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halo
Submitted by:
Tony Travaglia at Fri Sep 29 23:59:01 2006 UTC
This wonderful moon halo was evident for around 2 hrs after a slight
cloud/fog cover enveloped us
Canon 300D 20 sec exposure ISO 400
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anticrepuscular rays
Submitted by:
Tony Travaglia at Sun Sep 24 03:18:01 2006 UTC
At the antisolar point emerges these anticrepuscular rays, quite
colourful and vivid.A little smike from a forest fire added a bit of
haziness to them
.Nikon D50 1/500 sec @f5.6 ISO 200
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Zodiacal Light
Submitted by:
Tony Travaglia at Mon Sep 18 10:18:01 2006 UTC
We have had exceptionally clear days and excellent night, so it was
quite easy to pick the Zodiacal Light.Canon 300D ISO 800 @f4.5 120 secs
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sundog
Submitted by:
Tony Travaglia at Fri Sep 15 23:11:01 2006 UTC
A chance look at the sky and Ol Sol and his dog were there...A very
faint dog appeared on the right side but very difficult to see, then it
faded..Nikon D50 auto exposure
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ECLIPSE
Submitted by:
Tony Travaglia at Fri Sep 8 19:53:01 2006 UTC
With the dawn chorus to accompany me it was indeed a pleasure to be able
to get a shot of the eclipse....1000mm Rubinar mirror lens 1/60 sec ISO
400
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eclipse
Submitted by:
Tony Travaglia at Fri Sep 8 19:34:01 2006 UTC
The moon is almost down to the cloud line and this was the last shot but
showed it well...Nikon 5700...auto setting and digital zoom..
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rainbow
Submitted by:
Tony Travaglia at Wed Aug 30 22:06:01 2006 UTC
A closeup of the bows, an extremely vivid inner bow and the outside bow
not as bright with the colour band transposed..Nikon D50 1/700 sec at
F11 ISO 200
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occultation of Spica
Submitted by:
Tony Travaglia at Tue Aug 29 20:56:01 2006 UTC
A composite of the Occultation of Spica, the beginning of the event
Spica about to disappear behind the unlit limb and the emergence from
the lit limb of the moon. Canon 300D 11" Celestron and 1000mm Rubinar
lens
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clouds
Submitted by:
Tony Travaglia at Sat Aug 26 23:23:01 2006 UTC
This is THE picture of 2006 as far as irization of clouds go....Very
vivid colouration, spectacular. Canon 300D 300mm lens...1.1200 sec at
f7.7
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stars
Submitted by:
Tony Travaglia at Sat Aug 19 20:16:01 2006 UTC
After many frustrating attempts I managed to get an acceptable shot of
the Omega Cluster..taken with a Canon 300D through an 11 inch Celestron
CPC..2 x 90 sec exposures stacked
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halo
Submitted by:
Tony Travaglia at Sat Aug 19 19:49:01 2006 UTC
The delicate film of cloud cover and the sun halo added to the already
full sky, with a warm NW wind and lenticular clouds the sky was filled
with a range of differing cloud types. Canon 300D ISO 100 wideangle
lens.
