Solar Eclipse of 2017
Pictures of the August 21, 2017 total eclipse of the Sun. They were taken from Driggs, Idaho, right at the state line with Wyoming. I used a Nikon D810 and the Nikon 300 mm f/2.8 telephoto. Also included are numerous shots from our visit to friends in Manhattan, Montana, Yellowstone National Park, and the Grand Teton National Park.
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Star Party at the Overlook at 8,000' on the Slopes of the Grand Targhee
A group of amateur astronomers from Pomona, California set up a half dozen 12-14" telescopes (mostly fast Dobsonians) to show off the night sky. (And perhaps to earn a tax deduction??) The Milkly Way was spectacular to the naked eye, and my family was able to see the Whirlpool galaxy and HII regions.
