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- Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:26 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2024 March
- Replies: 88
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Re: Submissions: 2024 March
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53603160846_2a368e811f_c.jpg Snaky Sun by Wael Omar , on Flickr The inclination of the Earth's rotation axis causes the seasons and also the position of sunrise and sunset to change every day so the Sun rises due east and sets on due west only twice per year duri...
- Sat Sep 23, 2023 9:58 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 September
- Replies: 120
- Views: 195357
Re: Submissions: 2023 September
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53207598220_4a130f3cfd_c.jpg 6 Months of Sun by Wael Omar , on Flickr Today the Earth's axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun, resulting in a "nearly" equal amount of daylight and darkness at all latitudes. I have photographed the sun thro...
- Mon Sep 18, 2023 8:54 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 September
- Replies: 120
- Views: 195357
Re: Submissions: 2023 September
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53195476244_b2c388c7af_c.jpg Fearless Night by Wael Omar , on Flickr This image was full of adventure as it was very far away inside the desert by 2 hours drive from nearest city and 5 hours from home. I had to climb very steep cliff and to overcome my fears and ...
- Sat Sep 09, 2023 9:58 pm
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 September
- Replies: 120
- Views: 195357
Re: Submissions: 2023 September
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53176257255_4214e94b5a_c.jpg First contact by Wael Omar , on Flickr First contact with Comet Nishimura. Last night I drove 5 hours away from home to find dark clear sky and wait till before dawn . The comet had only few minutes before sunrise and it was very hard...
- Mon May 22, 2023 10:24 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 May
- Replies: 125
- Views: 236689
Re: Submissions: 2023 May
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52916584034_736c7e103c_c.jpg The Egyptian Analemma by Wael Omar , on Flickr What a journey! :o The Lunar Analemma. This is the first time that this phenomenon is imaged in EGYPT. The sequence of images was taken from 22 April to 17 May,2023. The idea of the image...
- Mon May 01, 2023 9:39 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 April
- Replies: 110
- Views: 162294
Re: Submissions: 2023 April
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52861342460_a416d08f32_c.jpg North America from Cairo by Wael Omar , on Flickr It was the time to revisit the region of Cygnus , this part of the sky that is full of beauty and cosmic dust. I point my Redcat 51 scope to NGC 7000 , the North America nebula , that ...
- Fri Apr 14, 2023 9:27 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 April
- Replies: 110
- Views: 162294
Re: Submissions: 2023 April
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52816841150_7471e2d72e_c.jpg Cosmic Jellyfish by Wael Omar , on Flickr Jellyfish Nebula - also known as IC 443 and Sh2-248. Jellyfish nebula is the remnant of a massive star that ran out of fuel and exploded as Supernova that result in this bulbous 'head' shape w...
- Fri Apr 07, 2023 11:30 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 April
- Replies: 110
- Views: 162294
Re: Submissions: 2023 April
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52799981065_d9245a0666_c.jpg Ramadan full moon by Wael Omar , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52799594516_22c5233d3e_c.jpg Over Khofo by Wael Omar , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52799026332_259b6e73e0_c.jpg Over Khofo 2 by Wael Omar...
- Sun Mar 26, 2023 8:31 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 March
- Replies: 116
- Views: 187116
Re: Submissions: 2023 March
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52772078660_1911ebbd30_c.jpg Cosmic Flower by Wael Omar , on Flickr SH2-275 " Rosette Nebula". The nebula is an H II region located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in the Monoceros region of the Milky way galaxy. Its far away from earth by 5000 ...
- Mon Mar 06, 2023 1:22 pm
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 March
- Replies: 116
- Views: 187116
Re: Submissions: 2023 March
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52729596365_d695f30247_c.jpg The Desert Whales by Wael Omar , on Flickr The Desert Whales My panorama image for the Milky way in one of the most famous UNISCO World Heritage in EGYPT, Wadi El - Hitan. Whale Valley or Wadi El- Hitan , in the Western Desert of Egyp...
- Mon Jan 23, 2023 8:43 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 January
- Replies: 136
- Views: 168972
Re: Submissions: 2023 January
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52644248510_930f7e0cf2_c.jpg Shark attack on the observatory by Wael Omar , on Flickr "Shark attack on the observatory" This is the hardest object I 've ever captured till now , Its a real challenge for anyone love astrophotography . The Shark nebula is...
- Wed Jan 18, 2023 9:14 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 January
- Replies: 136
- Views: 168972
Re: Submissions: 2023 January
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52634677204_623a7dbcaf_b.jpg Davinci Moon by Wael Omar , on Flickr "Davinci Moon" . I took this image in 19th November 2022 During the crescent rise over the Horizon. The Davinci glow was so obvious at this day that i could even see it by my eyes. I use...
