Thank you to Remington P. S. Stone for writing the above text.

    EXPOSURE DATA

    Nikon D810
    Nikkor 80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6 telephoto zoom lens
    ISO digital: 12800 / f/5.3
    Exposure: 2 seconds
    Native Resolution: 7360 x 4912 pixels
    Single Frame
    Two Lens flares in non-detail areas were removed using Photoshop Content Aware Fill.
    Raw image file data were nominally adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.

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    Mount Whitney

    Alabama Hills Stewardship Group

    W. W. Campbell's 1909 Mars Expedition to Mt. Whitney, by Donald E. Osterbrock

    James Edward Keeler

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    MOUNT WHITNEY
    SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS
    LONE PINE
    CALIFORNIA

     

     LH8062_MOUNT WHITNEY CONJUNCTION | native aspect ratio 

     


    2015 February 20 | 18:58:46 PST

    The waxing crescent moon punctuates Mt. Whitney (elevation 14505 ft / 4,421 m), the tallest peak in the lower 48 United States. Venus is framed in the gap between Mt. Whitney and Keeler Needle to the left. Identified by its characteristic rusty glow, Mars is located between Venus and the moon. The moon disc illumination is 6%, with the brightest region overexposed in order to detect the subtle glow of earthshine. Distance from the camera to Mt. Whitney's summit is 9.6 miles line of sight.

    Astronomy buffs will also want to read about former Lick Observatory Director W. W. Campbell's 1909 Expedition to the summit of Mt. Whitney, to make precise measurements which would definitively determine whether the atmosphere of Mars had a significant amount of water vapor (To Climb the Highest Mountain: W.W. Campbell's 1909 Mars Expedition to Mount Whitney, D.E. Osterbrock, Journal for the History of Astronomy, 1989, pp77-97).

    The peak immediately to the left of Mt. Whitney is Keeler Needle, named for the superbly talented astronomer James Edward Keeler (September 10, 1857 – August 12, 1900). He assisted Samuel P. Langley on the Mt. Whitney expedition of 1881, in order to precisely measure the Sun's radiation from a site above much of the Earth's atmosphere. Access to the summit was quite difficult in those days since the trail was not constructed until nearly a quarter-century later. Considerable scientific equipment was required, so the expedition camp was established and required observations were made from the relatively accessible Mountain Camp (11625 ft / 3543 meters). Nevertheless, Keeler and a companion hiked to the summit of Mt. Whitney and spent the night there, taking measurements of temperature and barometric pressure every hour through the night. Keeler reported that was "the most miserable night of my life."

    Keeler went on to make many important astronomical discoveries, and became the second Director of University of California's Lick Observatory. His extremely productive career was tragically cut short by a stroke and his untimely death at age 42.

    Thank you to Remington P. S. Stone for writing the above text.

    EXPOSURE DATA

    Nikon D810
    Nikkor 80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6 telephoto zoom lens
    ISO digital: 12800 / f/5.3
    Exposure: 2 seconds
    Native Resolution: 7360 x 4912 pixels
    Single Frame
    Two Lens flares in non-detail areas were removed using Photoshop Content Aware Fill.
    Raw image file data were nominally adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.

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    Mount Whitney

    Alabama Hills Stewardship Group

    W. W. Campbell's 1909 Mars Expedition to Mt. Whitney, by Donald E. Osterbrock

    James Edward Keeler

    Earthshine or Planetshine

    Lick Observatory



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    MOUNT WHITNEY
    SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS
    LONE PINE
    CALIFORNIA

    2019 March 9

    A classic copper-hued Mt. Whitney (14,505 feet) crowns snow-covered slopes in this view looking west at sunrise from the Alabama Hills. Honest to gosh, this is the real color, no souped-up photoshop saturation! In case you've not seen this phenomena, there are often what I've come to call "Two Pinks". (Or should that be "Twin Pinks"?... With apologies for a bad pun ... ) One is very early alpenglow (not shown here), ~45 minutes or so before sunrise. Alpenglow colors are typically exquisitely soft, subtle, and luminous, although sometimes surprisingly intense. This "first pink" alpenglow dissipates, with an intervening period of relative neutrality before "second pink" (like this picture) which captures the first red-hued rays of sunrise. Depending on atmospheric conditions, it ranges in brilliancy from moderate to astounding.

    Why this color? (It is naturally occurring, unenhanced in subsequent image processing.) When white light from the Sun passes through Earth's atmosphere, some of it is deflected or "scattered" from atoms and molecules in the atmosphere. Light from the blue end of the spectrum is scattered much more than that from the red end. The more strongly scattered blue light makes the sky blue. When the Sun is very low in the sky, at sunrise and sunset, red and orange colors are still mostly unaffected, while other colors are scattered away. This is what causes the Sun's light to be so red when the Sun is low, giving us red sunsets and red early morning mountains and clouds.


