Stargazing

Below is a selection of our photos. I hope you enjoy them.

The Veil Nebula (Caldwell 33), San Diego, 2026

The Veil Nebula, a supernova remnant in Cygnus, photographed from San Diego in the summer of 2026

The Andromeda Galaxy (M31), San Diego, 2026

The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) photographed from San Diego in the summer of 2026

Total solar eclipse at Mineola, TX on Apr 8, 2024

The total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, seen from Mineola, Texas

Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet at Berkeley on Oct 13, 2024

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS seen from Berkeley on October 13, 2024

Northern light at Berkeley on Oct 10, 2024

Northern lights seen from Berkeley on October 10, 2024

Mid-Autumn full moon, El Cerrito, 2025

The full moon of the 2025 Mid-Autumn Festival rising over the hillside houses of El Cerrito, California, at dusk

Alpha Centauri and the Southern Cross, Mauna Kea, 2024

Night sky over a red cabin on Mauna Kea, Hawaii, with Alpha Centauri, Hadar, the Southern Cross, Antares and Scorpius labeled

A meteor near Taurus and Orion, Ithaca, 2021

A short meteor over Ithaca, New York, among labeled stars of Auriga, Taurus and Orion, including Capella, the Pleiades, Aldebaran, Bellatrix and Betelgeuse

A meteor and the Milky Way, Ithaca, 2021

A bright meteor streak beside the faint band of the Milky Way over Ithaca, New York

These photos above were created through a joint effort with my beloved husband, Dr. Rixin Li.