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Irridescent cloud
Submitted by:
Tony Travaglia at Fri Aug 18 17:04:01 2006 UTC
Another of natures heavenly displays, this cloud changed colour every
few seconds and kept the cameras shutter clicking. Canon 300D 200mm zoom
lens..ISO 100
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sundogs
Submitted by:
Tony Travaglia at Fri Aug 11 19:56:01 2006 UTC
A closeup of the sundog which lasted about 3 minutes,wonderful
colouring. Canon 300D 300mm lens
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sun
Submitted by:
Tony Travaglia at Fri Aug 11 19:21:01 2006 UTC
A large burnoff early in the morning caused this effect on the setting
sun...as the smoke pall dispersed.Canon 300D 1000mm mirror lens
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sun halo
Submitted by:
Tony Travaglia at Fri Jul 28 16:03:01 2006 UTC
A false colour Infra-Red image of the sun's halo, this is a bit of
experimentation using an IR filter on the sun. We have had many good
halos this winter...Canon 300D and IR filter
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clouds
Submitted by:
Tony Travaglia at Wed May 31 04:36:01 2006 UTC
A wonderful colouration of the clouds, shortlived about 5 minutes, but
very nice as the skies have been overcast for it seems like weeks. Canon
300D ISO 100 1/400 at f11
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Lunar Occultation
Submitted by:
Tony Travaglia at Mon May 15 04:59:01 2006 UTC
The Lunar Occultation of Antares taken through the scope just as Antares
is disappearing behind the moon
Canon 300D..ISO 200 1/30 sec
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sunspots
Submitted by:
Tony Travaglia at Fri Apr 28 04:42:01 2006 UTC
A new solar filter and a bit of fiddling with the image and the sunspots
are well delineated.
Canon 300D on 6 inch refractor.
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clouds
Submitted by:
tony travaglia at Fri Feb 24 21:45:01 2006 UTC
A beautiful display of irisation of the cirrus clouds, shortlived, 5
mins but very pretty.Canon 300D 200mm zoom ISO 100
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Moon
Submitted by:
tony travaglia at Sat Feb 11 19:53:01 2006 UTC
A picture of the moon emerging from surrounding cloud, lets us see the
colours that surround it. The only enhancing of the image was to use
auto levels.Canon 300D 300mm lens f8 at 1 sec exposure ISO 800
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HALO
Submitted by:
tony travaglia at Wed Jan 25 07:59:01 2006 UTC
A rather prominent halo,a cirrus cloud cover, surrounded the sun for
about 2 hours.Canon 300D 10mm wide angle lens.
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mammatus cloud
Submitted by:
tony travaglia at Thu Jan 19 07:12:01 2006 UTC
This wonderful display of Mammatus Clouds lasted for around 3 hours,
ever changing patterns. Canon 300D wide angle lens ISO 100 auto exposure
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rays.
Submitted by:
tony travaglia at Wed Jan 4 10:03:01 2006 UTC
This long anticrepuscular ray over the ocean was so long it did not fit
into the coverage angle of the 10mm wideangle lens. Nice strong ray,
lasted for 5 minutes. Canon 300D 10-22mm lens
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rays
Submitted by:
tony travaglia at Wed Jan 4 10:03:01 2006 UTC
The last picture of the display, which lasted about 10 minutes.
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rays
Submitted by:
tony travaglia at Wed Jan 4 10:03:01 2006 UTC
The most vivid display of anticrepuscular rays I have seen here. A brief
thunderstorm preceeded the display, clearing the air.
Canon 300D 10mm wide angle lens.
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Crepuscular rays
Submitted by:
tony travaglia at Fri Dec 23 20:38:01 2005 UTC
A colourful sunset and some rays make for a nice evenings sunset viewing
after a couple of weeks of continuous cloud cover and rain.
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Anticrepuscular rays
Submitted by:
tony travaglia at Fri Dec 9 06:51:01 2005 UTC
Further to the first picture is this one of the anticrepuscular rays,
very vivid and taken shortly after a brief shower of rain
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Crepuscular rays
Submitted by:
tony travaglia at Fri Dec 9 06:37:01 2005 UTC
An interesting sunset, colourful and plenty of rays,crepuscular. Canon
300D ISO100 1/30 sec at f8
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Cloud
Submitted by:
tony travaglia at Mon Nov 21 14:37:01 2005 UTC
The same cloud but taken minutes after it had formed, though from this
vantage point it is inland about 2 miles. Canon 300D 10mm lens 1/500 @
f8 ISO 100
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Lee Cloud
Submitted by:
tony travaglia at Mon Nov 21 14:37:01 2005 UTC
A NW wind, a hot day, and this magnificent cloud formation along the
coastline, persisted for 2 hours, then dispersed after a SW change
Canon 300D 10mm lens 1/250 @ f11 ISO 100
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