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Photography

usonian

(14,052 posts) Fri Oct 4, 2024, 01:54 AM Oct 4

A little summer fun.

Looking Northeast. Andromeda Galaxy makes an appearance.
Two satellites (?) streaked by. The second, bottom right is hard to see in the reduced image.
Original is 15.7 MB jpeg, 29 MB raw. All postimages gave me was 288K. Go figure.
20mm f/1.8 lens, 10 second exposure at iso 1600.

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A little summer fun. (Original Post) usonian Oct 4 OP

Not satellites; alien tourists. The men in black will be visiting you, soon. Hermit-The-Prog Oct 4 #1

Thanks! usonian Oct 4 #4

oh how I wish for clear skies HAB911 Oct 4 #2

CA summers have been extra hot and cloud-free this year. usonian Oct 4 #3

Hermit-The-Prog

(36,599 posts)

1. Not satellites; alien tourists. The men in black will be visiting you, soon.

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2024, 03:19 AM

Oct 4

Nice shot!

usonian

(14,052 posts)

4. Thanks!

Reply to Hermit-The-Prog (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 4, 2024, 10:38 AM

Oct 4

I hope they bring those bug zappers with them.

HAB911

(9,363 posts)

2. oh how I wish for clear skies

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2024, 05:31 AM

Oct 4

not seen for months

usonian

(14,052 posts)

3. CA summers have been extra hot and cloud-free this year.

Reply to HAB911 (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 4, 2024, 10:28 AM

Oct 4

Rare clouds provide sunrise and sunset photos, and some relief from the solar heat load on my home.

Most evenings, the heat convection next to my ridge causes stars to "dance like UFOs"

When the air is steady, I sometimes take a "shot in the dark"

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