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Category: Astrophotography

The Eclipse, The Moon and The Corona

The weather was clear. I went out to get the moon in front of the sun’s corona, and here is an early shot. I have

George Hripcsak November 1, 2023

Adventures from Mexican Hat and the Southwest

I started planning this trip about a year ago by finding lodging on the eclipse path, close to the center line. I found the San Juan

George Preoteasa November 1, 2023

My First Adventure with an Annular Eclipse

My interest in astrophotography started growing under the influence of my very talented husband who has been doing this for a while. I am very new

Sudakshina Chakrabarty November 1, 2023

Our Tempestuous Sun

How Did Our Sun Form and What Is It Made Of? Earth’s Sun had a violent birth. It formed from a solar nebula – a

Alice Charles July 1, 2023

Imaging the Solar Corona Outside of an Eclipse

Viewing or imaging the solar corona outside of a total solar eclipse has been elusive. It was first achieved by Bernard Lyot in the 1930s

George Hripcsak June 1, 2023

The Stars, Naked Eye and iPhone Astrophotography

What do you do when you’re outside and you look up and see the luminaries shining? Like many, you stare in awe, gawking in wonder

Alice Charles May 1, 2023

Darkening an iPhone Photo Reveals Many Stars

The iPhone can serve you well when you want to snap photos of celestial events and don’t have your equipment. The labels on the

Alice Charles April 1, 2023

How I Photographed the Orion Constellation With My iPhone

On March 19, 2023 the sky was clear and the winds not too strong. I was walking on Fordham Road and looked up and to

Alice Charles April 1, 2023

Photographs of the Orion Constellation

Figure 1 depicts the Constellation Orion that I captured on 3/19/23 between 8:39pm NY, with an IPhone 12 mini, Wide Camera – 26 mm f.1.6.

Alice Charles April 1, 2023

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