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Astronomy

A group for works, and people, that relate to astronomy.

Featured Work

Lunar Halo by Shevill Mathers

During the winter months we often see a large halo around the Moon – due to ice crystals in the upper atmosphere. In this image the planet, Jupiter, is close by looking like a bright star. The clouds give a dynamic sense to a ‘still’ image. Tripod mounted Nikon D300 with a fisheye lens at full aperture with about a 3-second exposure. Larger file will be uploaded in due course. http://www.astrotasmania.com-a.googlepages.com/home / http://picasaweb.google.com/AstroTasmania
m57 ring nebula by 3rdrock

the ring nebula in lyra
lunar south region by 3rdrock

tycho in colour taken with the below 8” Newtonian f/5-2 x Barlow lense-350d 1 x raw frame converted to colour
The Orion Nebula by Phil Hart

Also known as Messier 42, the famous nebula in the constellation Orion.
Lunar Eclipse by Phil Hart

Total Eclipse of the Moon captured at five stages on 28th August 2007.
Pleiades Star Cluster by Phil Hart

A long exposure through a telescope of the Pleaides star cluster, well known as the “Seven Sisters” in the constellation ‘Taurus the Bull’. Details at www.philhart.com
Jupiter and the Galilean Moons by Mike Salway

This image shows the planet Jupiter and all 4 of the Galilean Moons in high-resolution. The moons, from left to right, are: / Europa, Callisto, Ganymede and Io The image was taken with my 12” Newtonian Telescope and a DMK21AU04 webcam from my backyard on the Central Coast of NSW, Australia.
Winter Lights by peaceofthenorth

another from last Nov/07…..this is as is taken with a Nikon D200 f5-8 second exp-ISO 800..the Northern Lights…... Steve
Fractalius Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank by bubblebat

This is my first go with the rather amazing Fractalius plug-in for Photoshop. Fractalius Settings / Sharpness : 100 / Line Width : 25 / Radius : 40 / Diffusion : 0 / Sharpness : 60 / Line Width : 50 / Radius : 100 / Diffusion : 0 / Brightness : 0 / Saturation : -50 / Scale : 0 This image was featured in the Astronomy group on 2nd June 2009. The original image is Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank 6. I have also done a Lovell Telescope calendar. See more images of the Lovell Telescope
Lighting up the Milky Way by Wayne England

The Cape de Couedic lighthouse near Admirals Arch, Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island, South Australia ‘lighting’ up the Milky Way. 2 minute exposure. Featured in the Astronomy group, June 2009.

Recent Work

Venus and the Crescent Moon by Mike Salway

Conjunction of Venus and the Crescent Moon. Captured on 17th September 2009 at Terrigal, NSW. Canon 20D + Sigma 17-70mm lens. More here
Moon above the prairies by zumi

Full moon rising above the grassy prairies in late summer (north of Calgary, Alberta, Canada).
pacman nebula by 3rdrock

8” newt f/5 350d modded / 5mins x 24 iso400 / 10 x darks / 10 x bias / 10 x flats
M33 triangulum galaxy by 3rdrock

biggest imaging run this / 24×5 mins 800iso / 12×5 mins darks / 5 x flats / 5 x bias / 8” newt f/5 350d/modded for h.alpha
Magical Morning by peaceofthenorth

on Feb14th/09 I took 71 photos of the Auroras this is one of my favorites.taken with a D200….this was taken at around 5:00 am ..
International Space Station and shuttle Atlantis STS-129 by Cranston Reid

This is the International Space Station and space shuttle Atlantis (STS-129). The space shuttle (nearer the horizon) is 120 miles behind the ISS. The pair was photographed at 7:15pm on November 26, 2009 looking west towards the lights of Lubbock, Texas. The tripod mounted Canon 5D Mark 2 and 16-35mm L lens was set to a focal length of 16 mm and the time exposure was 27 seconds at f3.5 and ISO 1,000. ©2009 Cranston Reid, all rights reserved.
Night Sky Auroras by peaceofthenorth

I am not sure if I have loaded up this before but Sandra and I were gong through the auroras files last night for the new web site she is building for me and this one kept jumping out at us ..taken last winter with a Nikon D200
Moonrise by zumi

Moon rising above the small fishing village of Csölösztő (Cilistov) on the banks of river Danube (southern Slovakia).
Mystical Moon by GraceNotes

As I was taking impromptu photographs of the moon, a string of birds flew past way in the distance. I happily captured them too, although they are but specks. Nikon D60 / Nikkor lens 70 – 300mm / focal length 300mm / f 5.6 / 1/320
Above Glenelg Valley by pablosvista2

Taken from Mt Victory, Grampians National Park at 3.30am. / Jet trail, and shooting star trail visible. Also visible are the Large & Small Magellanic Clouds (small galaxies that revolve around our own galaxy) high in the photo.
Shooting Stars in the Milky Way by Nolan Nitschke

Shooting Stars in the Milky Way. Sequoia National Park. Eastern Sierras, Ca. All images are © Nolan Nitschke. You may not use this image in any way without written consent from artist. All Rights Reserved.