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A Pier With a View
Submitted by:
Luis Perdigao at Tue May 26 15:31:01 2009 UTC
A Pier With a View
Barra da Tijuca – Rio de Janeiro – Brazil
22º 98’ S - 43º 35’ W ---- Mai 2009
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Sun Corona
Submitted by:
Luis Perdigao at Tue May 26 15:31:01 2009 UTC
Sun Corona
Mont Tremblant – Quebec | Canadá
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moon
Submitted by:
Tony Travaglia at Sat May 23 23:19:02 2009 UTC
The moon emerging through the cloud bank. The terminator is very
evident. Canon 40D 400mm prime lens
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Double Rainbow
Submitted by:
Lori Checkowy at Tue May 12 10:16:01 2009 UTC
After a heavy downpour last week on May 08. '09 at 5.45 p.m. local time,
the sun came out and showed her smiling face again with this bright and
intense double rainbow. Pentax K20D 28mm lens, f:16 1/100s exposure
Lori C, King City ON/Canada, N44-W079
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Markarian's Chain of Galaxies
Submitted by:
Dave Miller at Wed Apr 29 14:09:01 2009 UTC
Markarian`s Chain of Galaxies in Virgo
Date: Imaged 3/21/09...
Location: Gilmore Ohio site...
Scope: Takahashi FSQ-106 @ 530mm f5...
Camera: Canon 20D...
Mount: Losmandy G11, Unguided....
Image stats: 65 X 150sec ( 2hrs 43min )...
Dark frames: 42...
Flat frames: 21...
Bias frames: 20...
Copyright (c) 2009 Dave Miller.
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Near the Edge
Submitted by:
Erwin Matys at Tue Apr 28 12:21:01 2009 UTC
with this image we took our trusted ETX-90 to its limits.
on april 4th 2009 the air was especially calm and allowed
an attempt to bring out some detail on the ring planet.
visible are the northern and southern equatorial band
as well as the moons Titan (right, below) and Rhea (right, just
above the ring). there is even a hint of the Cassini divison.
the image was shot with an ETX-90 Mak, ToUCam pro, IR-UV
cut filter, 2x barlow, f%00mm f/28, 1500x 1/25sec exposure on
4-4-09 from lower austria.
(c) erwin matys, karoline mrazek
e-mail: erwin@matys.at
web: http://www.project-nightflight.net
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Star Trails, Aurora, Volcano
Submitted by:
Dennis Anderson at Sun Apr 26 18:27:01 2009 UTC
The aurora borealis shows as a mottled green arc while the stars trail
during this 15-minute exposure taken from the beach at Deep Creek,
Alaska. The active volcano, Redoubt, can be seen in the distance
catching the early morning light and sporting a small steam plume in
this March 21, 2009 image taken just before dawn with a 6x9
medium-format camera and Fuji 800Z film. Copyright (c) Dennis C.
Anderson Night Trax Photography Contact at: auroradude@acsalaska.net or
visit: www.auroradude.com
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Volcano and Aurora
Submitted by:
Dennis Anderson at Sat Apr 25 20:40:01 2009 UTC
On the early morning of March 21, 2009, Redoubt Volcano (bottom left)
was just starting to wake up from its 20-year slumber when I took this
shot of the aurora borealis putting on its own little show. The view is
looking northwest from Alaska's Kenai Peninsula. I used Fuji Z800 film
in a 6x9 cm. medium- format camera with a 98mm f1.4 lens for this
8-second exposure.
Copyright (c) Dennis C. Anderson Night Trax Photography Contact at:
auroradude@acsalaska.net or visit: www.auroradude.com
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Volcanic Sunset April 20, 2009
Submitted by:
Dennis Anderson at Thu Apr 23 20:05:01 2009 UTC
A sulphur-rich gas plume is seen drifting southward from Redoubt Volcano
during its current phase of activity as seen from near Homer, Alaska.
Its "sister" volcano Illiamna is at the recieving end of the plume and
is back-lit by the recently set sun. The plume, rich in sulphur dioxide,
was detected by satellite extending to another 600 miles downstream.
Copyright (c) Dennis C. Anderson Night Trax Photography Contact at:
auroradude@acsalaska.net or visit: www.auroradude.com
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The Triangulum Galaxy...M33
Submitted by:
Dave Miller at Sat May 2 13:20:01 2009 UTC
This summers attempt at imaging M33, The Triangulum Galaxy...
Takahashi FSQ-106ED..
F5 / 530mm..
Losmandy G11...Unguided...
Canon 20D ISO-800...
43x 180sec = ( 2hrs 9minutes), 25 Dark frames, 25 Flat frames..
Ohio, Stillwell Site, 8/31/08...
Processed Images Plus V 3.5a, CS3..
Copyright (c) 2008 Dave Miller.
