Canon 60Da Lightning Photo during Brooklyn NYC Long Island storm 07-02-2014

On July 2, 2014, a powerful summer storm moved across Brooklyn, NYC and the Long Island area. While the weather was clearly not suitable for astrophotography, it created perfect conditions for another dramatic sky phenomenon — lightning.

This was my first attempt at photographing lightning with the Canon 60Da. Instead of stars and the Milky Way, the sky delivered sudden bursts of atmospheric electricity.

Lightning photography requires patience and timing. Unlike astrophotography, where exposures are predictable, lightning is chaotic and instantaneous. The strategy is simple: long exposures and waiting.

Canon 60Da Lightning Photo during Brooklyn NYC Long Island storm 07-02-2014

What Causes Lightning?

Lightning forms inside storm clouds when strong updrafts separate electric charges. Negative charges accumulate in the lower part of the cloud, while positive charges build higher up. When the electrical difference becomes strong enough, a rapid discharge occurs — creating a visible lightning bolt.

A lightning strike can reach temperatures of approximately 30,000°C (54,000°F) — hotter than the surface of the Sun.

Although this is not deep-sky astrophotography, it is still a powerful example of sky physics in action. Storm systems are ultimately driven by solar heating and atmospheric dynamics, connecting this phenomenon to the broader story of Earth–Sun interaction.

Camera Setup

• Camera: Canon 60Da
• Lens: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
• Tripod: Stable ground setup
• ISO: 100
• Aperture: f/13
• Mode: Bulb
• Exposure: 6 seconds

A narrow aperture (f/13) helped control brightness and preserve detail in the lightning structure, while multiple short bulb exposures increased the chance of capturing a strike without overexposing the scene.

Urban storms over New York City create a unique atmosphere — dramatic clouds illuminated by distant city lights combined with sudden electric flashes. Even without stars, the sky remains a stage for extraordinary natural events.

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Canon 60Da Astrophotography - Brooklyn NYC

This was my first experience using the Canon 60Da after many years with the Canon 40D. The 60Da immediately showed how much easier it is to capture faint stars, even from Brooklyn.

The Canon EOS 60Da was my first dedicated astrophotography camera after years of shooting the night sky with the Canon 40D. Even under the heavy light pollution of Brooklyn, New York, the 60Da revealed stars that were almost impossible to capture with the older camera.

The letter “a” in Canon 60Da stands for “astronomy”. This version of the 60D includes a special modified IR-cut filter that allows about three times more H-alpha sensitivity than a standard DSLR. This improved red sensitivity makes nebulae and faint emission regions much easier to record. The 60Da also provides cleaner high-ISO performance and live-view focusing that is especially useful for astrophotography.

Below is my very first image taken with the 60Da: a mix of night sky and rose flowers from my backyard, with Saturn and the Libra, Scorpius, and Ophiuchus constellations faintly visible above.

Sky and roses Canon 60Da Astrophotography Brooklyn NYC

The second image shows the 60Da camera itself with the night-sky photo displayed on the rear LCD — proof of how well the modified sensor captured faint stars even in a bright city environment.

Canon 60Da Astrophotography – LCD Display with Night Sky Photo

The third image was taken during the day, showing the 60Da on a tripod. The EOS 60Da label is clearly visible — a reminder of when I first started testing this specialized camera.

Canon 60Da - Astrophotography Camera

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Jupiter Moons and Red Spot - Astrophotography - Celestron 4SE

How does Jupiter hold up his trousers?

With an asteroid belt.

--Astronomy Jokes

Jupiter is one of the most exciting objects to observe in the solar system. Even a small telescope reveals its bright cloud belts, the famous Great Red Spot, and the four large Galilean moons — Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. Watching these moons change position from night to night (and sometimes hour to hour) is one of the highlights of amateur astronomy.

This photo was taken with my Celestron NexStar 4SE Maksutov telescope from Brooklyn, NYC. For bright planets like Jupiter, Mars, Venus, or Saturn, light pollution is not a problem at all. These planets are extremely bright, and the telescope’s tiny field of view blocks almost all city glow. Light pollution mainly affects faint stars and the Milky Way, but not planets — they remain sharp and clear even in a heavily light-polluted city like New York.

