MANILA MOON - MARCH 7, 2010. Observed from Paranaque City, Philippines, on March 7, 2010 (04:57:54 local time),
Canon 7D + 400 2.8 L IS + stacked Canon 2x and Sigma 2x TCs, 1600 mm, f/16, ISO 100, 1/25 sec, contrast detect auto
focus in Live View, 475B/3421 support, remote switch, single RAW capture, uncropped and unresized full frame.

MANILA MOON - MARCH 7, 2010. Observed from Paranaque City, Philippines, on March 7, 2010 (04:57:54 local time),
Canon 7D + 400 2.8 L IS + stacked Canon 2x and Sigma 2x TCs, 1600 mm, f/16, ISO 100, 1/25 sec, contrast detect auto
focus in Live View, 475B/3421 support, remote switch, single RAW capture cropped and processed to 3840 x 2160.

LUNAR ECLIPSE OF JAN. 31, 2018 (08:56:05 pm, Manila Time).
Observed from Rosario, La Union, Philippines, Canon 7D II + 400 2.8 L IS + Canon 1.4x III TC, Manfrotto 475B/516 support,
560 mm, f/4, ISO 6400, 1/25 sec, manual exposure, cropped and resized to 1500 x 1000.

LUNAR ECLIPSE OF JAN. 31, 2018 (08:20:35 pm, Manila Time).
Observed from Rosario, La Union, Philippines, Sony RX10 Mark IV, Manfrotto 455B/Uniqball UBH45 support,
600 mm equiv., f/5.6, ISO 100, 1/200 sec, manual exposure, cropped and resized to 1200 x 800.

LUNAR ECLIPSE OF JAN. 31, 2018 (08:49:05 pm, Manila Time).
Observed from Rosario, La Union, Philippines Canon 7D II + 400 2.8 L IS + Canon 1.4x III TC, Manfrotto 475B/516 support,
560 mm, f/4, ISO 1600, 1/25 sec, manual exposure, cropped and resized to 1500 x 1000.

LUNAR ECLIPSE OF JAN. 31, 2018 (07:59:37 pm, Manila Time).
Observed from Rosario, La Union, Philippines Canon 7D II + 400 2.8 L IS + stacked Canon 2x II/1.4x III TCs,
Manfrotto 475B/516 support 1120 mm, f/11, ISO 100, 1/80 sec, manual exposure, cropped and resized to 50%.

FISHING TOWARDS THE SETTING SUN. A lone fisherman tries his luck near the seashore at San Juan, La Union, as the sun sets in the western horizon.

Shooting Info - San Juan, La Union, November 30, 2012, 1DM4 + 500 F4 l is + 1.4X TC II, 700 mm, f/11, ISO 200, 1/125 sec, 475B/516 support, color version.

LA UNION MOON - November 11, 2012. Observed from Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, on November 11, 2012(05:11:43 local time), Canon 7D + 400 2.8 L IS + stacked Canon 2x and Sigma 2x TCs,
1600 mm, f/16, ISO 200, 1/30 sec, contrast detect focus in Live View, 475B/516 support, remote switch.

ISS Over Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines
November 11, 2012, -3.3 magnitude at closest distance (419 km)
7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC II + Sigma 2x/1.4x TCs, 2263 mm
ISO 3200, 1/640 sec, f/20, M mode, manually prefocused
Manfrotto 475B/516 fluid head support.

ISS over Manila, Philippines
(Nov. 3, 2012, 6:16:50 PM local time)
7D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 2x TC II + Sigma 2x TC
2000 mm, f/20, 1/640 sec, ISO 3200, manual focus

ISS Over Manila - April 18, 2011 (04:47:48 local time)
Max. mag. - 3.8, min. dist. @ 348 km, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x II + Sigma 2x + Sigma 1.4x,
2263 mm, f/22, ISO 3200, 1/640 sec, manual exposure, pre-focused manually, 475B/516 support.

ISS Over Manila - April 16, 2011 (18:39:35 local time)
Max. mag. - 3.2, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x II + Sigma 2x + Sigma 1.4x, 2263 mm, f/22, ISO 1600, 1/400 sec, manual exposure, pre-focused manually, 475B/516 support.

Shooting info - Paranaque City, Philippines, March 21, 2011, 1D4 + 400 2.8 IS, f/2.8, 1/640 sec, ISO 1600, manual exposure, 475B/516 support

SUPERMOON OF MARCH 19, 2011.

Shooting info - Paranaque City, Philippines, 7D + 500 f4 IS + 1.4x TC, 1/25 sec, f/5.6, ISO 400, manual exposure, remote switch, 475B/516 support, uncropped full frame resized to 1500x1000.

