Miller’s Stargazing

Looking up from
Southwest Georgia.

Real captures of the Moon, planets, stars, clouds, lightning and the changing atmosphere above my corner of Southwest Georgia.

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01 / Astronomy

Moon, planets & deep sky.

50 photographs—from telescope close-ups to the wider night sky.

The Milky Way rising above a dark tree line in a star-filled sky — Above the Southwest Georgia pines
The Milky Way

Bright Milky Way rising through a star-filled sky beside the silhouette of an oak tree — A dark-sky portrait from Southwest Georgia
Milky Way Framed by the Oak

Milky Way and dense field of stars rising vertically over a dark rural field with low clouds near the horizon — The galactic core above the rural horizon
Milky Way Over the Open Field

Milky Way stretching above the dark silhouette of a large tree in a star-filled night sky — A quiet view beneath the dark Georgia sky
Milky Way and Tree Silhouette

Spotlight-painted green pecan tree beneath a dark sky showing stars at the bottom of the Aquarius constellation — A light-painted pecan tree beside the lower stars of Aquarius
Painting the Pecan Beside Aquarius

Brightly light-painted grass and pecan tree in the foreground beneath the Milky Way and a dense field of stars — Spotlight-painted grass and pecan tree beneath the galaxy
A Little Light Beneath the Milky Way

Colorful Milky Way and galactic core rising vertically above a dark rural horizon in Southwest Georgia — The galactic core glowing above the Southwest Georgia horizon
The Milky Way in Living Color

Detailed telescopic photograph of the waxing gibbous Moon — Through the NexStar 8SE
Waxing Gibbous Moon

Colorful telescopic photograph of the Orion Nebula surrounded by stars — The stellar nursery known as M42
Orion Nebula

Small telescopic photograph of Saturn and its rings against a black sky — The ringed planet
Saturn

Telescopic photograph of Jupiter showing dark cloud bands and the Great Red Spot — Cloud bands and the Great Red Spot
Jupiter

Thin crescent Moon with earthshine and a bright planet above silhouetted pine trees — Earthshine framed by the pines
Crescent Moon at Dusk

Annotated night-sky photograph identifying the double star Mizar and Alcor — The Big Dipper’s famous double star
Mizar & Alcor

Annotated night sky identifying Castor, Pollux, Jupiter and Procyon above trees — Castor, Pollux, Jupiter & Procyon
Winter Sky Guide

Close telescopic view of a partially eclipsed Moon glowing red and orange — Earth’s shadow paints the Moon
Lunar Eclipse

Close telescopic view of the Moon showing craters and dark lunar maria — Craters, maria and rugged terrain
Lunar Close-Up

The Moon visible in a bright blue daytime sky above a waving American flag — A daylight Moon above the flag
The Moon & Old Glory

A vertical band of faint galactic light and stars rising above a dark tree line — A faint river of light above the trees
Galactic Glow

Stars shining through drifting clouds above a dark tree line — A clearing in the Southwest Georgia sky
Stars Between the Clouds

A star-filled night sky framed by tall pine trees with a bright streak near the center — Stars, drifting clouds and a passing streak
Pine-Framed Night

A dramatic patchwork of bright clouds surrounding moonlight in a deep blue night sky — Cloud texture illuminated in the night
Moonlit Cloud Mosaic

A thin crescent Moon showing earthshine with two bright points in a blue evening sky — Earthshine with bright companions
Crescent Moon at Blue Hour

A bright celestial object in the twilight sky above silhouetted pine trees and neighborhood lights — A bright evening object above the tree line
Twilight Over the Pines

The Moon and two bright celestial points in a star-filled blue sky framed by pine trees — Bright companions beneath the Moon
Moon and Evening Sky

Bright moonlight glowing through clouds above silhouetted pine trees — Clouds catching the lunar glow
Moon Behind the Pines

Bright Moon shining through an opening in textured blue-gray clouds — A bright opening in a turbulent sky
Moon Through a Cloud Window

The Milky Way and dense stars rising above palm trees and tropical vegetation — A galactic river over the tropical tree line
Milky Way Above the Palms

Harvest Moon in a blue morning sky with the words Morning Harvest Moon — The Moon lingering in a blue morning sky
Morning Harvest Moon

Bright Moon glowing through layered dark clouds — Lunar light breaking through the night
Moon in Turbulent Clouds

Detailed view of the Moon suspended in a clear deep blue daytime sky — Lunar detail against a deep blue sky
Daylight Moon

Star-filled night sky with an arrow and label identifying Mars — An annotated view of the Red Planet
Mars in the Night Sky

Annotated night sky identifying Mars, Procyon, Betelgeuse, Orion’s Belt and Sirius — Mars, Procyon, Betelgeuse, Orion’s Belt & Sirius
Winter Sky Landmarks

Monochrome view of the Milky Way and dense stars framed by dark trees — Galactic detail between the trees
Milky Way in Monochrome

Moon shining through clouds above water with a bright reflection and red light trails — Clouds, reflection and passing light trails
Moonlight Over the Water

Detailed telescopic view of a crescent Moon against a deep blue sky — Craters standing out along the terminator
Crescent Moon in Detail

