2. Night Sky

Sky at Night

Moon, planets, stars, meteors, star trails, International Space Station (ISS). A selection from my night sky gallery. A really great resource for everything Stars & Space I use this great site http://www.meteorwatch.org
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    Feb 11 2012. Nice bright Iridium flare captured over a snow laden field during my startrail shoot. Olympus E5, 7-14mm, ISO 500, single 15s exposure, F4. Sometimes it is hard to tell the difference between an Iridium flare and a meteor. Iridium Flares are common communication satellites which illuminate when the sun reflects off their bright antennas. Usually the brightness, colour and trajectory are a giveaway (noticeably brighter in the center and dimmer at its ends). Iridium flares can also be accurately predicted (http://www.heavens-above.com) and which is the best indicator for confirming, as long as you note the time, direction and elevation. Check out my article on shooting meteors etc here - http://tinyurl.com/3pckhkc
    Feb 7th 2012. Full 'Snow' moon captured over Leics skies, UK. The first capture was early evening as the moon passed low on the horizon through the pollution layer. The brighter version is the moon much higher in the evening sky. Quite a stark contrast and good visual indicator of something that is all around us that we can't see directly. Captured with Olympus E5, 90-250mm with x2 TC, yielding a 35mm equiv focal length of 1000mm.
    Jan 28 2012. Nice trio of Jupiter, waxing Moon and Venus. Jupiter is 10 o'clock from moon and Venus 5 o'clock. Composed against some nice trees in foreground. Lit via flash burst. Captured with Oly E5, 7-14mm lens. 5s, F4, ISO 500.