Tag: long-exposure photography
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Stellar Streaks and Satellite Trails: A Green Night Sky at Mauna Kea’s Gemini North
Introduction: A Green Night Sky Above a World-Class Observatory On the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii, home to the Gemini North Observatory, a scientist’s dream becomes a photographer’s canvas. The night sky above this high-altitude site often offers a rare clarity, and when the stars align with long-exposure timing, the scene can transform into…
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Curbing Satellite Streaks: How Amateur Astronomers Capture Comet Lemmon
Introduction: The Challenge of Satellite Streaks in Comet Lemmon Photography In recent months, Comet Lemmon has graced Northern Hemisphere skies with a glowing coma and a twisting tail that captivates both seasoned observers and novice astrophotographers. However, a growing challenge has marred many images: satellite streaks that traverse frames during long-exposure captures. As thousands of…
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Taming the Satellite Streaks: How Amateur Astronomers Photograph Comet Lemmon
Intro: Comet Lemmon in a Sky Full of Satellites In recent months, Comet Lemmon has delighted skywatchers with a luminous coma and a curling tail that arch across the Northern Hemisphere’s autumn and winter nights. Yet the very popularity of space-based satellites has created a new challenge for amateur astronomers: elongated streaks that smear across…