    Astronomy buffs will want to read about former Lick Observatory Director W. W. Campbell's 1909 Expedition to the summit of Mt. Whitney, to make precise measurements which would definitively determine whether the atmosphere of Mars had a significant amount of water vapor.

    EXPOSURE DATA

    Nikon D850
    Nikkor 80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6 telephoto zoom lens
    ISO digital: 100 / f/16
    Exposure: 1/25 second
    Raw image file data were adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.

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    Alabama Hills Stewardship Group

    The World At Night (TWAN)

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    W. W. Campbell's 1909 Mars Expedition to Mt. Whitney, by Donald E. Osterbrock

    James Edward Keeler

    University of California Observatories


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    LH8083_MountWhitneyCloudySunrise
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    MÖBIUS ARCH | ALABAMA HILLS
    SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS
    LONE PINE
    CALIFORNIA

     

     LH8063 MÖBIUS MILKY WAY  

     


    2014 August 26

    The Milky Way arches above the famed Möbius Arch in the Alabama Hills (also known as Movie Road Arch, Alabama Hills Natural Arch, Galen Arch). Lone Pine Peak is distinctive in the distance at right. Near the far right border, the subtle outline of Mt. Whitney is visible. Bright stars inside the arch from left to right: Iota1 Scorpii, Girtab, Shaula, and Lesath..


    EXPOSURE DATA

    Nikon D800E
    Nikkor 16mm f/2.8 Fisheye
    ISO digital: 1250
    Exposure: 30 seconds @ f/3.5
    Native Resolution: 7360x4912 pixels
    Single Frame
    Raw image file data were adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.

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    Lone Pine Peak

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    MÖBIUS ARCH | ALABAMA HILLS
    SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS
    LONE PINE
    CALIFORNIA

     

     LH8056 MÖBIUS ARCH MOONRISE  

     

    APOD: Astronomy Picture of the Day  ::  2014 February 28

    APOD and General Astronomy Discussion Forum: Starship Asterisk*

    2014 February 16

    The waning gibbous moon (95% illumination, 2 days past full) is diffused by thin clouds as it rises over the Alabama Hills. This view is looking directly south through the curvature of a fisheye lens at the famed Möbius Arch (also known as Movie Road Arch, Alabama Hills Natural Arch, Galen Arch). The bright star Sirius shines directly above the Arch. Jupiter appears even brighter high above the Arch, near the top center of the photograph. The familiar constellation Orion is between Sirius and Jupiter and slightly to the right. Framed inside the Arch is the open cluster Collinder 135, sometimes known as the Pi Puppis Cluster. Lone Pine Peak is in the distance at far right, elevation 12,949 ft/3,947 meters. If Mt. Whitney were visible in this picture, it would be seen to the right of Lone Pine Peak.

    EXPOSURE DATA

    Nikon D800E
    Nikkor 16mm f/2.8 Fisheye
    ISO digital: 400
    Exposure: 30 seconds @ f/5.6
    Native Resolution: 7360x4912 pixels
    Raw image file data were adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.

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    Thank you to APOD authors & editors Robert Nemiroff (MTU) and Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) for featuring this image, and also to Art Neuendorffer on the APOD Starship Asterisk* forum who identified the Collinder 135 - Pi Puppis Cluster, in addition to posting Alabama Hills information. Comments by participants in the forum were both generous and thoughtful, and very much appreciated.



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    LH8056_Möbius Arch Moonrise
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    CYCLOPS ARCH | ALABAMA HILLS
    SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS
    LONE PINE
    CALIFORNIA

     

     LH8059 CYCLOPS ARCH_ISS_MOONSET  

     


    2014 June 3

    The International Space Station streaks across the sky in this eight minute exposure from inside the complex Cyclops Arch, in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California. The view through a fisheye lens extends from west on the left, to north at right. The apparent path of the ISS passes just below the north star Polaris. The waxing crescent moon, illuminated at 34%, is setting in the west at left below the distinctive 'eye'. Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the lower 48 United States (elevation 14,508 ft / 4,421 m), is seen at far left, with the bright reddish star Alphard setting immediately to the right of the summit. The faint horizontal streak of car headlamps is seen below the peak as the vehicle descends from Whitney Portal (7,851 feet / 2,393 m). Farther to the right along the ridgeline, Jupiter is dipping below the horizon. Just above Jupiter and slightly to the right, the bright stars Pollux and Castor are not far behind in their descent. The lights of the town Independence are seen farther right in the valley.

