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Celestial Scenes
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PhotographerLuis ArgerichLocationArgentinaDateMay 23 2012EquipmentCanon 60Da with 35mm lens, tripod.DescriptionThe waxing crescent moon showing earthshine and planet Venus (near the horizon) a few minutes after sunset. The glow of sunset can be seen at the horizon. Several stars of Taurus can be seen close to the moon. |
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PhotographerAlberto LaoLocationBinondo, Manila, PhilippinesDateJune 4, 2012 7:06pmEquipmentSony Alpha A77 with 500mm/F8 AF ReflexDescriptionThe sky was cloudy and hazy at moonrise. A few minutes after greatest eclipse at 38% I took a series of images until the end of the partial eclipse despite passing clouds. Photo taken with Sony Alpha A77 500mm F8 Reflex ISO 400 to 1600 with varying shutter speed. |
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PhotographerKianoosh SabetizadehLocationKermechegan Village - Near Qom - IranDate27.04.2012EquipmentCanon EOS 550D,Canon Lens 18-55 mm @ 18 on tripod.iso 3200, f/3.5 31 frames and time exposure Of each frame is 30 secDescriptionKermechegan Village is a nice and dark place and near capital of Iran. It`s wonderful village however that it`s near the qom. |
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PhotographerMike FulmerLocationPrattville,AlabamaDateNovember 25,2006EquipmentMeade LX90 using the Meade LPI cameraDescriptionSaturn November 25, 2006 |
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PhotographerJosé mariaLocationbauruDate29/05/2012 23;15H TUEquipmentOrion xt8 Câmera digital compacta sanmsungDescriptionSaturno com uma câmara digital compacta e montagem sem acompanhamento. A imagem não recebeu nenhum processamento. |
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PhotographerFernando Roquel TorresLocationCaguas, Puerto RicoDate4/25/2012EquipmentCelestron Astromaster 114Eq with 114LCM Mount, Casio Exilim 14.1 MP and Nikon Coolpix P500DescriptionThis is a compilation of all the pictures I have taken since the beginning of 2012 till today. All these photos were taken with the telescope and cameras economic and accessible to all. From the left we can see Saturn with its rings, Jupiter with its belts and the Great Red Spot, the red planet Mars with their changing environments and polar cap, our natural satellite the moon, the planet Venus in its waning phase and the Sun with sunspot groups. On the other hand, you see different constellations such as large saucepan of Ursa Major, Orion the Hunter with the Great Nebula, The Pleiades and the Andromeda Galaxy. |
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PhotographerLynn HilbornLocationGrafton, OntarioDateMay 15,2012EquipmentTEC 140 @f5.6 and FLI ML8300 camera with Baader filtersDescriptionHickson Galaxy Group 68 and NGC 5371, in Canes Venatici. NGC 5371 is a spiral galaxy seen face-on. It is classified as an Sbc barred spiral galaxy and located about 100 million light years from Earth. Together with Hickson Galaxy Group 68, NGC 5371 makes up the Big Lick Galaxy Group. 6 hours of exposure. Taken by Lynn Hilborn, WhistleStop Obs, Grafton, Ontario on May 15 2012. Lum 1x1 19x10m, RGB each 2x2 12x5m. |
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PhotographerDW JonesLocationSacramento,CaDate2012 05-20 18:33,EquipmentHTC cell phoneDescriptionThis photo is 1 of 3 in succsession of th eclipse on 5/20 2012,each photo shows what I think must be muercury in 3 different positions in relation to the sun.This body could not be seen thru my filtered goggles as I watched the eclipse,the photos caught what I hope is mercury,but the eclipse is gone,what happened? COOL! |
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PhotographerJesper GrønneLocationDanmarkDate2012-june 3rd just after local midnightEquipmentCanon 5D mark III, EF 24mm 1,4L IIDescriptionNice to see really cool Noctilucent Clouds, for the first time in 2012. The first ones a week ago was very faint. |
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Photographermohammadreza ghorbanzadeLocationiran,babolDate2012/5/6Equipmentfuji film finepix s4000DescriptionLine a patrol aircraft over the sun |
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