Brooklyn, New York City — a place where artificial light dominates the night, yet the sky never completely disappears. These winter images were captured in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, during the famous Christmas light season.
Photographed with a Canon EOS 40D and Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, this session blends urban nightscape photography with a touch of astronomy — demonstrating that even under Bortle Class 9 skies, the stars still fight through the glow.
New York City is one of the brightest metropolitan areas in the world. Light pollution washes out most deep-sky objects, yet bright constellations like Orion remain visible during clear winter nights.
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| Brooklyn in the night lights, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM |
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| Brooklyn at night, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM |
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| Orion Constellation over Brooklyn — urban astronomy under Bortle Class 9 skies |
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| Brooklyn at Night, NYC night sky |
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| Brooklyn Moonrise |
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| NYC Astronomy - Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory and Night Sky |
These photographs were not planned as an astrophotography session. They were taken during a winter evening walk through Dyker Heights while photographing the famous Brooklyn Christmas lights.
The same camera and ultra-wide lens I often use for night sky work — the Canon EOS 40D with the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM — simply happened to be in my hands. And as often happens with wide, fast lenses pointed upward, a few stars quietly entered the frame.
Even in one of the brightest areas of New York City, the winter sky still makes an appearance. Orion rises above the rooftops, the Moon climbs over Brooklyn, and city lights blend with faint celestial light.
The final image of the Brooklyn Bridge follows the same idea — a night scene first, with the sky included naturally. Not a dedicated astronomy setup, just observing what the night offers.
Sometimes urban night photography and astronomy meet by accident — and that quiet intersection is part of the charm.
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