    EXPOSURE DATA

    Nikon D800E
    Nikkor 16mm f/2.8 Fisheye
    ISO digital: 160
    Exposure: 480 seconds @ f/6.3
    Native Resolution: 3660 x 2373 pixels
    Single Frame
    Light painting was done inside the arch.
    Raw image file data were adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.

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    CyclopsArch_ISS_Moonset
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    CYCLOPS ARCH | ALABAMA HILLS
    SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS
    LONE PINE
    CALIFORNIA

     

     LH8059 CYCLOPS ARCH_ISS_MOONSET  

     


    2014 June 3

    The International Space Station streaks across the sky in this eight minute exposure from inside the complex Cyclops Arch, in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California. The view through a fisheye lens extends from west on the left, to north at right. The apparent path of the ISS passes just below the north star Polaris. The waxing crescent moon, illuminated at 34%, is setting in the west at left below the distinctive 'eye'. Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the lower 48 United States (elevation 14,508 ft / 4,421 m), is seen at far left, with the bright reddish star Alphard setting immediately to the right of the summit. The faint horizontal streak of car headlamps is seen below the peak as the vehicle descends from Whitney Portal (7,851 feet / 2,393 m). Farther to the right along the ridgeline, Jupiter is dipping below the horizon. Just above Jupiter and slightly to the right, the bright stars Pollux and Castor are not far behind in their descent. The lights of the town Independence are seen farther right in the valley.

    EXPOSURE DATA

    Nikon D800E
    Nikkor 16mm f/2.8 Fisheye
    ISO digital: 160
    Exposure: 480 seconds @ f/6.3
    Native Resolution: 3660 x 2373 pixels
    Single Frame
    Light painting was done inside the arch.
    Raw image file data were adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.

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    CyclopsArch_ISS_Moonset
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    CYCLOPS ARCH | ALABAMA HILLS
    SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS
    LONE PINE
    CALIFORNIA

     

     LH8058 CYCLOPS ARCH_SMOKEY MILKY WAY  

     


    2014 June 1

    In this view looking East-Northeast, the Milky Way has just risen above the horizon behind Cyclops Arch and surrounding Alabama Hills. Unseen behind the camera in its descent toward the western horizon, the waxing crescent moon at 18% illumination subtly brightens the landscape, and casts shadows on the distinctive granite formation. Vega is the brightest star centered in the sky. Smokey haze from a forest fire in Mariposa County (about 100 miles northwest) tints the sky a reddish brown color. At far right, the glow from lights in nearby Lone Pine brightens the sky above the base of the 'skull'.

    EXPOSURE DATA

    Nikon D800E
    Nikkor 14.0-24.0 f/2.8 Zoom
    ISO digital: 1250
    Exposure: 40 seconds @ f/2.8
    Native Resolution: 7360 x 4912 pixels
    Single Frame
    Minimal Light Painting was done on Cyclops Arch; Illumination is primarily moonlight.
    Raw image file data were adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.

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    LH8058_CyclopsArch_SmokeyMilkyWay
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    MOUNT WHITNEY
    SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS
    LONE PINE
    CALIFORNIA

     

     LH8050_MOUNT WHITNEY BLUE MOONSET  

     


    2012 September 1

    The full "blue" moon sets behind Mt. Whitney (right, elevation 14505 ft/4,421 m) and Keeler Needle (left, elevation 14260 ft/4346 m), as the golden sunlight of early dawn illuminates the granite cliffs. Mt. Whitney is the tallest peak in the lower 48 United States.

    Astronomy buffs will also want to read about former Lick Observatory Director W. W. Campbell's 1909 Expedition to the summit of Mt. Whitney, to make precise measurements which would definitively determine whether the atmosphere of Mars had a significant amount of water vapor (To Climb the Highest Mountain: W.W. Campbell's 1909 Mars Expedition to Mount Whitney, D.E. Osterbrock, Journal for the History of Astronomy, 1989, pp77-97).

    The peak immediately to the left of Mt. Whitney is Keeler Needle, named for the superbly talented astronomer James Edward Keeler (September 10, 1857 – August 12, 1900). He assisted Samuel P. Langley on the Mt. Whitney expedition of 1881, in order to precisely measure the Sun's radiation from a site above much of the Earth's atmosphere. Access to the summit was quite difficult in those days since the trail was not constructed until nearly a quarter-century later. Considerable scientific equipment was required, so the expedition camp was established and required observations were made from the relatively accessible Mountain Camp (11625 ft / 3543 meters). Nevertheless, Keeler and a companion hiked to the summit of Mt. Whitney and spent the night there, taking measurements of temperature and barometric pressure every hour through the night. Keeler reported that was "the most miserable night of my life."

