Rising of the Autumnal Pleiades. Welcome September Skies.

The Pleiades are rising in the East, a sure sign of Autumn's return.

Those bright Summer skies of the past few months have just started to take on that familiar shade of September blue haze.

A breezy September beginning, with old Sol still majestic, and beaming bright.

Vixen was out and about this morning, capturing photons and sampling the delights of several sunspot groupings.

With camera phone in wobbly hand, I was able to capture a picture of today's Sun.

It's a good start to the new month.

There is a Total Lunar Eclipse on the 7th, with the Moon rising whilst in totality. 

We last witnessed such an event back in 2006. 

September 7th 2006 Total Lunar Eclipse  photo Jac Lee.

It was amazing to see the already red Moon slowly rise out of the ground from over towards the Preseli Hills. 

Also sometime this month there is going to be an occultation of Venus and the Moon; I will have to check, and post the details.

For the coming week I hope to capture a decent image of the asterism "Kemble's Cascade". 

Its been several years since I last had a peep at this beautiful display. 

Fingers crossed for some clear skies.