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Skyscapes & Constellations
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PhotographerMoe BertrandLocationLuke AFB, AZDateDecember 10, 2012, 06:27amEquipmentCanon 60DDescriptionThe waning crescent moon joins Saturn, Venus, and Mercury in the Arizona pre-dawn sky. |
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Photographermed Aissa MoussaLocationGhardaia - AlgeriaDate12 December 2012EquipmentDigital Camera CANON XSI REBEL 450D. With 300 lensDescriptionIn good photographing and observation conditions with total absence of the cloud and cold weather I was lucky to take this view of the last crescent. After few minutes of the rise . and perhaps 1 hours before sun rise about the moon : the magnitude is -5.3 and the phase : 0.014 |
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PhotographerSaber KarimiLocationGahar Lake spot, Lorestan, IranDate08/19/2012 10:00 pmEquipmentCanon DSLRDescriptionIn last days of summer, Milky way band appears about one hour after sunset. In this scene you can see a sweet-water lake as name as "Gahar". Gahar means Pearl in English. It seems like a blue jewel among the mountains. for more information about this Lake, click below link: http://geotourism.gsi.ir/Main/Lang_en/Page_21/PhenomenonId_116/StateId_65/Action_Phenomenon/Gahar.lake.html and also you can see a romantic view of this, at TWAN gallery: http://www.twanight.org/newTWAN/guests_photos.asp?ID=5001624 |
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PhotographerJesper GrønneLocationDenmarkDate2013-3-9Equipmenttripod, 14mm lens, DSLR Canon 5D II (mod)DescriptionWhile waiting for the comet, the two largest light phenomena in the sky, The Zodiacal Light and The Milky Way caught my attention last night. Taken over The North Sea at the west coast of Denmark, there is very dark and NO light pollution. A lot of objects are visible, from left Rosetta Nebula, a lot of objects in Orion, Jupiter, Plejades, California Nebula, Andromeda and others. |
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PhotographerMichele BrusaLocationRifugio Antonio LocatelliDateautumn 2012EquipmentNikon D700 with zoom 18/200 at f/5.6DescriptionThe Tre Cime di Lavaredo are three enormous free-standing limestone towers, unique not only to the Dolomites but to the world. |
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PhotographerJesper GrønneLocationDanmarkDate2013-2-2EquipmentCanon DSLR Mod.5DII, 8-15mm fisheye and a lightpollution filter. Tripod (no motormount) stack of 3 shots. 3x35 sec. iso4000 f/4.DescriptionEven with the yellow lightpollution removed, the blue lightpollution is strong. The red hydrogen-gas in The Milky Way is clearly visible, revealing a large number of objects. |
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PhotographerAlexandru TudoricaLocationGermanyDate22nd of February 2012EquipmentCanon 400D with a 11-16mm Tokina lens at 2.8.DescriptionA little more than one year ago, three planets decided to join the sunset show: Jupiter, Venus and of-course, Earth. The dark silhouette of Mount Teide, the highest volcano in the Atlantic ocean, is seen against the bright and colorful twilight after sunset. On the very top of the mountain, a faint streak of light follows the descent of the climbers brave enough to stay up there for sunset. |
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PhotographerMarcus FeatherstonLocationBonanza, CODate16 Feb 2013, 12:20amEquipmentOlympus OM-D, 20mm f/1.7 lens, Vixen Polarie. Single 3 minute exposure at ISO 800DescriptionWinter Milky Way as Orion sets. Shows how clear the horizon can be at a truly dark site with no skyglow in any direction. |
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PhotographerEugene CharriezLocationBolivar Peninsula, TexasDateNovember 16, 2009EquipmentCanon AE-1 Prog. Lens 80-220mm F/11 ASA/400 Shutter Speed 150DescriptionRare sunset at the peninsula since it is mostly cloudy at this time of evening and season of the year. |
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PhotographerLuis ArgerichLocationArgentinaDate2013-01-02EquipmentCanon 60Da, Tripod, 14mm F2.8 Bower Lens. ISO1600, 15''DescriptionThe Eta Carina Nebula easy to see with the naked eye above the dunes near Miramar, Argentina. Single shot no special editing. The Southern Cross (Crux) is included as well as the smaller running chicken nebula. |
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