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Thursday, November 26, 2015

Double Rainbow Astrophotography Zion National Park




During my trip to Zion Park the weather was not good for astrophotography - cloudy, rain storm. The only one photo maybe I can say is astrophotography - double rainbow, still thinking if it can be officially be astrophoto. Any case, there is the photo


 
Double Rainbow Astrophotography Zion National Park

Sunday, November 15, 2015

Orion (constellation) Astrophotography

His head is made of stars, but not yet arranged into constellations. 

-- Elias Canetti


One of the most recognizable constellations in the sky is Orion. There is my collection of Orion astrophotography from different counties. 

Orion Constellation Astrophotography Israel
Orion Constellation Astrophotography Culebra Island Puerto Rico


Orion Constellation and Northern Light Island Astrophotography

Orion Nebula M42 Urban NYC Astrophotography

Orion Constellation Astrophotography
Constellation Orion Israel Astrophotography from Kfar Szold Kibbutz

Constellation Orion Astrophotography Puerto Rico

Friday, November 6, 2015

Green Sky Utah Airglow Astrophotography Canon 60Da

The sky is green, the night is dark - as simple as possible. This photo was done at Bryce Canyon, Utah. Canon 60Da, EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, 30.0 sec; f/3.5; ISO 6400

Green Sky Utah Airglow Astrophotography Canon 60Da
The natural moonless night sky is dark but not black; it is not even blue (no scattering light from sun and moon). Earth atmosphere  emits green, red, orange, yellow light- Airglow!

About 60% of the natural brightness of the night sky at zenith is made up of Airglow. Maximum brightest usually appears at about 10-15 degrees above the horizon, because of the greater the depth of atmosphere at this angle. Airglow is not always uniform. Gravity waves may create considerable variation of Airglow brightness.

You can see Airglow only in real dark sky, but naked eye could not recognize colors. Photos with long exposure able get the colors of Airglow.

The usually dominant color of airglow is green originated from molecular oxygen at 90 to 100 km high. Orange and reddish hue caused by atomic oxygen in 150-300 km above the ground, Yellow light comes from sodium atoms in a layer at about 90 km.

Friday, October 23, 2015

The Big Dipper (Ursa Major) Constellation Wide Field Astrophotography



There is my small collection of the Big Dipper photos. The photos were done from different places on the Earth, so even it is the same constellation it looks different.

The Big Dipper (Ursa Major) Yellowstone Astrophotography

The Big Dipper (Ursa Major) Grand Teton Astrophotography

Big Dipper (Ursa Major) Yellowstone Astrophotography

The Big Dipper (Ursa Major) Puerto Rico Astrophotography

The Big Dipper (Ursa Major) Bryce Canyon Astrophotography

Big Dipper (Ursa Major) Puerto Rico Astrophotography


The Big Dipper (Ursa Major) New York Astrophotography

The Big Dipper (Ursa Major) Catskills NY Astrophotography

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Utah Astrophotography

The sky calls to us.
If we do not destroy ourselves,
we will one day venture to the stars.
--Carl Sagan


Utah is one of the best places for landscape Astrophotography in USA and maybe one of top 10 in the word. It has true and excellent amazing dark sky.

Utah Astrophotography - Milky Way and Airglow over Road
Canon 60Da, EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, 30.0 sec; f/2.8; ISO 6400

Eruption of  Milky Way Utah Landscape Astrophotography
Airglow and Milky Way Utah Landscape Astrophotography
Canon 60Da, EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, 23sec; f/3.5; ISO 6400
Night Parking Utah Landscape Astrophotography
Canon 60Da, EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, 15sec; f/3.5; ISO 6400

Natural Color of Night Sky - Airglow and Big Dipper Utah Astrophotography
Canon 60Da, EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, 21sec; f/3.5; ISO 6400
 

Night sky observation with the Astronomy Rangers at Bryce Canyon National Park
Martian landscape from Bryce Canyon
Canon 60Da, EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, 30sec; f/3.5; ISO 6400
Milky Road
 Canon 60Da, EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, 30sec; f/3.5; ISO 6400

Utah Backyard Astrophotography