Star Trails at St. Malos
A stack image of 31 frames all at 30 sec exposures. Camera Nikon Copyright : Omar Perea http://500px.com/photo/25827927
Tagged: sky
Mercury on the Horizon
Image Credit & Copyright: Juan Carlos CasadoExplanation: Have you ever seen the planet Mercury? Because Mercury orbits so close to the Sun, it never wanders far from the Sun in Earth’s sky. If trailing the Sun, Mercury will be visible low...
The Castle Lost
“This is an abandoned castle named “Wonderland”. Which was originally designed as the “biggest amusement park in Asia”. Unfortunately, it has never been fully built. It’s said that the park, especially the castle, will...
20 amazing cloud formations
Cloud varieties go way beyond the cumulus, stratus, and cirrus we learn about in elementary school. Check out these wild natural phenomena.
ISS and the Summer Milky Way
Image Credit & Copyright: Luis ArgerichExplanation: Clouds on a summer night frame this sea and skyscape, recorded earlier this month near Buenos Aires, Argentina. But planet Earth’s clouds are not the only clouds on the scene. Starry clouds and nebulae along...
Comet McNaught Over Chile
Image Credit & Copyright: Stéphane GuisardExplanation: Comet McNaught of 2007 has been, so far, the most photogenic comet of our time. After making quite a show in the northern hemisphere in early 2007 January, the comet moved south...