Photo Gallery:
Note: All images in this gallery are copyrighted by the photographers and may not be
reused in any form without their permission.
Skyscapes & Constellations
|
Photographerpouria nazemiLocationNorth of Semnan - IranDate21 Aug 2006 - before sunriseEquipmentCanon EOS-350D digital SLR cameraDescriptionThis photo taken before sunrise in Abbas Abad few days before 1st Sufi observing competition. 2 days after this photo about 110 observers gathered there to observer 120 objects in memorial of Alzufi , Persian great astronomer |
|
PhotographerLaurent LavederLocationMonts d'Arrée, Bretagne, FranceDateNovember 1, 2006, around 5:00 AMEquipmentCanon 350D digital SLR camera with Sigma 10-20 mm zoom lens at 10 mm f/4.0. 60 second exposure at 1600 ISO.DescriptionThis composite shows the rising of the zodiacal light. You'll notice that the sky turned blue in the last photo (far right one) because of the beginnings of Dawn. I've made an animation from 50 pictures taken over one hour available at: http://www.photoastronomique.net/photo_us.php?nom=061101_3315-36-45-52 |
|
PhotographerErwin FilimonLocationAustria-SeewalchenDateOctober 21, 2006, 3:39 UTEquipmentCanon 20D digital SLR camera with 16-millimeter fisheye lens. Exposure time was 30 seconds at ISO 3200.Descriptiona bright Orionid meteor. |
|
PhotographerDoug ZubenelLocationLinn Co., KSDateOct. 29, 2006. 7:15-7:30 pm CSTEquipmentImage is a 15 minute exposure with a 135mm Nikkor lens @ f/5.6 on a Mamiya back loaded camera with Kodak E200 (pushed to ISO 3200). Camera was piggybacked on a driven equatorial mount.DescriptionThis image shows Comet SWAN framed the familiar keystone shape of Hercules. A close look will reveal the ion tail stretching 7 degrees to just north of Pi Herculis. The globular clusters M13 and M92 are quite conspicuous The rich, blue sky background is due to scattered light from the first quarter Moon. |
|
PhotographerAmarLocationOutside Bangalore at DevanhalliDateFebruary 2005Equipment28-105 millimeter f/4-f/22 Tamron zoom lens lens, Vivitar 3800N body, cable release and a tripod. The exposure time not noted.DescriptionThis photo shows the colourful beauty that the night sky can produce. |
|
PhotographerShashank.H.J.Locationbannerughatta, 30 km south of Bangalore,Karnataka,IndiaDate25th december 2005 11 p.m.Equipmenta pentaxmv slr camera with 50 mm lens, ISO 400 film on a fixed tripod.Descriptionthis picture shows the big dipper rising between trees. |
|
PhotographerLaurent LavederLocationMonts d'Arrée, Bretagne, FranceDate09/26/06EquipmentCanon 350D DSLR camera and Sigma 10-20 mm lens at 10 mm f/4.0. 2 minute exposure at ISO 800 in RAW mode.DescriptionJust at dawn, the zodiacal light is almost vertical when viewed from France. Above, the horizon, it extend from Leo into Gemini. Saturn is at upper right, near M 44, the Beehive cluster. See an animation of the rising zodiacal light in this page: http://www.photoastronomique.net/photo_us.php?nom=060926_2168 |
|
PhotographerrojgarLocationArbil, Iraqi KurdistanDateMarch 8, 2006, 10:30 pm.Equipmentit has been taken with 50mm lens Minolta camera with a 50 millimeter lens, ISO 400 Konica film, 20 secomd exposureDescriptionMilkyway photo over Safin mountains in Arbil. |
|
PhotographerrojgarLocationArbil, Iraqi KurdistanDateMarch 8, 2006, 4:15 am.EquipmentMinolta camera with 50mm lens, ISO 400 Konica film, 20 second exposure.DescriptionOrion leaps into the evening sky. |
|
PhotographerEric JacobLocationNatchitoches, LADateSpring 2001EquipmentOrion Short Tube 80 refractor on a Skyview Deluxe mount, Pentax K1000 SLR, Kodak E200 slide film, push processing one stop.DescriptionAn area of the sky somewhere in Sagittarius. |
Astrophotography Showcase
| Astrophotography Articles on SkyandTelescope.com
|
