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Hilltop Startrails Copyright: György Soponyai Yesterday evening I observed and photographed the conjunction and occultation of Saturn and the Moon atop Kab Mountain, Hungary. I chose this observation place because of its perfect Western horizon and the foggy valley may act as beautiful foreground. ...

Draw well, Orion and faint airglow Copyright: György Soponyai The moonless night, the dry skies and the moderate light pollution led me out to this well near Kiskörös at the border of Kiskunság National Park. By inspecting the first photos I quickly realized the faint green background light however...

A Little Night Planet Copyright: György Soponyai This photo is based on the previous all-sky startrail image by applying a Little Planet effect to it. Just for fun.. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5569/15050885291_9a016f31e0_z.jpg Photo details: 2014.08.17-18 and 2014.08.24. Dömös, Hungary Canon EO...

360 Degree Startrail Panorama Copyright: György Soponyai My second all-sky startrail photo was taken between 17th and 24th August. Dömös is a village in the Danube Bend (Dunakanyar) located 45 km north from Budapest. The Dunakanyar is often considered as one of the most beautiful part of river Danu...

360 Degree Startrail Panorama Copyright: György Soponyai The annual astro camp of Hungarian Astronomical Association was held last weekend in Gerecse Mountain near Tarján (~40km from Budapest) . During these three nights I took the opportunity to accomplish my long-planned all sky startrail panoram...

Crescent Moonrise Copyright: György Soponyai On Friday early morning I photgraphed the rising crescent Moon near Gyermely, a village in Northern Hungary. Both inferior planets are visible in the picture: Venus shines dimly thorugh the clouds but finding Mercury is easy. https://farm6.staticflickr.c...

The Rising Milky Way from the Zselic Copyright: György Soponyai Zselic mountain is part of Duna-Dráva National Park. Locating far away from any light pollution, the Zselic is famous for being one of the darkest place in Europe, the first Hungarian Starry Sky Park was established here in 2007. https...

The Moon over Vajdahunyad Castle Copyright: György Soponyai This photo of setting Moon was taken in City Park of Budapest, Hungary. Vajdahunyad Castle (today it houses the Museum of Hungarian Agriculture) acts as beautiful foreground of the scene. https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3864/14175478517_602...

Crescent Moon and Castle Copyright: György Soponyai On 2nd May evening I observed and photographed as the setting Moon reaching the roof of the Hungarian royal palace, the Buda Castle (UNESCO World Heritage Site) . I wanted to take a photo in the moment when the Moon was touching the top of the Cas...

Setting Moon Above Buda Castle Copyright: György Soponyai On Friday evening I observed and photographed the setting Moon at the bank of river Danube in Budapest. The Hungarian royal palace, the Buda Castle (UNESCO World Heritage Site) acts as wonderful foreground of the scene. https://farm3.staticf...

Crescent Moonset at River Danube Copyright: György Soponyai One and half days (36 hours and 29 minutes exactly) after the beginning of the new Lunar cycle, the thin waxing crescent Moon is about to set above river Danube in Dunakeszi, Hungary. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7368/13890085659_a1e1a2e...

Lunar Analemma Copyright: György Soponyai This January my first Solar Analemma project was completed at the bank of river Danube in Budapest, Hungary: https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3797/11815465285_58c30d7bf2_m.jpg I decided to go on this project by trying to capture the Lunar Analemma curve stand...

Venus-Moon Conjunction Over Budapest Copyright: György Soponyai On Thursday early morning I observed the conjunction of Venus and Moon in the look-out tower of József Hill where a wonderful panorama of the waking Budapest was visible. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/13442119843_3dc8ab4b10.jpg P...

The Puszta at Night Copyright: György Soponyai The last night was an ideal one for some wide field astrophotography. The New Moon, the crystal-clear skies and the moderate light pollution led me out to this well near Kiskörös at the border of Kiskunság National Park. This kind of old draw well is t...

Analemma of the Sun Copyright: György Soponyai This Analemma picture of the Sun was taken in Budapest, Hungary with Canon EOS 5D Mk II camera and Carl Zeiss Distagon 28/F2.8 lens. Standing at the bank of river Danube and facing East you can see some office buildings, the Hungarian National Theater,...

Crescent Moon rising over Budapest Copyright: György Soponyai I photographed the rising Moon and Saturn from Fishermans Bastion situated on Buda Castle Hill. In the foreground the Eastern pillar of the Chain Bridge is visible as standing in river Danube. http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3807/111467645...

Hi, On Thursday early morning I observed and photographed the rising waning crescent Moon from Budapest, Hungary. Standing at the bank of river Danube the towers of Hungarian Parliament acted as spectacular foreground of the scene. When the picture was taken the age of the Moon was 44 hours and 51 m...

Hi, Today early morning I observed and photographed the rising crescent Moon from the Gellért Hill, Budapest, Hungary 32 hours before New Moon time. Last night the wind blew away the clouds, the dust and most of the humidity so the sky became crystal clear and wonderful. I found the Moon at the bott...