Video Credit & Copyright: Marsel van Oosten; Music: Simon Wilkinson Explanation: Namibia has some of the darkest nights visible from any continent. It is therefore home to some of the more spectacular skyscapes, a few of which have been captured...
In this evocative night skyscape a starry band of the Milky Way climbs over Yosemite Valley, Sierra Nevada Range, planet Earth. Jupiter is the brightest celestial beacon on the wintry scene, though. Standing nearly opposite the Sun in the...
Jakob Wagner was born 1985 in Herdecke, Germany. In summer 2008, he successfully completed his three-year apprenticeship as a photographer. He has since been living in Duesseldorf, where he has mainly been working as...
Image Credit & Copyright: Stefan Seip (TWAN)Explanation: The broad dust tail of Comet PanSTARRS (C/2011 L4) has become a familiar sight for many northern hemisphere comet watchers, as the comet fades but rises higher above the western horizon after sunset. This...
Taken at a dark sky site near Mitiamo, VIC, Australia fg: 20sec, f5, iso400 sky, 20sec f2.8, iso3200 Camera NIKON D800E Lens NIKKOR 10-24 Focal Length 14mm Shutter Speed 20 sec Aperture f/2.8 ISO/Film...
Image Credit & Copyright: Jean-Luc DauvergneExplanation: Still looking for that comet? Comet PanSTARRS (C/2011 L4) naked-eye appearance in the northern hemisphere is described by successful comet spotters as a dim star with faint a tail. If you want to catch it...