The Sonoran Desert at Night

Sky views from the Sonoran Desert

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I spent a week in Tucson, AZ over the holidays in 2024.  The Sonoran desert offered many great night views.  These images were taken in the Tucson Mountain Park, and the Western Division of Saguaro National Park.  The time around 3 am when most of these were shot is magical.

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Cassiopeia Over Brown Mtn., Tucson Mtn Park, Tucson AZ, 12/24/24, 28mm
Moonrise over Tucson Mtn. Park, 12/24/24, 28mm
Cygnus over the Red Hills, Saguaro National Park West, Tucson AZ, 12/2624, 28mm
Orion Sleeping over Brown Mtn. Tucson Mtn Park, Tucson AZ, 12/24/24, 28mm
Orion Over Brown Mtn. Tucson Mtn Park, Tucson AZ, 12/24/24, 28mm