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Yesterday this amazing phenomena could be observed by looking towards the sun. Transits of Venus are among the rarest of predictable celestial phenomena and occur in pairs eight years apart which are themselves separated by more than a century. I’m … Continue reading
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Another attempt in my astrophotography Before I planned this shot, I wanted to take longer exposures than the maximum shutter speed (30 mins). I found THIS article where 2 methods were described (1. One long exposure, 2. multiple exposures). This … Continue reading
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Next time I\’ll go to a place without light pollution from the city nearby Aperture: ƒ/13 Camera: NIKON D90 Focal length: 12mm ISO: 200 Shutter speed: 1801s
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Since there have been no clouds the last days the weather has been perfect for night shots of the sky. The place is actually not so good for star trail shots because it\’s almost in the middle of the city, … Continue reading
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Last night there was a lunar eclipse. Unfortunately I didn\’t have my tripod so most of the pictures got shaken even though my ISO was very high and F:5.6. This was the best one. Aperture: ƒ/5.6 Camera: NIKON D70 Focal … Continue reading
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Another night photo It has been very cloudy the last weeks so it has been quite difficult to get some nice star trails. One night it was unclouded and I went outside. I used my remote control and it worked … Continue reading
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This is the Urania Observatory where amateur astronomers look out in the space. As out can see to the left of the building a shutter is open and the big telescope can be used. By the way, I\’ve got a … Continue reading