These photos show a simple way to recognize bright constellations in the night sky by combining a foreground telescope, natural landscape, and celestial patterns in a single frame.
The images were taken during a Full Moon. Moonlight provided natural illumination for the foreground, making the Celestron NexStar 4SE telescope and surrounding forest clearly visible without any artificial lighting. At the same time, the sky remained bright enough to record well-known constellations in the background.
The idea was to combine three elements: the observing instrument in the foreground, the natural landscape, and recognizable celestial constellations in the night sky. This visually connects amateur astronomy equipment with the real star patterns it is designed to observe.
Camera & settings:
Canon EOS 40D
30 seconds · ISO 200 · fixed tripod
Full Moon illumination
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| Celestron NexStar 4SE and Ursa Major constellation |
In this image, the Ursa Major constellation is visible above the telescope. Ursa Major is one of the most recognizable constellations in the northern sky and contains the famous Big Dipper, often used as a starting point for learning star navigation.
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| Celestron NexStar 4SE and Cassiopeia constellation |
In this image, the characteristic “W” shape of Cassiopeia can be clearly recognized. Cassiopeia lies roughly opposite Ursa Major across the North Star, making these two constellations excellent references for understanding the rotation and structure of the night sky.
Rather than focusing on deep-sky objects, this approach emphasizes orientation, scale, and context — showing how the telescope, forest, and constellations naturally come together under real observing conditions.
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