Detailed telescopic portrait of the gibbous Moon showing maria and cratered terrain — Maria, craters and rugged southern terrain
Gibbous Moon Portrait

Close telescopic view of the Moon’s maria and bright cratered surface against black space — A sweeping view across the lunar maria
Lunar Face Close-Up

Close view of the Moon’s curved horizon, maria and craters in a blue daytime sky — The Moon’s curved horizon in a blue sky
Daylight Lunar Terrain

Bright Moon and broad halo above silhouetted trees, utility lines and distant neighborhood lights — A bright lunar glow above the neighborhood
Moon Halo Over the Trees

Annotated night sky identifying Altair, Deneb and Vega with constellation outlines above pine trees — Altair, Deneb and Vega above the pines
The Summer Triangle

Annotated night sky identifying Castor, Pollux and Jupiter — Castor and Pollux beside the giant planet
Jupiter and the Twins

Close telescopic view of lunar maria, craters and the Moon’s rugged outer edge — Maria, craters and a rugged limb
Lunar Edge Detail

Close telescopic view of the Moon’s heavily cratered southern highlands — A densely cratered landscape
Southern Lunar Highlands

Close telescopic photograph showing bright lunar ray systems and cratered terrain — Bright ejecta stretching across the surface
Lunar Rays and Craters

Telescopic view of Jupiter showing multiple cloud bands and reddish atmospheric features — Cloud bands and reddish atmospheric detail
Jupiter, Sharpened View

Small telescopic photograph of Jupiter and its dark equatorial cloud bands against black space — Equatorial bands in a quiet telescopic view
Jupiter Against the Black

Close annotated view identifying the stars Mizar and Alcor against a black sky — The Big Dipper’s famous naked-eye pair
Mizar & Alcor Close-Up

Two bright celestial objects in a star-filled blue evening sky above tall pine trees and a quiet yard — Two luminous objects in the deep blue evening sky
Bright Pair Above the Pines

Detailed full Moon shining in a deep blue sky between trees and red crepe myrtle blossoms — A full Moon framed by summer color
Moon Over the Crepe Myrtles

Detailed telescopic portrait of the full Moon showing maria and cratered terrain against black space — A detailed telescopic view against black space
Full Moon Portrait

Captured with my Celestron NexStar 8SE, iPhone 13 Pro Max and an enduring curiosity about what is overhead.

02 / Weather & Atmosphere

Clouds, storms & changing light.

18 photographs of Southwest Georgia weather and atmospheric color.

Bright branching lightning bolt descending through a gray storm sky above Bainbridge, Georgia — A bolt splits the storm sky
Lightning Over Bainbridge

Dark textured shelf cloud stretching across a rural highway in Southwest Georgia — A turbulent shelf cloud moving across the road
Storm Front on the Highway

Layered shelf cloud sweeping over the River Bend Ford lot in Bainbridge, Georgia — A sweeping storm front arrives in Bainbridge
Shelf Cloud Over River Bend

Rows of rippled blue and white clouds spreading above silhouetted trees — A textured field of wave clouds at blue hour
Ripples Across the Sky

Purple and blue storm clouds layered above a brilliant orange sunset and dark tree line — Purple clouds above a fiery horizon
Stormy Sunset

Branching lightning crossing a golden evening sky framed by tall pine trees — Branches of light across a golden evening sky
Lightning Through the Pines

Several branching lightning bolts in a blue and yellow evening sky framed by pine trees — Multiple bolts crossing the evening sky
Lightning Framed by Pines

Branching lightning illuminating a purple sky behind tall pine trees — A storm flash behind the treetops
Lightning in a Purple Sky

Close photograph of branching lightning illuminating blue and violet storm clouds — A close view of branching lightning
The Sky Lights Up

Twisting lightning bolt glowing white and violet in a blue storm sky above a pine tree — A looping bolt against the blue storm sky
Twisting Lightning

Looping lightning bolt glowing against a violet storm sky above a silhouetted pine tree — A storm flash paints the sky purple
Lightning in Violet

Long branching lightning bolt crossing a blue evening sky behind tall pine trees — A long bolt threads through the treetops
Lightning Among the Pines

Black-and-white photograph of dramatic storm clouds glowing above a dark tree line — A black-and-white study of the night sky
Storm Light at the Horizon

Brilliant red and orange sunset clouds above a dark town skyline — A brilliant Southwest Georgia sunset
Sky on Fire

Deep red Sun near the horizon beneath layered orange and blue sky — Atmospheric color at day’s end
Red Sun at the Horizon

May 2024 aurora glowing magenta and purple above silhouetted pine trees in Southwest Georgia, with stars and a passing vehicle light trail — The northern lights reach Southwest Georgia
May 2024 Aurora Over the Pines

Red and magenta May 2024 aurora filling the starry sky above pine silhouettes in Southwest Georgia — A historic auroral display this far south
May 2024 Aurora in Magenta

Purple May 2024 aurora and stars above tall silhouetted pine trees and a dark house in Southwest Georgia — Northern lights above the backyard tree line
May 2024 Aurora Behind the Pines

All photographs captured by Chris Miller. Both collections will keep growing as the sky cooperates.