Heavens on Earth
Above: Jewels of the night bedeck the sky above the Florida Mountains, in southwestern New Mexico. Photographs by Wayne Suggs. A QUILT OF STARS REFLECTS on the steaming water of one of three hot…
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Tag: Dark Skies
Our Stars Rule
Above: The night sky night at the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. Photograph by Jake Werth. At dusk on a cool spring evening, the National Park Service and volunteers from the Albuquerque…
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Shoot for the Sky
Above: Organ Mountain Morning Mist by Wayne Suggs. Photography by Wayne Suggs. On a typical afternoon, I am with my camera gear, driving along a rocky two-track road in the shadow of the Organ…
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Our Stars Are Different
Above: Get deep into the galaxies at newmexico.org/darkskies. Photography by NMTD. Bandelier National Monument invites you to its Night Sky Fiesta to participate in day and night solar viewing…
Read MoreParallax | Go. See. Do. | May 2018
Astro-photography can range from a steady hand holding a camera phone against a telescope's eyepiece to extremely technical sessions that span multiple nights capturing data. The image above was taken…
Read MoreParallax | Go. See. Do. | April 2018
When I moved to New Mexico 12 years ago, the sheer volume of stars suspended in the night sky amazed me. With our high elevation, clean air, low population densities, and high number of clear nights…
Read MoreParallax | Go. See. Do. | March 2018
The word parallax , broadly interpreted, means “new insights gained from the addition of a second vantage point”—a metaphor with enough meaning to earn an appearance in my wedding vows. Astronomers can…
Read MoreParallax | Go. See. Do. | February 2018
February’s crisp air provides a clear view of our dark New Mexico skies. Cold air vibrates more slowly, which allows for better viewing. Low precipitation, pollen counts, and wind speeds favor early…
Read MoreParallax | Go. See. Do. | January 2018
Among New Mexico’s myriad cultural resources are its dark skies—windows into our ancestral night-sky heritage. As an amateur astronomer and lover of stories, I’m pulled into the inky black canvas that…
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