- Thu Nov 24, 2022 9:33 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2022 November
- Replies: 109
- Views: 146915
Re: Submissions: 2022 November
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52520781425_dc625e33d5_c.jpg 1 by Wael Omar , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52520577969_bcaa9b2f15_c.jpg 2 by Wael Omar , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52519827077_28d72ff409_c.jpg 3 by Wael Omar , on Flickr https://live.staticflic...
- Thu Nov 03, 2022 11:59 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2022 November
- Replies: 109
- Views: 146915
Re: Submissions: 2022 November
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52474625185_90dc66fd44_c.jpg Orion unleashed his Fire by Wael Omar , on Flickr My image for Orion Constellation wide field . I drove 5 hours away from home to Dark sky to be able to capture this image. This was in October 30 , 2022 . The moon was still above Hori...
- Thu Nov 03, 2022 9:14 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2022 November
- Replies: 109
- Views: 146915
Re: Submissions: 2022 November
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52474219089_f2d45f1a0d_c.jpg NGC 3938 with supernova by Wael Omar , on Flickr I am so excited to be able to capture this image as i thought i discovered new supernova in NGC 3938. I only have very small imaging setup ( Redcat 51 focal length 250 mm with ZWO 294 m...
- Wed Sep 14, 2022 3:51 pm
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2022 September
- Replies: 170
- Views: 244657
Re: Submissions: 2022 September
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52357925725_289b824362_z.jpg Moon rise on Medieval Cairo by Wael Omar , on Flickr "Mohamed Ali " Mosque was built on 1848 AD . This mosque is known as the "Alabaster Mosque", in reference to its marble paneling on its interior and exterior wal...
- Tue Sep 13, 2022 7:59 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2022 September
- Replies: 170
- Views: 244657
Re: Submissions: 2022 September
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52354579198_9e8082e744_o.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52354579198_1d4bd896ff.jpg Moon rise over Mohamed Ali Mosque by Wael Omar , on Flickr This was really a challenging shot. I planned for it for several days to find the best location in a very crowded...
- Tue Jun 07, 2022 4:59 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2022 June
- Replies: 101
- Views: 157392
Re: Submissions: 2022 June
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52126263195_07266045e0_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52126263195_a39b18a955_o.jpg Bode Galaxy - Cigar Galaxy - NGC 2976 & IFN group by Wael Omar , on Flickr M81, also known as Bode's galaxy, is a large bright spiral galaxy located 11.8 million lig...
- Mon Jun 06, 2022 7:09 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Found Images: 2022 June
- Replies: 42
- Views: 28787
Re: Found Images: 2022 June
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52126263195_07266045e0_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52126263195_a39b18a955_o.jpg Bode Galaxy - Cigar Galaxy - NGC 2976 & IFN group by Wael Omar , on Flickr M81, also known as Bode's galaxy, is a large bright spiral galaxy located 11.8 million lig...
- Sat May 14, 2022 11:32 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2022 May
- Replies: 82
- Views: 132273
Re: Submissions: 2022 May
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52072482206_6d2eecdb87_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52072482206_ee554e4d25_o.jpg venus&jupiter meet Pyramids by Wael Omar , on Flickr As the planets journey goes on , there is every day chance to capture their alignment and conjugation . After i ...
- Mon May 09, 2022 7:51 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2022 May
- Replies: 82
- Views: 132273
Re: Submissions: 2022 May
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52059865662_b6a3e71979_b.jpg planet alignment by Wael Omar , on Flickr Planets orbit around the sun in our solar system in elliptic path with different speeds and distance from the sun. Due to this difference there are times where the planets appeared visually fr...
- Mon May 02, 2022 1:34 pm
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2022 May
- Replies: 82
- Views: 132273
Re: Submissions: 2022 May
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52044825171_4019f8e709_k.jpg Dolphin Head Nebula by Wael Omar , on Flickr Hello, My image for "Dolphin Head " Nebula. This is the hardest target i 've ever imaged since i start this hobby . Its a very faint nebula just above the horizon by 36 degrees an...
- Sat Aug 07, 2021 10:57 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2021 August
- Replies: 94
- Views: 141539
Re: Submissions: 2021 August
My image for Elephant Trunk Nebula "IC 1396". Image was taken at Bortle 8 Sky . Integration Time : 180 min for Ha 135 min for Oiii 150 min for Sii The subs were taken on several nights from 28 July to 6 August 2021. Equipment: Redcat 51 , ZWO 294 mm pro, Antila Ha&Sii 3nm Filters. Opto...
- Mon Jul 19, 2021 8:17 pm
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2021 July
- Replies: 113
- Views: 148177