Milky way over lake and star reflection

Milky Way, Canon 60Da, Canon Lens EF 16 35mm f2.8L II U, Fixed Tripod, panorama 3 photos, ISO 12000, 10 second, f2.8,Catskill Mountains Astrophotography

Milky Way over lake and star reflection Canon 60Da Astrophotography panorama

It is amazing to see reflection of stars in Upstate NY especially after NYC where even on sky you can see only brightest stars!

Star reflection over lake

Milky Way

Wide Field Milky Way over Lake Canon 60Da

Milky Way looming over NY Canon 60Da Wide Field Astrophotography

Milky Way looming over Fireman lake Rock Hill New York

Canon 60Da Star Trail Astrophotography

Star Trails - Canon 60Da, Canon Lens EF 16 35mm f2.8L II U, Fixed Tripod, Dew Heater, 37 images - Exposure time 2 min , ISO 400, Aperture F4.0. Post-processing: StarStax and Photoshop, Star Spikes filter

Canon 60Da Star Trail Astrophotography - Upstate New York

For last image I used the Star Spikes filter.

StarSpikes Pro for Startrails

StarStax - Startrails

 From image easy to see that stars have counterclockwise direction of rotation. Our watch hands do not follow the star rotation direction; its follow the rotation direction of shadow of Sun. The shadow has the opposite direction to sky rotation. Even simple astro photo has a lot staff behind the scenes. This is why I like astrophotography.

Canon 60Da Milky Way Astrophotography Catskill Mountains Upstate NY New York

Now I know where the Milky Way comes from.
Canon 60Da, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Lens, Exposure time 9 sec, F2.8, ISO 12800

Canon 60Da Milky Way Astrophotography Catskill mountains

Canon 60Da, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Lens, Exposure time 15 sec, F2.8, ISO 12800

Canon 60Da Milky Way Astrophotography Upstate NY New York

Canon 60Da fireworks upstate NY Catskill Mountains

Just testing canon 60Da for fireworks photography.

Canon 60Da fireworks upstate NY

Canon 60Da Fireworks

Catskills Firework Canon 60Da

Fireworks  Catskill Mountains Canon 60Da

Fireworks photography Canon 60Da Upstate New York

Fireworks Photography Fourth of July

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

I am tried to test Canon 60Da for Lightning Photos. Actually this is my first one. Weather was not good for astrophotography, but was good for Lightning Photos.

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

Canon 60Da, tripod, Canon Lens EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, ISO 100, F13.0, Bulb mode, exposure 6 second.

Canon 60Da Tripod astrophotography - Catskill Mountains New York

Astrophotography Canon 60Da - Fireflies and stars - Summer night in Catskills

Fireflies and starry night - Canon 60Da, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Lens, Exposure time 26 sec, F2.8, ISO-12800

Canon 60Da Astrophotography  Catskill Mountains New York - Stars and Clouds

Catskill Mountains Astrophotography - Canon 60Da, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Lens, Exposure time 120 sec, F4.0, ISO 400

Astrophotography  Big dipper and little dipper - Canon 60Da Catskills

Big and little dippers Astrophotography Canon 60Da, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Lens, Exposure time 26 sec, F2.8, ISO-12800

Cloudy Night Sky Astrophotography Catskills - Canon 60Da

Upstate NY Astrophotography - Andromeda rise

Catskills Monticello night sky Astrophotography

Canon 60Da Astrophotography - Brooklyn NYC

This is my first photo by Canon 60Da. Roses and night sky (Saturn and Libra, Scorpius, Ophiuchus constellations).

Sky and roses Canon 60Da Astrophotography Brooklyn NYC

Canon 60Da astrophotography

Canon 60Da - Astrophotography Camera

Jupiter Moons and Red Spot - Astrophotography - Celestron 4SE

How does Jupiter hold up his trousers?

With an asteroid belt.

--Astronomy Jokes

Jupiter and Moons

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

Golden Gate Bridge on Astronomy.com

Golden Gate Bridge Photo on Astronomy.com

Golden Gate Bridge Photo on Astronomy.com - battle with the Light pollution

 Night Landscape Golden Gate Bridge Astronomy.com - astronomy gallery Cosmic Creations

Explore Scientific 82° Series 8.8mm Eyepiece

I bought Wide angle  Eyepiece. Every time kids complain that they not able to see planets or stars in the telescope but later find right angle of view confirm that it is OK. I hope that now with wide angle Eyepiece problem will solved.

The  Explore Scientific has very nice box :)

Explore Scientific 82deg Series 8.8mm Eyepiece Box

Explore Scientific 82 Series 8.8mm Eyepiece Open Box

Constellation box of Explore Scientific 82 Series 8.8mm Eyepiece

Celestron 4SE and Explore Scientific 82 Series 8.8mm Eyepiece

Explore Scientific Eyepiece and Celestron 4SE

Explore ScientificWide Angle Eyepiece

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

Removing Light pollution Astrophotography Urban Astronomy

The moon and the stars no longer come to the farm. The farmer has exchanged his birthright in them for the wattage of his all-night sun. His children will never know the blessed dark of night.

 — Leslie Peltier in his autobiography

Comparison of original image and final one after removing of the light pollution – night photo of Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California.

Light pollution Astrophotography Urban Astronomy

Photoshop instruction:

Step1: Select the Layers panel and then  duplicate the layer
Step 2: Filter -> Noise -> Median… (about 50 px)
Step 3: Filter-> Blue -> Gaussian Blue… (about 30px)
Step 4: Select original layer
Step 5: Image -> Apply image (Blending: Subtract; Offset: 40)
Step 6: Delete the duplicate layer

See for example video in my other post Comet 103P/Hartley 2 from New York City

Note, that Astronomy Tools has more sophisticated methods to remove light pollution, or you can do some variations of such methods (it depends from size of you original image). You also can apply it only for part of original image.

The other way to remove light pollution is using multiple images, see for example my other post M42 Orion Nebula using iOptron SkyTracker in NYC

Golden Gate Bridge Astrophotography California San Francisco

Golden Gate Bridge - Astrophotography,  May 2014

Golden Gate Bridge Astrophotography California San Francisco

Golden Gate Bridge at night San Francisco California

Astronomy Green Laser Pointer

Astronomy Green Laser Pointer is very useful tool to pointing out stars on the sky for lecture on night sky. It makes easy to share the sky knowledge with others during the stargazing.

Astronomy Green Laser Pointer

Green laser pointer

Laser pointer for astronomy

Laser pointer

Laser Pointer astrophotography Canon 60Da Cassiopeia constellation

Moonlight Astrophotography

Spring moonlight. This photo made during lunar eclipse in Brooklyn.

Spring Moonlight Astrophotography

This photo made in Iceland

Moonlight Northern Light Orion Astrophotography

Total lunar eclipse

Total Lunar Eclipse and Starry Sky

Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star. - W. Clement Stone

Supermoon wide field astrophotography canon 60da