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Aurora this morning 4/18/08 in Fairbanks.
Submitted by:
Jeff Pederson at Sat Apr 18 22:26:01 2009 UTC
ASA 800, f1.4, 2 sec.
The stars set the stage, with astronomical twilight providing the
lighting and a corona hole, the energy. The event -- a pretty good
aurora display this morning. Perhaps a swansong.
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Spring Aurora... April 18th, 2009 Fairbanks, Alaska.
Submitted by:
Jeff Pederson at Sat Apr 18 20:01:01 2009 UTC
ASA 800, f1.4, 2 sec.
Early this morning, energized by a corona hole, the astronomical
twilight sky provided a backdrop to one of the last opportunities of
this watching season at Fairbank's latitude. Aurora certainly is a
siren in the night -- easily keeping me up in the wee hours of the
morning.
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EASTER DELIGHT!!!
Submitted by:
michel tournay at Thu Apr 16 05:18:01 2009 UTC
Last Easter Monday, during an evening with the stars and suddenly, some gre
en and then some purple in the sky!...lets stay longer! It's nice to see th
at even in the solar minimum, the sun can still send us a few surprises!
Comet C/2009 F6 (Yi-SWAN) might be lost somewhere in those stars near Cass
iopeia!
Enjoy!
©Michel=0ATournay
micheltournay@yahoo.ca or visit: www.aurora-borealis.ca
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Saturday Night Aurora... Fairbanks, April 11, 2009.
Submitted by:
Jeff Pederson at Mon Apr 13 20:30:01 2009 UTC
ASA 800, f4.0, 15 sec.
This night witnessed a mildly active aurora visible from Fairbanks,
which clung to the northern horizon.
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Aurora this morning in Fairbanks... 4/10/2009
Submitted by:
Jeff Pederson at Fri Apr 10 23:51:01 2009 UTC
ASA 800, f4.0, 15 sec.
There was a thin stratoform layer of clouds,
creating a haze with a full moon in the southern sky.
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One Night of Perfect Seeing
Submitted by:
Erwin Matys at Thu Apr 9 07:49:01 2009 UTC
during the worldwide "100 Hours of Astronomy" we
experienced a period of exceptional seeing in austria, europe.
on april 4th we took advantage of the calm air and imaged some
lunar detail. the left picture shows Clavius, the right one depicts
Copernicus. both shot with an ETX-90 Mak, ToUCam pro, IR-UV
cut filter, 2x barlow, f%00mm f/28, 1000x 1/25sec exposure on
4-4-09 around 19:00 UT from lower austria.
(c) erwin matys, karoline mrazek
e-mail: erwin@matys.at
web: http://www.project-nightflight.net
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Vulcan Sunset April 5, 2009
Submitted by:
Dennis Anderson at Tue Apr 7 00:42:01 2009 UTC
Another evening brings yet another Volcanic sunset to the Kenai
Peninsula. Redoubt Volcano is visble here across Cook Inlet and is about
67 miles distant. Its steam/ash plume has shifted to a northerly
direction as viewed near sunset from Homer, Alaska. Copyright (c) Dennis
C. Anderson Night Trax Photography Contact at: auroradude@acsalaska.net
or visit: www.auroradude.com
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Volcano Sunset April 4, 2009
Submitted by:
Dennis Anderson at Tue Apr 7 00:20:01 2009 UTC
This morning we awoke to the rumble of thunder during a major eruption
of Redoubt Volcano. The day turned to night as the ash cloud made a
direct path to the southern Kenai Peninsula. Later, after the ash cloud
had passed high winds began to pick the ash up and blow it out of the
trees in what locals are refuuring to as "the ash storm". It wasn't
until evening that the skies began to clear and it gave us our first
glimpse of the restless mountain. This image is taken after sunset and
shows the steam/ash plume traveling southward from Redoubt on the right
over its sister volcano, Illiamna, at left. This view is looking
northwest from near Homer, Alaska. Copyright (c) Dennis C. Anderson
Night Trax Photography Contact at: auroradude@acsalaska.net or visit:
www.auroradude.com
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Another image of the pyramidal halos of 4-2-09
Submitted by:
Michael Ellestad at Fri Apr 3 16:08:01 2009 UTC
This another images of the display and the inner halo close to the sun is visible. In al there were 9, 18, 20, 23, and faint 35 degree halos and the upper arc is 23 degree plate arc.
Copyright (C) Michael Ellestad
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pyramidal halos 4-2-09
Submitted by:
Michael Ellestad at Fri Apr 3 16:08:01 2009 UTC
After the elliptical halo, strong winds from a cold front pushed a lot of low level cumuliform clouds to the north and in the wake was a huge haze of cirrostatus. I used my sunglasess as a reflector and noticed a bright arc tangent to a circular halo. I pulled over and got to witness this half-way decent pyramidal halo display. There are three different halos including the upper bright 23 degree plate arc. Unsharp mask is used to bring out the halos more clearly.
