Selene behind Kitt Peak

This morning at 04:37 am from a calculated position on Sandario road, I got to see this sight. The atmospheric seeing was atrocious at the 2 degree elevation of the event from the desert floor - but . . .

This image was taken from 25 miles away from Kitt Peak. The larger of the two domes in the silhouette is the Mayall 4 meter telescope. The dome is 187 feet tall. This shot was obtained using an 800mm lens @ F/5.6.



A montage of images from the event . . .