Fine Art Images from the American Southwest

Tag: Plains of San Augustine

The Big Dipper, Very Large Array Antenna, NM

The Big Dipper, Very Large Array Antenna, NM. One more as promised. This was the evening sunset with the Big Dipper, Ursa Major prominent to the north. before darkness fell across the Plans of San Augustine. Thanks for looking. G

The Big Dipper, Very Large Array Antenna, NM.

 

VLA, Very Large Array, Mars, Plains Of San Augustine, NM

VLA, Very Large Array with Mars on the Plains Of San Augustine, New Mexico. I made a quick overnight trip south to meet my friend Larry to photograph the Very Large Array (The National Radio Astronomy Observatory) on the Plains of San Augustine near Magdelena, N.M. We wanted to get some of the antennas lined up with the Milky Way, Mars, the Moon, and Venus. In the image below, Mars appears to be acquired by the antenna. The trail of lights is a steady stream of employee cars arriving at 6 am this morning. They used to arrive by shuttle buses, Covid 19 changed that. More to follow. Thanks for looking. G

VLA, Very Large Array, Mars, Plains Of San Augustine, NM