I started seriously pursuing astrophotography about two years ago, here's my top shots of 2020! [OC]3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Jupiter and Saturn were close enough last night to image at the same time using my 11 telescope. This is not a composite [OC]3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
I started seriously pursuing astrophotography about two years ago, here's my top shots of 2020!3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/spaceporn
This is not a composite - Saturn and Jupiter were so close that I fit them both on my .3 sensor chip3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/spaceporn
I've been photographing Mars from my backyard for the last six months as our orbits bring us closer together - here are the images composited together from March to September 2020 [OC]3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
I've been imaging Mars since March - Here's my latest progress update [OC]3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/space
Last night I took my first photo of the ISS from the backyard. The SpaceX Crew Dragon is docked at the bottom center of the station [OC]3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Trying to put a positive spin on 2020: throughout this year I have been photographing our solar system from my yard. Here are my results from March through now. Zoom in to see the details. Descriptions are in the comments.3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/spaceporn
I've been photographing Mars as it approaches opposition - with under a month to go, here's my most recent update3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/spaceporn
I made a solar system family portrait, all done in 2020 from my backyard in California (Earth was holding the camera)3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/spaceporn
On December 21st, Saturn and Jupiter will be closer in the sky than they have been in nearly 400 years. I took a photograph of each planet yesterday afternoon and combined them together to demonstrate how close they will get [OC]3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
The fires in northern California are so bad that we all were sent home from work yesterday. Those same unhealthy particles in the air are causing light from the sun/moon to scatter way more than normal, turning them red. Here is the moon last night, color unedited.3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/spaceporn
I started seriously pursuing astrophotography about one year ago. Here are my best shots from 2019. Looking forward to learning more in 2020 [OC]4yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/spaceporn
I photographed the ISS as it flew over my house. The SpaceX Dragon can be seen docked at the bottom center of the station [OC]3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/nasa
Coincidentally, Saturn and the space station can appear about the same size in the night sky. Here are my photos of each, composited side by side to compare. Both images were photographed with the same gear at the same scale.3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/spaceporn
I photographed of both Saturn & Jupiter during the daytime last week and then composited them together to show what the Great Conjunction will look like around noon PST on December 21st, 2020 [OC]3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/space
Trying to put a positive spin on 2020: throughout this year I have been photographing our solar system from my yard. Here are my results from March through now. Zoom in to see the details. Descriptions are in the comments.3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/space
Mars continues to appear larger and larger in the night sky. Here is a sequence of images I've taken over the last four months showing its progress [OC]4yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/space
I was looking at the sun using solar eclipse glasses and noticed what appeared to be a sunspot so large that I could see it with the unaided eye. Left: I drew in photoshop what I thought I saw. Right: I setup my telescope and took my first solar picture to compare [OC]3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/Astronomy
I started seriously pursuing astrophotography about two years ago, here's my top shots of 2020!3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/nextfuckinglevel
This is not a composite - Saturn and Jupiter were so close that I fit them both on my .3 sensor chip3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/Astronomy
My latest Mars, now with Phobos & Deimos - Taken 7 Aug 20 from the backyard4yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/spaceporn
I tracked the Andromeda Galaxy for 4 hours with my telescope, and here's the resulting image [6264x4180]3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/spaceporn
Last night I finally succeeded in taking my first photo of the ISS from the backyard. The SpaceX Crew Dragon is docked at the bottom center of the station3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/nextfuckinglevel
I compiled two hours of data last night to bring out the detail in the constellation Orion3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/space
I took a picture of Uranus and four of its moons last night from 1.8 billion miles away [OC]4yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
I pointed my telescope and astrophotography gear at the Andromeda Galaxy for 4 hours - here is the resulting photo [OC]3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Mars and Earth reach their closest point today and will not be this close again until 2035. Here are my photographs over the last 6+ months showing the diameter change3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/spaceporn
Every dot in this picture is another star in the Milky Way [OC]3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
🔥 This is not a composite - Saturn and Jupiter were so close that I fit them both on my .3 sensor chip3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
The fires in northern California are so bad that we all were sent home from work yesterday. Those same unhealthy particles in the air are causing light from the sun/moon to scatter way more than normal, turning them red. Here is the moon last night, color unedited.3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
I took this picture of Saturn and Jupiter (and Jupiter's moons) last night with a phone through my telescope eyepiece. They are already so close that you can easily see both in the same field of view [OC]3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/space
Here are my best shots of Saturn & Jupiter from the 2021 season, side by size for comparison. Some of their moons made appearances too2yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/spaceporn
🔥 Trying to put a positive spin on 2020: throughout this year I have been photographing our solar system from my yard. Here are my results from March through now. Zoom in to see the details. Descriptions are in the comments [OC]3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
I made a solar system family portrait, all done in 2020 from my backyard in California (Earth was holding the camera) [OC]3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/space
Trying to put a positive spin on 2020: throughout this year I have been photographing our solar system from my yard. Here are my results from March through now. Zoom in to see the details. Descriptions are in the comments [OC]3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
I imaged the Martian polar ice cap for the first time this weekend [OC]4yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/space
Comet C/2019Y4 ATLAS with some distant galaxies in the background4yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/astrophotography
Mars and Earth reached their closest point of approach this week, and we won't be this close again until 2035. Mars' appearance has changed a lot in the six months leading up to this. I put two of my Mars shots side by side to compare the difference. Early May (left) and late Sept (right) [OC]3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
If I took my astrophotography gear to Mars and photographed Earth, how good would it turn out? Based on the math, this is what I came up with3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/spaceporn
I took a picture of Neptune and its moon Triton from my backyard - the gear I used is listed in the comments [OC]3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/space
I took a picture of the Whipple Observatory using my telescope from 12 miles away [OC]3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
I was looking at the sun with solar eclipse glasses and noticed what appeared to be a sunspot so large that I could see it with the unaided eye. Left: I used photoshop to draw what I thought I saw. Right: I setup my telescope the next day and took my first solar picture to compare [OC]3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/space
I imaged the Martian polar ice caps for the first time this weekend [OC]4yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/spaceporn
My backyard telescope (bottom) vs Hubble Space Telescope (top). Hubble wins, but I'm getting closer!4yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/pics
98 Megapixel Moon from the backyard last night - Zoom in and you can see Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins craters north of the Apollo 11 landing site [OC]4yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/spaceporn
This photo is what the constellation Orion would look like if our eyes could see its faint details and color. Info on how I took this shot is in the comments [OC]3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Back in July, Hubble and I both took new images of Saturn. Here's the comparison. Hubble (top) wins, but mine (bottom) is getting closer! Acquisition details in the comments.3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/space
Apollo 15 landing site photographed from three viewpoints: lunar surface (Left), in orbit (Center), my backyard (Right). Yellow dots mark landing sites, more details in the comments [OC - right image only]3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
I took a picture of a the Whipple Observatory using my telescope from 12 miles away3yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/spaceporn
I started seriously pursuing astrophotography about one year ago. Here are my best shots from 2019. Looking forward to learning more in 2020 [OC] Details in comments4yr ⋅ NightSkyFlying ⋅ r/pics
