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Celestial Scenes
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PhotographerAbhishek BawiskarLocationWest Lafayette, INDate03/19/2011 20:24EquipmentCanon 350D with Sigma 70-300 lens and a tripod Camera settings- 263mm focal length f/5.6; 1/4 sec; ISO 400DescriptionAn attempt to capture the full moon near perigee, while it was just rising behind a tall building. Capturing a well defined lunar disc was a little challenging because of the slightly fuzzy image due to the thick cloud cover! |
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PhotographerWilliam r EdwardsLocationYellowknife, NT CanadaDate3/10/2011 09:56:37EquipmentExposure: 20.0 sec at f3.5 18mm Lens ISO 1600 Sony Alpha 100DescriptionAurora just after new moon |
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PhotographerAl HowardLocationDARC Observatory, Dinosaur Point area, CADateFeb 22, 2011 through March 8, 2011EquipmentTelescope: Takahashi FSQ106ED, f/5.0 Mount: AstroPhysics 900 Camera: QSI 583WSG with Astrodon Gen2 filter set Exposure: 15 minute subexposures, L:R:G:B 195:120:60:75 minutes, Flats, Darks Binning: L:Unbinned, RGB: UnbinnedDescriptionThis is an often overlooked colorful field of our galaxy close to the regon of the Cone Nebula and the Rosette Nebula. On display are examples of red emission nebula, blue reflection nebula and dark nebula. A curved section of dark nebulosity (LDN1606 & LDN1607), connects the largest blue area of nebulosity, (IC 447) with the blueish IC 446 forming a shape that resembles a long neck gourd. |
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PhotographerMachefskyLocationUSADate3/14/2011; 6:52PM ISTEquipmentLeica D-Lux4; f4; iso 200; 10 seconds on Tiltall TripodDescriptionJupiter and Mercury as seen in the evening sky above the Weiss Observatory in Mitzpe Ramon, Israel. (Jupiter above, Mercury below) |
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PhotographerAdwait BhagwatLocationHolland, MichiganDateOct 17th 2010, 5pmEquipmentApple iPhone 4 - 5 Megapixel camera. Details of the settings - Automatic f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 80, 35 mm focal lengthDescriptionSundog is an atmospheric phenomenon happens due to ice crystals in the atmosphere. Is it usually observed when the sun is low, near the horizon. These bright spots are located at about 22 degrees from the sun. When the photo was clicked, Sun was hiding behind the clouds, however a bright and colored patch of light was catching most of the attention. |
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Photographertheo RamakersLocationSocial Circle, GADate2011-03-03 15:30UTEquipmentSolarMax40 (Single stack and DMK41AU.02AS on an Atlas mountDescriptionThe last few days very little prominances were visible from my location, probably because of the local conditions, but today there were prominances all over the sun |
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PhotographerFernando RojasLocationEl Calafate, ArgentinaDateJuly 11, 2010EquipmentCanon EOS camera Rebel Xt, 75-300mm f/4-5.6 lensDescriptionDuring third contact an strange light lens effect was produced. |
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PhotographerJohn DvorakLocationKilauea volcano HawaiiDate2011 Feb 4 8:16 pm HSTEquipmentCanon EOS Rebel T1i 18 mm lens f/1.8 10 second exposure tripodDescriptionTwo people gazing at the stars while silhouetted against the red plume of Kilauea volcano. The red light of the plume is light reflected from a lava lake in the crater Halema`uma`u. |
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PhotographerGari ArrillagaLocationSalou, SpainDate09-02-2011EquipmentDobson Meade Lightbridge 12'' Basler Ace 640DescriptionPosidonius crater |
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PhotographerMichal KaluznyLocationPolandDate14 february 2011EquipmentLunt LS60THa DS50 + DMK41 + NexStar mountDescriptionTwo groups of sunspots from February 14, 2011. After a long period of low activity, the sun once again surprise us. |
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