Canon SLR 1 min. exposure from UKIRT atop Mauna Kea, Hawaii, showing the
UH 2.2m and Gemini-North shining in moon-light, against the NE sky. 4am 25/02/2000.
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The Large and Small Magallenic Clouds as seen from Cerro Paranal (Chile). Same camera as above. The 30 Doradus starforming region and the globular cluster 47 Tucanae are clearly visible. About 1 min exposure. UT0400 2004 Apr 19.
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Recognize the Coalsack Nebula and the Southern Cross? (About 2 min; 2004 mid-Apr; Cerro Paranal).
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The Southern Celestial pole as seen from Cerro Paranal (About 5 mins; 2004 mid-Apr). It got tiring keeping the shutter open with my thumb for that long -- notice the slight shake.
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The VLT (UT2, 3 and 4) as well as AT1 and the VST (Few mins; 2004 mid-Apr; Cerro Paranal).
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Okayama Observatory. New camera!: Canon Kiss X3, 15mm Fisheye lens. Feb 2010.
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Okayama 188cm. The largest optical telescope in Japan. Click here for main site.
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Night-time southern horizon from the observatory. 7 s exposure. ISO 1600.
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300 s. ISO 400. North and west horizon. Zoom in to see thousands of stars!
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Lots of star trails around the Pole star. 2714 s, ISO 100, with dark subtraction.
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Lunar Eclipse 2011 Dec 11. About 10 mins into partial phase.
Canon EF-S 250 mm. F5.6 1/4000 s exposure. ISO 3200.
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Near end of totality.
2 s exposure. ISO 100.
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Red eclipsed moon and Orion above ancient Japan wall.
Canon 15 mm Fisheye. F5.6 3s exposure.
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