Copyright (C) Michael Ellestad
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Elliptical halo 4-2-09 enhanced
Submitted by:
Michael Ellestad at Fri Apr 3 16:08:01 2009 UTC
Heres another photo of the halo only a slight unsharp mask was applied to show the slight color these halos sometimes show.
Copyright (C) Michael Ellestad
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Elliptical halo 4-2-09
Submitted by:
Michael Ellestad at Fri Apr 3 15:44:01 2009 UTC
Got this elliptical halo in the way home from work. For safety since I was driving I pulled into a parking lot. This is the second elliptical halo this year.
Copyright (C) Michael Ellestad
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Animation Of Redoubt Eruption March 28, 2009
Submitted by:
Dennis Anderson at Sun Mar 29 00:55:01 2009 UTC
Here's a short animated giff of an eruption of Mount Redoubt taken from
the Homer,Alaska area on the afternoon of March 28, 2009. Copyright(c)
Dennis C. Anderson Night Trax Photography Contact at:
auroradude@acsalaska.net or vistit: www.auroradude.com
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Corona, Arc, Sundog
Submitted by:
Dennis Anderson at Sat Mar 28 04:38:01 2009 UTC
A solar corona is visible as a ring around the sun and with a brighter
arc at top. A sundog is visible at the left of this image looking west
across Cook Inlet from near Homer, Alaska on the evening of March 27,
2009 (c) Dennis C. Anderson Night Trax Photography contact at
auroradude@acsalaska.net or visit www.auroradude.com
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Redoubt Mushroom Cloud
Submitted by:
Dennis Anderson at Sat Mar 28 04:15:01 2009 UTC
Redoubt has been evry active indeed today. This is the fourth eruption
so far. This one started at 7:25p.m. ADT March 27, 2009. This image is
taken about ten minutes into the event. A mushroom cloud to about 40,000
feet is visible above the low clouds that obscure the summit. High
clouds and lingering ash/haze also oscure the view of the cloud
somewhat. The height of the cloud later reached about 55,000 feet.
Copyright (c) Dennis C. Anderson Night Trax Photogrphy contact at
auroradude@acsalaska.net or visit www.auroradude.com
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Redoubt Ash Cloud Over House
Submitted by:
Dennis Anderson at Thu Mar 26 21:36:01 2009 UTC
This view is looking south over our house at 1:10 p.m.ADT on March 26,
2009. The sun is about to leave us for a while. It is getting pretty
dark. Copyright (c) Dennis C. Anderson Night Trax Photography Contact at
auroradude@acsalaska.net or visit www.auroradude.com
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Redoubt Ash Cloud Appraoches
Submitted by:
Dennis Anderson at Thu Mar 26 21:01:02 2009 UTC
The ash cloud from Redoubt's eruption this morning is approaching the
Homer area as seen in this image taken at 12:39p.m. ADT. Note the
brownish coloring up nigh. Under neath it is very dark. I think it will
be like night here soon. Time to hole up for a while. Copyright (c)
Dennis C. Anderson Night Trax Photography Contact at
auroradude@acsalaska.net or visit www.auroradude.com
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Redoubt Ash/Steam cloud to 65,000 feet
Submitted by:
Dennis Anderson at Thu Mar 26 18:56:01 2009 UTC
This morning of March 26,2009 saw another explosive eruption of 10,200
foot redoubt volcano sending ash and steam to over 65,000 feet. While
the volcano is not visible due to clouds and ash obscuring the peak I
have marked its approximate location with a red "RS" at the bottom left
of the image. Copyright (c) Dennis C. Anderson Night Trax Photography
contact at auroradude@acsalaska.net or visit: www.auroradude.com
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Redoubt Ash/Steam Cloud
Submitted by:
Dennis Anderson at Thu Mar 26 18:34:01 2009 UTC
This image shows redoubt volcano's latest emmission on the morning of
March 26, 2009 from our home near Homer, Alaska. The ash/steam cloud was
observed reaching altitudes of over 60,000 feet. I have marked the
approximate location of the 10,200 foot summit with a red "R" at the
bottom left of the image. Copyright (c) Dennis C. Anderson Night Trax
Photography contact at auroradude@acsalaska.net or visit
www.auroradude.com
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Oscillations. 3/25/2009AM. Fairbanks, Alaska.
Submitted by:
Jeff Pederson at Wed Mar 25 19:45:01 2009 UTC
ASA 800, f4.0, 20 sec.
Oscillations. An active arc just above the northern horizon.
Fairbanks, Alaska. March 25, 2009 AM, just after midnight.
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