Starship Asterisk*

Copyright: M. Raşid Tuğral

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It may not be the last time for everyone. For example if a child at his ten follow apod and see the transit, then it's possible that he may live to his 115 and watch the next transit of 2117

_MG_9728-Panoramk.jpg airglowapod.jpg Milky Way and air glow as seen from TÜBİTAK National Observatory, located at 2500m peak of Bakırlıtepe in Antalya. The airglow in the pictures are so bright that it seems like aurora which is not seen at 36 degree North latitude. The air glow was also recorded ...

capadocia.jpg Capadocia under the Rain of Stars This star trail image is a stack of 462 images which are taken during the draconoid outburst in October 2011. Photos are taken in a cloudy night from Capadocia region of Turkiye which is famous for its fariy chimneys (hoodoos). Copyright: M. Raşid Tuğ...

Earth's shadow and Belt of Venus from Turkish National Observatory in Antalya, 2600m above from sea level.

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venusstack2ki.jpg Copyright: M. Raşid Tuğral The images, obtained within November 27th, 2011-January 2nd 2012 and each are spaced 5 days in avarage, are stacked to show how Venus rises in the evening sky. When these images were been taken, the sun was approximately 9 degrees below the horizon. The ...

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Moon and Venus in the evening.

Belatedly, here are some comments! Nuclearcat, may I ask you, is your name M. Raşid Tuğral? I guess I thought you were someone else, but I must have misunderstood it. Your image is very beautiful, with the star trails curving in different directions over this striking mountainous landscape. Ann Ann...

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Earth's Shadow and Venus Belt from Bakırlıtepe (2500m), in Antalya, Turkey.

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Juniper Tree and Star Trails from Saklıkent/Antalya in Turkiye

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Star trails over Turkish National Observatory located at 60km west of Antalya, Turkiye at 2500m elevation. This composite picture is a combination of 360 separate pictures which are 30s of exposures which makes totally 3 hours of exposure. Copyright: M. Raşid Tuğral 266511_10150221663509835_60189483...

Panorama of total lunar eclipse and Milky Way. I was lucky to catch thies event where the weather was only open for half an hour or so at totality. There is also a 0th magnitude shooting star at the right corner.
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Messier 101 Pinwheel Galaxy
Data: RTT 150 Archive, TUBİTAK National Observatory (TUG) Processing: M. Raşid Tuğral

93036BHS Debris of Iridium 33-Cosmos 2251 collision as seen above dome of T-100 at TUBİTAK National observatory located in Antalya. Reflection of Venus can also be seen on the wall. Copyright: M. Raşid Tuğral

Ankara Super-Moon

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Pi Day Conjuntion of Mercury and Jupiter
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Startrails over TÜBİTAK National Observatory (TUG)
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Hubble Space Telescope Flare
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Earth's Shadow from TÜBİTAK National Observatory
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