Capturing both Jupiter’s atmospheric details and all four moons in a single frame is not easy. The planet needs a very short exposure to reveal the belts and the Great Red Spot, while the moons require a much brighter setting. For the final image, I combined two photos — one optimized for Jupiter itself and another for the moons. I checked the ephemeris for that night so I could label each moon correctly. The positions of Jupiter’s moons can be easily found using online tools — for example, the Sky & Telescope Jupiter’s Moons calculator.

The Image

Jupiter Moons and Red Spot Astrophotography Celestron 4SE - Brooklyn NYC

What You Can See in the Image

• Jupiter’s two main cloud belts
• The Great Red Spot on the disk
• All four Galilean moons correctly positioned for that night
• Labeled moons based on calculated ephemeris

For a compact 4-inch telescope, this is a very satisfying result. The combination of sharp planetary details and the full set of moons gives a realistic view of the dynamic Jupiter system.

Gear & Technique

• Telescope: Celestron NexStar 4SE Maksutov
• Mount: GoTo Alt-Az
• Method: Two-photo composite — short exposure for Jupiter, brighter exposure for moons
• Main challenge: Huge difference in brightness between planet and moons

This image shows what a small telescope can do even in the middle of a major city. Planets are bright enough to cut through light pollution, and their details are visible whenever the atmosphere is steady.

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Brooklyn at night

Night Photography - Brooklyn, night sky, stars

Brooklyn at night - Sheepshead Bay boats and sky

Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn night sky - NYC Astrophotography

Night Brooklyn - Sheepshead Bay boats and starry sky - NYC Astronomy

Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn New York night Sky

Urban Astronomy Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn NYC Reflection of stars

Cloudy Lunar Eclipse NYC Brooklyn

Why couldn’t the astronaut book a room on the moon?

Because it was full.

--Astronomy Jokes

The total lunar eclipse of April 15, 2014 was visible from New York City, but like many astrophotography sessions in urban environments, the weather did not fully cooperate. Clouds moved across the sky during the event, creating a challenging but also unique opportunity for artistic lunar eclipse photography.

These photos were taken from Brooklyn, NYC using a Canon EOS 60Da and telephoto setup. Even though the eclipse was partially hidden, the combination of city lights, clouds, and the Moon created a very atmospheric and cinematic scene.

Urban astrophotography is often about adapting to conditions. Instead of a clear red “Blood Moon,” this session produced something different — moody clouds, glowing sky, and fleeting moments when the eclipsed Moon appeared through small gaps.

Cloudy Lunar Eclipse Photography – NYC Brooklyn

The images below show different moments of the eclipse as clouds passed over the Moon. Sometimes only a small portion of the eclipse was visible, but these short openings created dramatic compositions with foreground elements such as trees, traffic signs, and city light reflections.

Traffic lights and clouds during the total lunar eclipse in NYC (partial phase visible through clouds).

Moon behind clouds with a Brooklyn street sign — urban astrophotography during the eclipse

Cloudy Spring Lunar Eclipse NYC 2014

Black and white view of the Moon through clouds.

The eclipsed Moon appearing briefly through a small opening in the clouds.

New York City Lunar Eclipse

Moon - Beginning of Lunar Eclipse 2014

Conclusion

Even though clouds prevented a clear view of the total eclipse, this session shows that bad weather does not mean bad astrophotography. In fact, clouds, city lights, and foreground objects can transform a standard astronomical event into something more artistic and unique.

Urban astrophotography in New York City is always unpredictable, but sometimes these imperfect conditions create the most memorable images.

More Lunar Eclipse Astrophotography

I have photographed lunar eclipses from different locations around the world, from urban environments like New York City to remote dark-sky locations such as Hawaii. Each eclipse is unique depending on weather, light pollution, and geographic location.

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  Clear dark-sky conditions showing the full beauty of the eclipsed Moon.
• Super Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse September 27, 2015 – Brooklyn NYC
  One of the most dramatic “blood moon” eclipses visible over New York City.
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  Another view of the same eclipse under better sky conditions.
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  A rare eclipse occurring on the winter solstice.

Fixed Tripod DSLR Astrophotography

Fixed Tripod DSLR Astrophotography is easy and simple.

Tripod Digital Astrophotography - Brooklyn Astronomy - Canon Ultra Wide Angle Lens EF 16 35mm f2.8L II

Digital SLR Astrophotography with Fixed Tripod

DSLR Astrophotography - NYC Astronomy - Fixed Tripod

Astrophotography Equipment DSLR Webcam Collage

This astrophotography collage shows a small collection of images representing different types of astronomical photography: solar and lunar eclipses, planetary imaging, deep sky objects, the Milky Way, aurora borealis, and astrophotography equipment.

