A 15-second exposure with ISO 3200 shows Vesta near Pollux and Castor.

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May 9, 2016 Mercury transit of the Sun.  Mercury is the dark dot at the bottom of the photo, other dark areas are sunspots.

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A closer view.

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The August 21, 2017 Great American Eclipse. Not a total eclipse where I live, but that’s okay, I did see a total eclipse in 1970. It was very cool!

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