    Keeler went on to make many important astronomical discoveries, and became the second Director of University of California's Lick Observatory. His extremely productive career was tragically cut short by a stroke and his untimely death at age 42.

    Thank you to Remington P. S. Stone for writing the above text.

    EXPOSURE DATA

    Nikon D800E
    Nikkor 80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6 telephoto zoom lens
    ISO digital: 100 / f/8
    Exposure: 1/250 second
    Raw image file data were adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.

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    Alabama Hills Stewardship Group

    W. W. Campbell's 1909 Mars Expedition to Mt. Whitney, by Donald E. Osterbrock

    James Edward Keeler

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    Lick Observatory



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    LH8050_Mount Whitney Blue Moonset
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    MOUNT WHITNEY
    SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS
    LONE PINE
    CALIFORNIA

     

     LH8050_MOUNT WHITNEY BLUE MOONSET  

     


    2012 September 1

    The full "blue" moon sets behind Mt. Whitney (right, elevation 14505 ft/4,421 m) and Keeler Needle (left, elevation 14260 ft/4346 m), as the golden sunlight of early dawn illuminates the granite cliffs. Mt. Whitney is the tallest peak in the lower 48 United States.

    Astronomy buffs will also want to read about former Lick Observatory Director W. W. Campbell's 1909 Expedition to the summit of Mt. Whitney, to make precise measurements which would definitively determine whether the atmosphere of Mars had a significant amount of water vapor (To Climb the Highest Mountain: W.W. Campbell's 1909 Mars Expedition to Mount Whitney, D.E. Osterbrock, Journal for the History of Astronomy, 1989, pp77-97).

    The peak immediately to the left of Mt. Whitney is Keeler Needle, named for the superbly talented astronomer James Edward Keeler (September 10, 1857 – August 12, 1900). He assisted Samuel P. Langley on the Mt. Whitney expedition of 1881, in order to precisely measure the Sun's radiation from a site above much of the Earth's atmosphere. Access to the summit was quite difficult in those days since the trail was not constructed until nearly a quarter-century later. Considerable scientific equipment was required, so the expedition camp was established and required observations were made from the relatively accessible Mountain Camp (11625 ft / 3543 meters). Nevertheless, Keeler and a companion hiked to the summit of Mt. Whitney and spent the night there, taking measurements of temperature and barometric pressure every hour through the night. Keeler reported that was "the most miserable night of my life."

    Keeler went on to make many important astronomical discoveries, and became the second Director of University of California's Lick Observatory. His extremely productive career was tragically cut short by a stroke and his untimely death at age 42.

    Thank you to Remington P. S. Stone for writing the above text.

    EXPOSURE DATA

    Nikon D800E
    Nikkor 80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6 telephoto zoom lens
    ISO digital: 100 / f/8
    Exposure: 1/250 second
    Raw image file data were adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.

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    All images and text are property of Laurie Hatch Photography; unauthorized use is a violation of copyright law. You are welcome to email me with your usage requests.

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    This image is available as a high resolution file. A variety of croppings are possible, both horizontal (landscape mode) and vertical (portrait mode). Your inquiry is welcome.

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    Mount Whitney

    Alabama Hills Stewardship Group

    W. W. Campbell's 1909 Mars Expedition to Mt. Whitney, by Donald E. Osterbrock

    James Edward Keeler

    Earthshine or Planetshine

    Lick Observatory



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    MOUNT WHITNEY | KEELER NEEDLE
    SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS
    LONE PINE
    CALIFORNIA

     

     LH8055_KEELER NEEDLE EQUINOX SUN RAYS  

     


    2013 September 22 | Fall Equinox

    The date is Fall Equinox 2013 September 22, and the sun has just set behind Keeler Needle, elevation 14260 ft/4346 meters. Mt. Whitney is on the right, and is the tallest peak in the lower 48 United States with an elevation of 14505 ft/4,421 meters.

    Keeler Needle is named for the superbly talented astronomer James Edward Keeler (September 10, 1857 – August 12, 1900). He assisted Samuel P. Langley on the Mt. Whitney expedition of 1881, in order to precisely measure the Sun's radiation from a site above much of the Earth's atmosphere. Access to the summit was quite difficult in those days since the trail was not constructed until nearly a quarter-century later. Considerable scientific equipment was required, so the expedition camp was established and required observations were made from the relatively accessible Mountain Camp (11625 ft / 3543 meters). Nevertheless, Keeler and a companion hiked to the summit of Mt. Whitney and spent the night there, taking measurements of temperature and barometric pressure every hour through the night. Keeler reported that was "the most miserable night of my life."

