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Snapshot of the Sword of Orion

December 21, 2017 by Brian Ventrudo Filed Under: Astronomy Images and Video

The Sword of Orion and the Orion Nebula (M42) through a DSLR camera at 200mm, f/4, 2 seconds, ISO6400.

Never let a clear sky go to waste! After a quick look with binoculars at the Orion Nebula and the other features in and around the Sword of Orion, I tried to capture the same view with a quick snapshot through a DSLR. This view shows the Sword region framed against tree limbs over Washington, D.C.

Taken with an unmodified Nikon D750 with Nikkor 70-200 mm f/4 lens at 200 mm, 2 seconds, ISO6400.

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Filed Under: Astronomy Images and Video nebula, nightscape, orion

Rain of Geminid Meteors

December 15, 2015 by Brian Ventrudo Filed Under: Solar System

Alan Dyer at AmazingSky.net braved the cold of a New Mexico night to capture several hours of Geminid meteors on December 13, 2015 over the Very Large Array.

On December 13 I captured a rain of meteors over the famous VLA Radio Telescope in New… https://t.co/LDWuJMsoQV pic.twitter.com/k9sTk69A5V

— Alan Dyer (@amazingskyguy) December 15, 2015

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Filed Under: Solar System meteor shower, nightscape, solar system

Best Nightscape Images of 2015

June 18, 2015 by Brian Ventrudo Filed Under: Astronomy Images and Video


This video shows the best images of the 6th International Earth and Sky Photo Contest, a program by The World at Night (TWAN) in collaboration with the Global Astronomy Month and the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO). The contest aims to show the natural beauty of starry sky and help preserve the dark skies which are not yet polluted by artificial lights. The images in this video are copyrighted by the photographers. Click on the video, maximize the window size, switch on HD, and enjoy…

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Secrets of Nightscape Imaging – Interview with Alan Dyer

May 28, 2015 by Brian Ventrudo Filed Under: Astronomy Images and Video

Nightscape of stargazers and the Milky Way through Scorpius and Sagittarius at the Texas Star Party in 2015 (by Alan Dyer)
Nightscape of stargazers and the Milky Way through Scorpius and Sagittarius at the Texas Star Party in 2015 (by Alan Dyer)

I had the great pleasure of recently interviewing the master astrophotographer Alan Dyer of AmazingSky.com to discuss the basics of nightscape imaging with a digital camera. This sort of imaging, which combines elements of landscape photography and astrophotography, has become extremely popular over the last few years thanks to the advent of large, low-noise sensors in digital SLR cameras. Alan is the author most recently of the multi-media guide called Nightscapes and Timelapses which gives a comprehensive introduction to the art and craft of nightscape imaging.

As you listen to my interview with Alan, you will discover: [Read more…] about Secrets of Nightscape Imaging – Interview with Alan Dyer

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Filed Under: Astronomy Images and Video astrophotography, deep sky, nightscape

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