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by spto
Thu Dec 01, 2016 2:56 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2016 November
Replies: 183
Views: 76406

Re: Submissions: 2016 November

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5580/31202243482_59673e9f25_o.jpg Three Galaxies over the Three Sisters Shot at Echo Point Park, Katoomba, Australia, where the Three Sisters Rock Formations of Blue Mountain can be viewed. Copyright: Boyang Liu Higher resolution version can be found at: https://www.fl...
by spto
Wed Mar 27, 2013 5:37 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2013 March
Replies: 153
Views: 80310

Re: Submissions: 2013 March

http://www.astronomy.com.cn/bbs/data/attachment/forum/201303/28/013130r1muymcxeq63ro7m.jpg Beijing is not a good place for comets, however its atmosphere is still ok for moonlight. Being frustrated in looking for the L4 comet at downtown, an airplane flew over the moon just in front of my lens gave...
by spto
Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:03 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submission Gallery: Venus and the Pleiades
Replies: 19
Views: 38797

Re: Submission Gallery: Venus and the Pleiades

Venus & M45 at Xinglong Observatory http://www.renren.com/spto The Venus and her one-day lover M45 are shining in the evening twilight sky on an clear night of Xinglong Observatory at Hebei Province of China, which is the largest optical astronomy site in China. The strange shaped white structu...
by spto
Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:02 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submission Gallery: Venus and the Pleiades
Replies: 19
Views: 38797

Re: Submission Gallery: Venus and the Pleiades

Venus & M45 http://www.renren.com/spto This huge bright thing is not moon. It is the planet Venus shining in the evening twilight. Some transparent clouds passing by served as a natural "soft focus filter", making Venus's halo even bigger. On Apr. 3, Venus had its nearest moment with ...
by spto
Tue Apr 03, 2012 6:19 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Recent Submissions: 2012 April 2-4
Replies: 24
Views: 10281

Re: Recent Submissions: 2012 April 2-

Previous post was found to be at the wrong place. Corrected.
by spto
Tue Apr 03, 2012 6:05 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Recent Submissions: 2012 April 2-4
Replies: 24
Views: 10281

Re: Recent Submissions: 2012 April 2-

Previous post was found to be at the wrong place. Corrected.