Pichasca Natural Monument
I recently had the opportunity to take nighttime photographs at the Pichasca Natural Monument located in our valley. This visit
Celestial Happy Face
On March 25, 2025, the encounter between the moon and the planets Venus and Saturn created a resemblance of a
Planetary Rendevous
A beautiful planetary alignment can be seen from the Southern Hemisphere these days as Venus, Mercury and Saturn meet up
Visit of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory
I recently had the great pleasure of visiting the Vera C. Rubin Observatory on Cerro Pachón in Chile. This observatory
Total eclipse of the Blood Worm Moon
In the early morning hours of March 14, 2025, we were treated to a beautiful total lunar eclipse here in
Planetary Alignment
Last night, I was lucky and was able to photograph three of the five naked-eye planets that can be seen
Moon Antares Occultation
A beautiful occultation of Antares by the moon was visible in this part of Chile in the early morning of
Another naked-eye comet from Chile
Last night I was lucky and caught comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) from the Obstech El Sauce Observatory. In fact, I
Winter Milky Way from Chile
This gorgeous view shows the winter Milky Way during these nights in Chile. The image includes the constellations Sagittarius and
Ready for the Night
Tonight I had the distinct pleasure of watching the sunset at the Obstech El Sauce Observatory. While the telescopes were