The collage also illustrates some of the equipment used for capturing these images, including a Celestron NexStar 4SE telescope, Canon EOS DSLR cameras, astronomy webcams, and large astronomical binoculars. Different astronomical targets require different techniques — from long-exposure DSLR photography for wide-field night landscapes to high-frame-rate webcam imaging for planets like Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars.

Over the years I have experimented with multiple astrophotography methods: planetary imaging using RegiStax stacking, solar imaging with a Coronado SolarMax telescope, wide-field Milky Way photography, and eclipse photography. This collage represents some of those early experiments and observations.

Astrophotography Equipment DSLR Webcam Collage – Planetary, Solar and Night Sky Astrophotography

Most of these images were captured from New York City or nearby locations, demonstrating that interesting astrophotography is possible even under light-polluted skies. Other images were taken from darker locations such as national parks and remote observing sites.

Astrophotography Posts Featured in This Collage

• Celestron NexStar 4SE Telescope with Barlow and Canon EOS 40D Setup
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• Solar Prominences – Coronado SolarMax II 60
• Saturn – NexStar 4SE, RegiStax 6 and NexImage Webcam
• Saturn – Celestron NexStar 4SE Planetary Imaging
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• Jupiter 2010 Opposition – NexStar 4SE Planetary Imaging
• Mars Map – Identifying Surface Features with Celestron NexStar 4SE
• Zhumell 20×80 Astronomy Binoculars
• Milky Way – Yosemite National Park Astrophotography

This collage shows how different branches of astrophotography — planetary, solar, deep-sky, night landscape, and atmospheric phenomena — can all be captured with relatively modest amateur equipment. From photographing the rings of Saturn and the cloud belts of Jupiter to capturing the Milky Way over dark landscapes, astrophotography allows us to explore the universe from our own planet.

Urban Astrophotography

These photographs demonstrate the challenges and possibilities of urban astrophotography under extreme light pollution in New York City. All images were taken from Brooklyn, where night skies are heavily affected by artificial lighting and fall into the Bortle Scale Class 9 (inner-city sky).

In the first image, photographed from my backyard at night, you can see a simple foreground of polls and a wire silhouetted against the sky. Above them are the Orion constellation and the Pleiades star cluster. The bright, washed-out background clearly shows the impact of severe light pollution, which reduces contrast and limits the number of visible stars.

Urban Astrophotography - NYC astronomy - Orion Constellation

The second image shows the Lyra constellation. Here, the urban foreground was minimized, allowing the stars themselves to stand out more clearly. I added constellation annotations in Photoshop to help identify the star pattern — a useful technique when imaging from bright city environments.

Urban Astrophotography NYC - Lyra Constellation

In the third image, the Cassiopeia constellation is visible, again with annotations added for clarity. Even under heavy light pollution, some prominent constellations can still be captured from Brooklyn, though only the brightest stars are detectable.

Cassiopeia constellation - Urban Astronomy-  Brooklyn Astrophotography

The final image is a panoramic night view of Manhattan photographed from Brooklyn Bridge Park. Both the Brooklyn Bridge (closer) and the Manhattan Bridge are visible, along with the illuminated Financial District and its reflections on the water.

Although a few bright points appear in the sky in this last image, they are not stars. Under Bortle Class 9 conditions, no recognizable constellations are visible above Manhattan. Most of these bright points are likely airplanes moving through the night sky rather than astronomical objects.

Brooklyn astronomy - Manhattan panorama at night

This post illustrates how urban astrophotography requires adjusted expectations — focusing on bright constellations, wide-field compositions, and creative framing — while also highlighting the dramatic contrast between natural night skies and the artificial glow of a major city.

Urban vs. Dark Sky: In heavily light-polluted cities like New York (Bortle Class 9), only first-magnitude stars are visible to the naked eye, while deep-sky objects are largely washed out by skyglow. In contrast, truly dark locations (Bortle Class 1–2), such as remote deserts or dark-sky parks, reveal a celestial masterpiece: thousands of stars, the full structure of the Milky Way, and faint nebulae and galaxies that are completely invisible from urban environments. The difference highlights how dramatically artificial lighting alters our human connection to the cosmos.

