SKY VIEWS

   Examples of Sky Astrophotography by members:


The Summer Milky Way

milky way

Photo of the Milky Way by John Murphy with 18mm lens on a Canon 350D DSLR camera. ISO 1600, fixed tripod, 4x30sec images. Taken during a star party from Mt. Parnon, Greece on 8th June 2008.

The markers indicate the centre of our galaxy.


Orion

Orion; click image for higher resolution (54K)

The Constellation Orion with the Great Nebula (reddish). 35mm camera and f/1.8 lens with an driven exposure of about 3 minutes. Winter of 2001/02. Taken by John McConnell.


Canadian Halo

Halo; click image for higher resolution (51K)

The 22° radius Halo with Sun Dog shot in the Canadian Rockies, Alberta. There was also a Sun Dog on the east side of the halo. A telescope blocks the sun. Digital Camcorder still, 30th April 2003. Taken by John O'Neill.


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