GALLERY w NEBUL A AND GARNET Philipe Moussette This colorful region is IC 1396, a large H II region in Cepheus ionized by the blue star HD 206267 near its center. At top left is the red supergiant star Erakis (Mu Cephei), also known as Herschel's Garnet Star. This star is estimated to be roughly 1,000× larger than our Sun. If it were to replace our Sun in the solar system it would envelop all the planets up to and including Jupiter. DETAILS: Takahashi FSQ-106 astrograph at f/3.6 with Canon EOS 6D modified DSLR. Total exposure: 40 minutes at ISO 1600. DESCENDING ECLIPSE Wang Letian The Moon and Sun meet low in the western sky over Puclaro Dam near Vicuña, Chile, during the July 2, 2019 total solar eclipse. DETAILS: Canon EOS 6D DSLR camera with 24-mm f/1.4 lens. Composite of 28 images shot at 5-minute increments. The partial phases were imaged through Baader Planetarium AstroSolar Safety Film. 76 FEBRUARY 2 02 0 * SK Y & TELESCOPE