    Keeler went on to make many important astronomical discoveries, and became the second Director of University of California's Lick Observatory. His extremely productive career was tragically cut short by a stroke and his untimely death at age 42.

    Astronomy buffs will also want to read about former Lick Observatory Director W. W. Campbell's 1909 Expedition to the summit of Mt. Whitney, to make precise measurements which would definitively determine whether the atmosphere of Mars had a significant amount of water vapor (To Climb the Highest Mountain: W.W. Campbell's 1909 Mars Expedition to Mount Whitney, D.E. Osterbrock, Journal for the History of Astronomy, 1989, pp77-97).

    Thank you to Remington P. S. Stone for writing much of the above text.

    EXPOSURE DATA

    Nikon D800E
    Nikkor 80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6 telephoto zoom lens
    ISO digital: 100 @ f/16
    Exposure: 1/50 second
    Native Resolution: 7360 x 4912 pixels
    Single Frame
    Raw image file data were adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.

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    This image is available as a high resolution file sized at 3660X2373 pixels. A variety of croppings are possible, both horizontal (landscape mode) and vertical (portrait mode). Your inquiry is welcome.

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    Thank you to Remington P. S. Stone for writing much of the above text.



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    W. W. Campbell's 1909 Mars Expedition to Mt. Whitney, by Donald E. Osterbrock

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    MOUNT WHITNEY
    SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS
    LONE PINE
    CALIFORNIA

     

     LH8061_WHITNEY SNOWCLOUD MOONSET  

     


    2010 December 26

    The waning gibbous moon sets behind Mt. Whitney (elevation 14505 ft / 4,421 m), the tallest peak in the lower 48 United States. Moon illumination is 67% of the disc. The distance from camera to the summit is 9.6 miles line of sight.

    Astronomy buffs will also want to read about former Lick Observatory Director W. W. Campbell's 1909 Expedition to the summit of Mt. Whitney, to make precise measurements which would definitively determine whether the atmosphere of Mars had a significant amount of water vapor (To Climb the Highest Mountain: W.W. Campbell's 1909 Mars Expedition to Mount Whitney, D.E. Osterbrock, Journal for the History of Astronomy, 1989, pp77-97).

    The peak immediately to the left of Mt. Whitney is Keeler Needle, named for the superbly talented astronomer James Edward Keeler (September 10, 1857 – August 12, 1900). He assisted Samuel P. Langley on the Mt. Whitney expedition of 1881, in order to precisely measure the Sun's radiation from a site above much of the Earth's atmosphere. Access to the summit was quite difficult in those days since the trail was not constructed until nearly a quarter-century later. Considerable scientific equipment was required, so the expedition camp was established and required observations were made from the relatively accessible Mountain Camp (11625 ft / 3543 meters). Nevertheless, Keeler and a companion hiked to the summit of Mt. Whitney and spent the night there, taking measurements of temperature and barometric pressure every hour through the night. Keeler reported that was "the most miserable night of my life."

    Keeler went on to make many important astronomical discoveries, and became the second Director of University of California's Lick Observatory. His extremely productive career was tragically cut short by a stroke and his untimely death at age 42.

    Thank you to Remington P. S. Stone for writing the above text.

    EXPOSURE DATA

    Nikon D2X
    Nikkor 18-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 telephoto zoom lens
    ISO digital: 100 / f/14
    Exposure: 1/125 second
    Native Resolution: 4288 x 2848 pixels
    Single Frame
    Raw image file data were adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.

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    Alabama Hills Stewardship Group

    W. W. Campbell's 1909 Mars Expedition to Mt. Whitney, by Donald E. Osterbrock

    James Edward Keeler

    Earthshine or Planetshine

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    SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS
    STRAWBERRY
    CALIFORNIIA

     

     LH8051 STRAWBERRY SUN  

     

    APOD: Astronomy Picture of the Day  ::  2013 August 29

    2013 August 22

    6 PM: Smoke from California's Sierra Nevada "Rim Fire" near Yosemite has drifted northwest to Highway108 and Sonora Pass. The thick amber-colored haze dims and tints the sun a luminous strawberry color. Coincidentally, the small village of Strawberry is a few hundred yards from where this photo was taken, about 30 miles directly from the fire.

    EXPOSURE DATA

    Nikon D800E
    Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 telephoto zoom lens
    ISO digital: 1600 / f/8
    Exposure: 1/2000 second

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    Thank you to APOD authors & editors Robert Nemiroff (MTU) and Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) for featuring this image.


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