The Fun of Star-gazing

 

 

Star gazing could be fun, as we could have a deeper view into the unique Universe. Whenever you stare randomly at one of the stars in the night sky, as long as the sky at that moment is clear of clouds, you will surely be amazed by the beauty of the celestial objects...

 



Light pollution with the Milky Way
Right - Centaurus and Crux
Top left - Corvux
 



The Bright Stars

 

Ha ha ha! This are the first 'sparks' of the spectrum that we could notice by glancing at the sky directly. Then, something strange happens in our eyes! The iris of our eyes start to open up to allow more light of the cosmos to enter our biological sensors--- eyes, which resemble observatories that gradually open its' domes to commence a star party!

 



Beware of the awful Light Pollution!

Light pollution! Light pollution! This kind of pollution is truly the killer of faint stars' , where we could barely witness the details of the stars because the atmosphere reflects, disperses the light of the street lamps to create the unwanted illumination of the horizon.



Behold the faint stars killer  - The Light Pollution.

Whoa! This could pose a great threat to astro-photographers, like others and me, where the yellowish orange hue could actually destroy the entire photo, ( I love to call the images as photos, as they are light rays or photons who give rise to the image. )

Orion and Canis Major
accompanied with light pollution
iso 1600, 100 stacks of photos,
exposure time for single photo = 15 s,
 





 

Unpredicted Encounter with the Artificial Satellite

 

Somehow, when I am proceeding my astronomy photography session, I would unknowingly spot a bright point of light gradually transiting across the sky. Sometimes, the light from aeroplane will confuse me and cause me to misinterpret the light from aeroplanes as artificial satellite.

The artificial satellites, for instance, the International Space Station, the Hubble Space Telescope will appear themselves regularly in the same position of the night sky. 

This is indeed wonderful.

 

 

The Unusual Visitor --- > COMET LOVEJOY 



Comet Lovejoy,
captured at my front yard,
Date : 5 JAN 2015
time : 9.34 p.m
constellation : Taurus

This is one of the oldest family members of our solar system - > Comet Lovejoy.