Photographer 📸 Jake Werth Photography, aka @jake_werth on Instagram - "Mind-blowing to see this at Shiprock! The colors were visible to the naked eye and at times you could see the pillars shimmering."
Now it’s time to show y’all the complete photograph of the M16 nebula taken last week with my 80 mm refractor telescope. Could manage to get lots of details in a relatively short total exposure time of only 9 hours and 45 minutes.
Photographer Tom Rae:
‘The Milky Way emerges from New Zealand’s highest mountain on a winter night – a shot I’ve longed to capture. In rare alpine weather conditions, I embarked on a journey up the glacial valley one night. Upon reaching the lake, the scene that unfolded made me feel like I had landed on another planet.'
‘My primary goal in #astrophotography is to unveil the hidden beauty of the night sky beyond the visible stars. I’m especially passionate about showcasing our galaxy, the Milky Way, in all its glory’
‘The wisdom of the juniper reveals itself in its aged roots, twisted and sculpted over millennia, enduring the ravages of time and countless obstacles. Amid the ever-changing tides of time, one constant remains: its profound connection with the night sky and the Milky Way. Their paths intertwine and converge, culminating in a perfect alignment.'
Photographer Mihail Minkov: ‘The concept behind this shot is to highlight the stark contrast between the vastness of the cosmos and the minuscule nature of humanity. The composition intentionally draws the viewer’s focus to a small figure, underscoring our insignificance in the grand scheme of the universe, while the majestic Milky Way core dominates the background.
Dust, ionized oxygen, sulfur and hydrogen, stars in the making, bok globules, protoplanetary disks, Herbig-Haro objects, immense light-year distances… Ladies and gentlemen: yes the Pillars of Creation @ M 16 taken with an 8 cm aperture refractor.
A small selection of shots from last night’s spectacular light show over #Groomsport, #CountyDown. #Aurora hunting here has always involved squinting at a faint green smudge on the northern horizon.
Not last night! 😎🤯
It poured colour from the sky last night.
Last one, I almost promise. There are so many beautiful photos posted today, my timeline is filled with colour.
I usually find this kind of view of the aurora a bit spooky - like staring down the Predator's gaping maw.
So, seeing as last night was the first time I ever saw the corona myself, I had to replicate the effect. :)
Once in a while nature decides to put up a show that we only dream about seeing one day. Yesterday was one such day. Here are some shots from the northern lights that greeted us after sun down. Absolutely spectacular, breathtaking and ethereal!
I decided to roll the dice, that my CV joint on my car wouldn't blowup, for a run up north out of city lights to see the aurora--& I'm so glad I did! Two shots from northern California: First is from Doyle & the second is from Frenchman Lake. What an amazing display! For a time the aurora covered a 180 degrees from east to west & was overhead & could be seen in the south! I shot these photos with a 15mm f/2.0 30sec ISO400.
A little "behind the scenes" of yesterdays session. You can clearly see the purplish nebula-esque colors of the beautiful aurora, with my timelapse camera in the front - (which I actually wanted to use for a bit of vlogging and landscape photography ^^).
The aurora surely surprised us! (luckily my gf also decided to join me yesterday and what a good decision it was :D)
The Aurora Borealis overhead is mind-boggling even though there is a thin layer of clouds. Photos taken towards the south, from my backyard.
JPG out of camera.
I think I just witnessed the northern lights for the first time here in Bavaria :blobaww:
Just went out for some nightsky photography and then this! 🤩
Currently recording a timelapse.