Astrophotos: Stunning Aurora in Iceland by Andrew Welstead
Posted by brandoniswrite on February 23, 2012
Aurora seen in February 2012 from Skaftafell National Park in Iceland. Credit: Andrew Welstead From one hemisphere to another: Noel Welstead from Australia sent us a note that his son Andrew had traveled to Iceland this week, and one of his goals was to see if he could photograph the Northern Lights. Andrew was in [...]
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Tags: Andrew, Astrophotos, Aurora, Iceland, Stunning, Welstead
Astrophotos: Christmas Crescent Moon from Around the World
Posted by brandoniswrite on December 27, 2011
A waning crescent Moon on Dec. 22, 2011 from British Columbia. Credit: Suraky A beautiful crescent Moon graced the morning and evening skies over the past holiday weekend, and skywatchers around the world were out with with their cameras! Above, Suraky from British Columbia, Canada took this lovely image of the waning sliver of the [...]
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Tags: Around, Astrophotos, Christmas, Crescent, From, Moon, World
Astrophotos: Moon-Venus Conjunction Photos
Posted by brandoniswrite on November 29, 2011
Moon and Venus Conjunction. Image Credit: Tavi Greiner On the night of November 26, 2011, the Moon was seen next to each other in the sky with planet Venus. This event is called conjunction. The photo above shows the conjunction of the Moon and Venus as seen from North Carolina, US. This was captured by [...]
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Tags: Astrophotos, Conjunction, MoonVenus, Photos
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