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Brooklyn Astronomy - Andromeda Galaxy from Tripod

Astronomy? Impossible to understand and madness to investigate.

— Sophocles, c. 420 BCE

Brooklyn Astronomy -  Andromeda Galaxy from Tripod - Canon 40D

Sky, Clouds, Sunsets and Sunrises from Airplane – Travel Moments of an Astrophotographer

Many of my astrophotography projects take place around the world. Traveling to dark sky locations often requires long flights across continents and oceans. During these flights I frequently photograph the sky, clouds, and sunrise or sunset from the airplane window.

These moments are interesting for an astrophotographer because they reveal the atmosphere from above: layers of clouds, the horizon of Earth, and intense twilight colors created by sunlight scattering in the upper atmosphere. In a sense, the journey to a dark sky location begins long before the telescope is set up — sometimes already at 35,000 feet above the Earth.

Sky and Clouds from Airplane

Sunset from airplane over New York – atmospheric sky photography

Sunset - East Coast of the United States from airplane, Astrophotography

Photos from Airplane - Europe sunrise

Clouds from airplane

View from airplane – Earth sunrise above the horizon

Many of the destinations for these flights later became locations for my night sky photography. After landing and reaching dark sky areas, the same Sun that creates these colorful sunsets eventually disappears below the horizon, revealing the stars, constellations, and the Milky Way that are the main subjects of astrophotography.

Photography from an airplane offers a unique perspective on Earth's atmosphere and the interaction between sunlight, clouds, and the horizon. For an astrophotographer, these flights are not only part of the journey, but also part of the sky experience itself.

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Astrophotography Around the World

These flights have taken me to some of the best dark sky locations on Earth including the Atacama Desert in Chile, the Galápagos Islands, Yellowstone National Park, Cherry Springs State Park, and Tanzania in East Africa.

Many of my astrophotography projects take place in different parts of the world. Flights like the ones shown above are often the beginning of a journey to dark sky locations where the Milky Way, constellations, and other night sky phenomena can be photographed.

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Brooklyn in the night lights

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.

Brooklyn in the night lights, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

Brooklyn at night, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

Orion Constellation over Brooklyn — urban astronomy under Bortle Class 9 skies

Brooklyn at Night, NYC night sky

Brooklyn Moonrise

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.

Brooklyn Sunset NYC

In March 2013, I went out to Brooklyn hoping to photograph Comet PANSTARRS (C/2011 L4). Urban skies and timing were not on my side, and the comet never became visible from my location. Instead, the evening delivered something else — a dramatic sunset over New York City.

These images capture the transition from daylight to night as seen from Brooklyn, New York City, with the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge silhouetted against vivid clouds and fading twilight. Even when astrophotography plans fail, the sky often offers a different reward.

Brooklyn Sunset, Astronomy and Astrophotography,  Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

NYC Sunset (as seen in Brooklyn), Verrazano Bridge, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, Astronomy and Astrophotography

Sunset as seen in Brooklyn (NYC), Verrazano Bridge, Astronomy and Astrophotography,  Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

Gear: Canon EOS DSLR + Canon EF 16–35mm f/2.8L II USM
Location: Brooklyn, New York City
Date: March 2013

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Note: A few years later, from the same Brooklyn location, conditions were much better and I was finally able to photograph a comet. See Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) visible in NYC .

NYC Solar Eclipse

Location: New York City (JFK Airport area)
Date: November 3, 2013

While waiting for the highly anticipated appearance of Comet ISON in late 2013, I took the opportunity to document a partial solar eclipse visible from New York City. Capturing a solar eclipse from an urban environment like NYC is always challenging due to weather, haze, and city infrastructure—but even a partial eclipse at sunrise offers a unique and atmospheric view.

These images were taken during sunrise near JFK Airport, where the low Sun and eclipse geometry created dramatic silhouettes and warm tones. In one of the related photo sets, flocks of birds (mostly seagulls) are visible flying across the partially eclipsed Sun—an unexpected and fascinating detail that adds life and scale to the scene.

NYC Solar Eclipse November 3 2013

NYC Solar Eclipse JFK Airport Sunrise November 3 2013

NYC Solar Eclipse

In these additional images, numerous birds—mostly seagulls—can be seen crossing the Sun during the partial eclipse. This rare combination of urban wildlife and celestial mechanics makes the NYC solar eclipse especially memorable.

