only a stationary tripod. If you already own a camera capable of long exposure images in manual mode, a great Milky Way photo is entirely possible. The key to this shot was that it was taken from an incredibly dark location (Bortle Class 1). ...
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My weapons of choice for shooting the Milky Way have evolved over time. When I first started, I used a Canon T2i and then upgraded to the Canon 6D. Recently I upgraded my tripod to a Manfrotto which was a very nice change from my el-cheapo brand tripod. –Canon 6DBody –Rokinon 14mm...
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Deep Milky Way Photo Wide Field Deep-Sky Image Solar Transit (Solar Filter) Solar Eclipse (Solar Filter) Total Lunar Eclipse Beginners often start with a smallstar trackerfor wide-angle astrophotography images. Entry-level camera mounts such as the iOptron SkyTracker Pro, or Sky-Watcher Star Adv...
Another is finding the right data. We'll look at where map information comes from in the next section. The Mercator Projection This is a projection of a map of the world onto a cylinder so that all the parallels of latitude have the same length as the equator. It was developed by ...
The Andromeda Galaxy is 2.5 million light-years from our solar system and is the closest spiral galaxy to us. It probably looks a lot like our own Milky Way. There’s probably also some dork taking a picture of us at the same time I was taking this picture of them. Of course, the ...
For static shots of the stars, composition is of course important. The milky way is a popular feature to compose around, acting as a giant leading line into the cosmos. Having something in the foreground, such as a lighthouse, tree, or interesting structure, is also a good idea – a pl...
A nice grow tent looks doesn’t always look like a grow tent to someone who doesn’t know what one looks like (I’ve had someone ask me if my grow tent was where I hung my clothes), but it contains many features that will help your cannabis plant thrive while reducing your work. ...
You'll make it to the future; it's just a question of how fast the trip will be. But what about travel into the past? A glance into the night sky should supply an answer. The Milky Way galaxy is roughly 100,000 light-years wide, so light from its more distant stars can take ...