This December, Jupiter and Saturn are visually approaching each other in a Great Conjunction.  I am trying to take a picture of them every night (weather permitting) so I can make a short time lapse video of the event.  It’s neat to see Jupiter’s Moons’ positions change from night to night.

Tonight, just after I finished photographing planets, I was treated to the sight of a bright meteor (alas, the camera was not on).

And I was also treated to the sight of an equally bright overhead pass of the International Space Station, which visually passed by Mars (the bright red object).  I did have the camera on for that!

Camera Geek Info (ISS and Mars)

• Canon EOS 60D in manual mode set at f/8, 30 second exposure, ISO 250, custom white balance 3500K
• Sigma 10-20 mm f/4-5.6 lens, set at 10 mm, manual focus
• Intervalometer
• Tripod