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Coronado SolarMax II 60 NexImage5

Sun 2013-10-26
Coronado SolarMax II 60,
NexImage 5 ccd,
Nexstar 4SE mount,
Two Barlows 2x each (Total x4),
Registax, Photoshop
Two Colors

NexImage 5, Coronado SolarMax II 60, Nexstar 4SE

NGC7000 North America Nebula with Tripod

NGC7000 North America Nebula, Pelican Nebula,  Elephant's Trunk nebula, Cygnus Milky Way,  Deneb - Wide field astro photo with a tripod

CAMERA: Canon 40D
OPTIC: Canon 16-35mm f 2.8 L II USM
MOUNT: Tripod
EXPOSURE: 40 X 30 sec. (Total: 20 min)
PROCESSING: DeepSkyStacker, Photoshop

NGC7000 North America Nebula, Pelican Nebula,  Elephant's Trunk nebula, Cygnus Milky Way,  Deneb - Wide field astrophoto with a tripod, Astrophotography

 All single photos for this image were taken April 11-12 during meteor shower. I used wide angle camera 108 degrees and tripod. I think it is good configuration to catch meteors. Indeed, I got some meteors, but also I have a lot of just single images without meteor. So I tried to see what I can do to stack all this images to one. For 5 min I got wider field, but for 20 min (40 images) with static tripod sky I my final image had not so big size and I tried to focus only small part of sky like North America nebula. This part of sky is very rich. So some other nebulae are visible on this image.

Notation - NGC7000 North America Nebula, Astrophotography

Night Landscape, Canon 40D, Ultra Wide Angle Canon Lens EF 16 35mm f2.8L II U

This post is a curated collection of night landscape photographs captured over many years and across multiple countries, all using the Canon EOS 40D and the legendary Canon EF 16–35mm f/2.8L II USM ultra-wide angle lens.

Ultra-wide lenses are especially powerful for night photography. They allow long exposures without star trailing, emphasize foreground structures, and capture dramatic cityscapes, bridges, coastlines, and night skies in a single frame.

These images were taken in a wide variety of environments — from urban Brooklyn and Manhattan to Iceland, Israel, the Galápagos, Puerto Rico, Yellowstone, Utah, and Grand Teton National Park. Together they show how the same camera and lens can produce striking results under very different night-sky and lighting conditions.

Rather than separating these photos by location, this post intentionally brings them together as a single night landscape photography portfolio, illustrating the versatility of ultra-wide lenses for nocturnal scenes.

Night Landscape, Brooklyn, Canon 40D

Manhattan night landscape, Brooklyn Bridge, Canon 40D, Ultra Wide Angle Canon Lens EF 16 35mm f2.8L II U

Verrazano Bridge, Night landscape, Canon 40D, Ultra Wide Angle Canon Lens EF 16 35mm f2.8L II U

Night landscape, Dyker Heights Brooklyn Christmas Lights, Canon 40D, Ultra Wide Angle Canon Lens EF 16 35mm f2.8L II U

Snow night landscape, Canon 40D, Ultra Wide Angle Canon Lens EF 16 35mm f2.8L II U

San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge at night: Canon 40D, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Lens

Akureyri IceLand - Night Landscape - Canon 40D, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Lens

Jerusalem Night Sky and WindMill, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Lens, Night Landscape

Tel Aviv Night Landscape Canon EF 16-35mm f2.8L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Lens

Mystic Seaport Connecticut Night Landscape, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Lens, Canon 40D

Niagara Falls Night landscape view from Canada Canon 60Da Wide filed

Night Sky Yellowstone

Salt Lake City at Night

Milky Way Galaxy Replaces Street-Lamp in Grand Teton Night Sky Astrophotography

San Juan Puerto Rico and Big Dipper - Night Sky

Night Reflection Landscape - Virginia

Night Path Utah Landscape Photography

Aruba Hotel Night View

Longwood Gardens Illuminated Fountain Performance - Pennsylvania

Galapagos Islands at night Canon EF 16-35mm f2.8L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Lens

All photographs in this collection were captured using long exposures and available light, without artificial sky replacement. They represent real night environments — from light-polluted cities to remote dark-sky locations — and document how night photography evolves across geography, weather, and time.

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