Utah Astrophotography and Astronomy - Bryce Canyon National Park - Milky Way

The entrance sign to Bryce Canyon National park has amazing location – especially under the Milky Way with green Airglow night sky. 

Utah Astrophotography and Astronomy - Bryce Canyon National Park - Milky Way

 Canon 60Da, Wide Angle EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, ISO-6400, F3.5; 30 sec

This photo got first place in AstronomyForum.net 3rd quarter 2015 competition in Nightscape Category

Astronomy Forum Winner 3rd Quarter 2015 Nightscape Category

 

Milky Way over Sunset Point of Bryce Canyon - Astrophotography

A still more glorious dawn awaits.
Not a sunrise, but a galaxy rise.
A morning filled with 400 billion suns, the rising of the milky way.
Carl Sagan

This photo is from my trip to Bryce Canyon. It is continue my serious of night sky photos from National Parks. Bryce Canyon night sky is really very dark – you can see it from photo where the starry sky has natural green color – result of Airglow.

Photo is panorama of 7 shots; it is done in Sunset Point – Milky Way over Hoodoos.  Duration of one shot was 30 seconds, Camera – Canon 60Da,  Wide Angle EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Lens, F/3.5;   ISO 6400.

Milky Way over Sunset Point of Bryce Canyon - Astrophotography

Basketball Astrophotography - White Lake New York

Basketball and Milky Way - Astrophotography

Basketball Astrophotography - White Lake New York

Canon 60Da, Wide Angle EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, ISO 5000, f4, 30 sec

White Lake, New York - Astrophotography

All these photos were done in New York Upstate Catskill Mountains near White Lake London Cottages Resort.  Canon 60Da with Ultra Wide Angle Canon Lens EF 16 35mm f2.8L II U.

Night Reflection - White Lake, Catskill, New York

London Cottages at night - White Lake Catskill New York Upstate

Cloudy Night Sky at Catskill Mountains NY Upstate

Trees and Starry Night - Canon 60Da

Catskill  Bungalows White Lake NY Upstate Night Sky Astrophotography

New York Milky Way

Night Road and Starry Sky

Virginia Astrophotography

All these photos are from my trim to Virginia. And as usual trip was too short and only one night weather was good. All photos were done by Canon 60Da with Ultra Wide Angle Canon Lens EF 16 35mm f2.8L II U.

Virginia Astrophotography Natuaral Bridge

Virginia Astrophotography

Virginia Night Sky Astrophotography

Virginia Starry Night Orion

Lighthouse Astrophotography Puerto Rico

There are night photos of Cabo San Juan (Fajardo) Lighthouse.

Cabo San Juan (Fajardo) Lighthouse Astrophotography

Canon 60Da,  Wide Angle EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, ISO 3200, f3.5, 30 sec

Light House and Galactic Andromeda - Puerto Rico Astrophotography

Canon 60Da,  Wide Angle EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, ISO 6400, f4, 20 sec

LightHouse Night Sky Astrophotography Puerto Rico

Canon 60Da,  Wide Angle EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, ISO 6400, f4, 30 sec

Orion Constellation over Lighthouse Puerto Rico Astrophotography Canon 60Da

Canon 60Da,  Wide Angle EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, ISO 3200, f5, 30 sec

Bioluminescent Astrophotography Puerto Rico

Bioluminescent Astrophotography - Puerto Rico Bio Bay Laguna Grande

Cassiopeia and Andromeda galaxy over Bioluminescent Bio Bay Laguna Grande,Puerto Rico.

Canon 60Da, EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM lens, Panorama of 2 images.

Night sky over plankton’s glow!

There are other photos from Bio Bay

Bioluminescence - Bio Bay Laguna Grande

 Canon 60Da, EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, 4sec, ISO-12800, F2.8

Bioluminescence  - Night Photography Puerto Rico

 Canon 60Da, EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, 4sec, ISO-12800, F2.8

Puerto Rico Radio-Telescope Arecibo Observatory

There are photos from my trip to Puerto Rico. Arecibo Observatory is one of the famous radio observatories in the world. I still remember photos of the radio telescope in astronomical books which I saw when I was young.

Arecibo Radio Telescope - Puerto Rico

The Receiver of  the Arecibo Radio Telescope

Flowers and Arecibo Radio Telescope

Anatomy of the Arecibo Radio Telescope

Arecibo Observatory Logo

Galaxy Shop

Arecibo Observatory visitor center

Angel Ramos Foundation Visitor Center inside

Observatory Visitor Center inside

Star planetarium

Milky Way Model

Poster

Observatory Flags

Arecibo observatory and Angel Ramos Foundation Visitor Center

Telescope

Arecibo Telescope

Grand Teton Milky Way Astrophotography

Reflections of Stars, Milky Way and green Airglow - Gran Teton National park - Colter Bay Wyoming  September 25, 2014.

Grand Teton Milky Way Astrophotography Lake Reflection Canon 60Da

Camera Canon 60Da; Lens EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM; Exposure 16.0 sec; f/2.8; ISO 4000

The night sky at Grand Teton national park is amazing! On photo you can see reflection of stars and even reflection of Milky Way! Milky Way is really very bright in the Grand Teton. Also you can see green airglow near horizon (which visible only in clear sky) and even reflection of the airglow. The green color is natural for clear sky without light pollution. 

Milky Way Grand Teton

Camera Canon 60Da; Lens EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM; Exposure 16.0 sec; f/2.8; ISO 4000

Yellowstone Milky Way

Milky Way in the Yellowstone National park is amazing. I was three days in Yellow stone, first day in Yellowstone Lake Hotel, next day in Mammoth hotel and last day in Old Faithfull hotel. First two night and days it was raining and I missed nice views which I saw in the photos of other people. Finally I was lucky near Old Faithfull Geyser. Sky is so dark that stars looks like lamps and Milky Way is really just fantastic!

YelowStone MilkyWay and Old Faithful Geyser Canon 60Da

 Canon 60Da;  Lens EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM; Exposure 20.0 sec;   f/2.8;   ISO 3200

Top 10 amateur astrophotography targets

There is my list of top 10 objects for beginners in astrophotography

1.    Milky Way
2.    Northern Lights and airglow and bioluminescence
3.    Star trails and/or photography of meteor shower
4.    Zodiacal Light
5.    Moon
6.    Sun
7.    Saturn
8.    Jupiter
9.    Solar Eclipse
10.   Lunar Eclipse

Milky Way View From Earth - Yellowstone

Night Scape Astrophotography Award Astronomyforum.net 3rd Quarter 2014

StarTalk radio chose my photo - Grand Teton Milky Way

Universe Today posted my image Yellowstone Astrophotography

Yellowstone Astrophotography photo was couple of days in Google News

NYC Solar eclipse photo was chosen by Yahoo news as Best-of Flickr week photo

NJ Astronomical Observatory at Sterling Hill

NJ Astronomical Observatory

New Jersey Ellis Astronomical Observatory

Ellis Astronomical Observatory at Sterling Hill Mining Museum

Astronomical Observatory NJ