7D + 100-400 IS + stacked Canon 2x/1.4x TCs, 1120 mm, f/18, 1/25 sec, ISO 200, 475B/3421 support, resized to 75%

7D + 100-400 IS + Canon 2x TC, 800 mm, f/13, 1/25 sec, ISO 100, 475B/3421 support, resized to 66.7%

ORION NEBULA - Photographed in La Union, Philippines (Lat. 16Ί 42’ 0.81 “ N, Long. 120Ί 20’ 19.56” E), Dec. 8, 2010, 21:04:06 local time
Canon 5DMII + 500 f4 IS + 475B/3421 support, manual exposure, manual focus, f/4, 0.4 sec, ISO 6400 pushed by +1 EC during conversion (ISO 12800 equiv.), 100 % crop

ISS Over Manila - September 19, 2010 (18:33:11 local time)
Maximum magnitude - 3.5, minimum distance 364 km,
7D + 400 2.8 IS + stacked Canon/Sigma 2x TCs, 1600 mm, f/16, ISO 1600, 1/640 sec,
manual exposure, manual focus, IS mode 2 on, 475B/3421 support, 100% crop.

ISS Over Manila, Philippines, July 31, 2010
Observed from 14Ί 28’ 24.47” N, 121Ί 1’ 20.54” E, max. magnitude -3.7,
min. distance 366 km, scattered thin clouds, 100% of capture pixels,
1D MIV + 400 2.8 IS + stacked 2 - 2x TCs, 1600 mm, f/16, 1/640 sec, ISO 1600,
manual focus, manual exposure, 475B/3421 support, mode 2 IS on

ISS Over Manila, Philippines, June 27, 2010
Observed from 14Ί 28’ 24.47” N, 121Ί 1’ 20.54” E (04:52:43 local time),
max. magnitude -3.6, min. distance 359 km, hazy skies, 200% of capture pixels,
1D MIV + 400 2.8 IS + stacked 2 - 2x TCs, 1600 mm, f/16, 1/640 sec, ISO 1600,
manual focus, manual exposure, 475B/3421 support, mode 2 IS on

ISS Over Manila, Philippines, June 27, 2010
Observed from 14Ί 28’ 24.47” N, 121Ί 1’ 20.54” E (local time), max. mag. -3.6, min. dist. 359 km, hazy skies
1D MIV + 400 2.8 IS + stacked 2 - 2x TCs, 1600 mm, f/16, 1/640 sec, ISO 1600,
manual focus, manual exposure, 100% crops, 475B/3421 support, mode 2 IS on

VENUS AND MOON May 16, 2010 - 7D + 400 2.8 IS + stacked Canon 2x/1.4x TCs, 1120 mm, f/11, 1/20 sec, ISO 200, 475B/3421 support, single exposure, rotated for composition, cropped and resized to 60%.

VENUS CHASES THE SETTING MOON - 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC, 800 mm, f/8, 1/20 sec, ISO 200, 475B/3421 support, single exposure, cropped and resized to 50%.

ISS Over Manila - April 3, 2010
7D + 400 2.8 IS + stacked 2x/2x/1.4x TCs, 2263 mm, f/20, ISO 1600, 1/400 sec,
manual exposure, manual focus, IS mode 2 on, 475B/3421 support,
uncropped full frame resized to 1500x1000 (100% crops are inset)

Pass info:
Max. magnitude = -3.4, distance at max. altitude = 350 km (at local time 05:06:03)

MANILA MOON - MARCH 7, 2010. Observed from Paranaque City, Philippines, on March 7, 2010 (04:57:54 local time), Canon 7D + 400 2.8 L IS + stacked Canon 2x and Sigma 2x TCs,
1600 mm, f/16, ISO 100, 1/25 sec, contrast detect focus in Live View, 475B/3421 support, remote switch, processed, cropped and resized to 75% of actual pixels.

MANILA MOON - MARCH 7, 2010. Observed from Paranaque City, Philippines, on March 7, 2010 (04:57:54 local time), Canon 7D + 400 2.8 L IS + stacked Canon 2x and Sigma 2x TCs,
1600 mm, f/16, ISO 100, 1/25 sec, contrast detect focus in Live View, 475B/3421 support, remote switch, processed 100% crop BEFORE final sharpening.

Moon observed from elev. 2195 m ASL, Mt. Data, Mountain Province, Philippines, January 21, 2010 (19:21:18 local time), Canon 7D + 400 2.8 L IS + stacked Canon 2x and Sigma 2x TCs,
1600 mm, f/16, ISO 200, 1/30 sec, contrast detect focus in Live View, 475B/3421 support, remote switch, processed, cropped and resized to 60% of actual pixels.

PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE OVER MANILA
January 1, 2010 (03:36:19 am, Manila Time), observed from Paranaque City, Philippines
Canon 7D + 400 2.8 L IS + stacked Canon 2x/Sigma 1.4x TCs, Manfrotto 475B/3421 support
1120 mm, f/13, ISO 100, 1/60 sec, manual exposure, uncropped full frame resized to 50 %

Manila Moon - November 15, 2009 (05:35:41 local time)
40D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC II, 800 mm, f/8, ISO 320, 1/30 sec, Manfrotto 475B/3421 support, manual exposure, processed 100% crop

Manila Moon - November 14, 2009 (05:12:30 local time)
40D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC II + Sigma 1.4x TC, 1120 mm, f/11, ISO 320, 1/30 sec
Manfrotto 475B/3421 support, manual exposure, processed, cropped and resized to 75% of original pixel size.

JUPITER - November 8, 2009 (19:32:03, Manila time)5D2 + Sigmonster + Canon 2x TC + Sigma 2x TC, 3200 mm, f/36, ISO 1600, 1/30 sec,
manual focus and exposure, 475B/3421 support, single exposure, RAW converted twice then composited to expose the moons, 100 % crop

ISS OVER MANILA (PHILIPPINES)
April 8, 2009, magnitude = circa –2.0, distance = circa 370+ km
40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 2x TC + Sigma 2x TC, 2000 mm
f/22, ISO 1600, 1/320 sec, Manfrotto 475B/3421 support, processed 100% crops

ISS OVER MANILA - April 6, 2009, 19:06:57 local time (camera EXIF is 7 minutes advanced), shooting angle is near vertical (90 +/- 15 degrees), magnitude = circa –2.5
40D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC, 1600 mm, f/18, ISO 1250, 1/400 sec, Manfrotto 475B/3421 support, processed crops

MANILA MOON - March 4, 2009 (20:03:00 local time). Canon 5D2 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + stacked Canon 2x/1.4x TCs, 2263 mm, f/25, 1/30 sec, ISO 320,
manual exposure, manual focus, Manfrotto 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head, cropped/processed and resized to 50%

Manila Moon of June 9, 2008
[40D + 100-400 L IS + Canon 2x II TC + Sigma 2x TC, 1600 mm, f/28, ISO 320, 1/25 sec, desaturated, rotated, cropped and resized to 40%]

MANILA MOON - November 4, 2008 (18:27:48 local time)
40D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC, manual focus via Live View, manual exposure,
Manfrotto 475B/3421 support, remote switch, desaturated, cropped and resized to 50%.

Jupiter - October 19, 2008

[40D + Sigmonster + stacked Canon/Sigma 2x TCs, 3200 mm]

Manila Moon - October 8, 2008 (18:53:57 local time)
40D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC II + Sigma 1.4x TC
2263 mm, f/25, ISO 400, 1/25 sec, manual focus via Live View, manual exposure,
remote switch, Manfrotto 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head, single RAW capture,
uncropped full frame resized to 50%.

[Elev. 1595 m ASL, MT. POLIS, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag, converted to B&W]

Manila Moon of June 9, 2008
[40D + 100-400 L IS + Canon 2x II TC + Sigma 2x TC, 1600 mm, cropped and resized to 50%]

Manila Moon of March 13, 2008
[40D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x II TC, 1600 mm, cropped and resized to 50%]

Manila Moon of March 12, 2008
[40D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x II TC, 1600 mm, cropped and resized to 50%]

SUNSPOTS over Macabebe wetlands

[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, on tripod]

Manila Moon - January 31, 2008

[40D + 100-400 L IS + Canon 2x II, 800 mm, 75% CROP]

EARTHSHINE - 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, MF via Live View

40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, MF via Live View

COMET HOLMES - November 8, 2007

[40D + 500 f4 IS, Manfrotto 475B/3421 support]

Manila Moon of September 4, 2007
[40D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x II TC, 1600 mm, cropped and resized to 76%]

Manila Moon - June 18, 2007

[350D + Sigmonster + Sigma 1.4x TC, 1120 mm]

Saturn - June 15, 2007

[350D + Sigmonster + stacked Canon and Sigma 2x TCs, 3200 mm]

Jupiter and its Galilean moons

[350D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x TC, 1600 mm]

A closer look at Jupiter

[350D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x TC + Sigma 2x TC + Sigma 1.4x TC, 4525 mm]

20D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x II TC, resized to 70 %

20D + Sigmonster + Sigma 1.4x TC, manual focus and exposure, rotated 90 degrees clockwise

[350D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x TC, 1600 mm, full frame resized to 60%]

Moon at 7200 feet, Bauko (Mountain Province, Philippines)

[50% view - 20D + 500 f4 L IS + stacked Canon 2x and 1.4x TCs, 1400 mm]

20D + Sigmonster + Sigma 2x/1.4x TCs, 2263 mm

400 5.6L + Tamron 2x/1.4x TCs, 1120 mm

400 5.6L + Tamron 2x + Sigma 2x, 1600 mm

Full frame resized to 1800x1200, Sigma 300-800 DG at 1600 mm

Jupiter with Sigma 300-800 DG at 4525 mm

350D + Sigmonster + Sigma 1.4x, 1120 mm, 50% crop