Hello Moon, goodbye Dark Sky

 The moon is in the night sky again, currently 2.6-d past new.  Milky Way viewing will soon be confined to the hours past midnight.  As the June 20 Summer Solstice approaches twilight extends to almost 10 pm MDT, further cutting into dark-sky viewing.  Dark-sky evenings won't return until the end of June.  

2.6-d moon setting over Bristol Head.  Sony A7iii + Nikon 180mm f/2.8 Ai-S.

Omega Centauri through the fading twilight and low-elevation airglow -- still a magnificent sight.

Omega Centauri.  E-M5iii + Rokinon 135mm f/2.  ISO 800, 30 s.

Omega Centauri, 2-deg FOV.  10 million stars!

Scorpius rising over Snowshoe Mountain:

E-M1iii + Sigma 30mm f/1.4 + Hoya Softon filter.  ISO 1600, 60 s.

 

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 + Softon.

Nebulosity around Antares:

E-M5iii + Rokinon 135mm f/2.  ISO 1600, 60 s.

The Milky Way rising through green airglow:

E-M1III + Leica 9mm f/1.7 + Sparkle-6 filter.  ISO 1600, 60 s.