Msalgado Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Took this shot this past weekend. Definitely my best night shot to date! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtie` Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Yep, that is a keeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catoctin wx Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Wow. Beautiful shot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juliancolton Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Spectacular shot. Didn't realize the galactic core is that high in the sky already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Can't see the photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juliancolton Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Can't see the photo. You must have imgur.com blocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 You must have imgur.com blocked. True, I am online at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Msalgado Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 If you go by this resource, http://www.jshine.net/astronomy/dark_sky/ I was in a spot that was on the edge of a blue zone and a grey zone. However, there are two things going for me that this map doesn't account for. Although I was relatively near to Albuquerque, a lot of the city light in my direction is blocked by the Sandia mountains. Also, I was at about 6-7000 feet above sea level which drastically cuts down on the amount of atmosphere I need to see through. So really it was like being in a solid grey zone. A week earlier I was in Big Bend NP and the skies there are substantially darker so this is by far as dark as they get out here in the west. Now, that being said, the photo has post processing and is a 30 second exposure at 3200 ISO. That isn't what you'll see with the naked eye. Its not quite as impressive. However, the first time I saw a really dark sky in West Texas my jaw nearly hit the floor. It is really amazing either way. Near Maryland you allegedly have some spots relatively close by in the mountains of West Virginia. But other than that you're not in much luck out East. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRSno Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Wow, amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catoctin wx Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I'm going to be traveling out to Phoenix next week for a few days and was hoping to try some night shots like this. Any suggestions for that area? I'm going to be on the western fringe of the city and according to the Dark Sky Finder map posted I should be able to escape the city lights near Tonopah, AZ. They also have a Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix where I could get some desert landscape sunset shots, but it's in the middle of the city so dark sky would be out. Any suggestions on finding a spot? I'm a little hesitant to drive into the desert by myself at night when I have never been to the area before. I'll be along Rt 10, so I figured I can't get too lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rygar Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Great photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NycStormChaser Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Thanks. I am thinking of traveling to a dark sky park sometime this summer and I expect to be amazed either way. I've been under the influence of light pollution for so long I think the best I've ever done was making out a few dozen stars. Out here I can see a couple. That makes for a nice night but I can only imagine what a real nighttime sky looks like. I'm in NYC. I usually go to South Jersey, the Catskills, or Montauk. Not sure about down in your neck of the woods though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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