There’s just nothing to say about this. It was fantastic!
There’s just nothing to say about this. It was fantastic!
Totality!
Tag: Happy accident
You Spin Me Right Round
Star Trails with Polaris, the North Star centered. Another happy accident. It was my first attempt at star trails, made with my Canon G16. I had taken it out in the front yard, which faces north, and let it loose. When I checked the image out, I was floored to see that I had centered […]
Star Trails with Polaris, the North Star centered. Another happy accident. It was my first attempt at star trails, made with my Canon G16. I had taken it out in the front yard, which faces north, and let it loose. When I checked the image out, I was floored to see that I had centered Polaris.
For those who don’t know, Polaris is not a very bright star. It is the 46th brightest star in the entire night sky! During outreach programs, I always ask about Polaris, and most of the time I hear comments about it being the brightest star in the sky. Polaris, (Alpha Ursae Minoris) also called the North Star or Pole Star, is the brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Minor. The constellation is also known by its asterism, the “Little Dipper”. It is very close to the north celestial pole, making it the current northern “Pole Star”. Polaris is part of a triple star system. Polaris A, Polaris B and Polaris Ab.
To locate Polaris, all you have to do is to find the Big Dipper pointer stars Dubhe and Merak. These two stars outline the outer part of the Big Dipper’s bowl. Simply draw a line from Merak through Dubhe, and go about 5 times the Merak/Dubhe distance to Polaris.
Saint Johns Astronomy Club website has a wonderful article on Star hopping,
Karma
This is what I get for being a good parent. One of my first long exposure images of the sky with my G16. My teenage son was with me and I told him to go dance around with a glow light in front of the camera. I don’t think I need to explain what he […]
This is what I get for being a good parent. One of my first long exposure images of the sky with my G16. My teenage son was with me and I told him to go dance around with a glow light in front of the camera. I don’t think I need to explain what he was drawing. Needless to say, it’s a happy accident because we laughed and laughed when we saw it and there’s nothing quite like hard laughter with your child. In the end, I did manage to get a cool image of long exposure light, but the one above, will always remain a favorite.
Surveying the Skies
Sometimes a perfect image happens by accident. I was showing someone how to image the sky with my Canon G16, the one-click night sky wonder, and a car came by and lit the foreground. I have a lot of happy accidents with my imaging.
Sometimes a perfect image happens by accident. I was showing someone how to image the sky with my Canon G16, the one-click night sky wonder, and a car came by and lit the foreground. I have a lot of happy accidents with my imaging.