Fourteen-Years Ago Today. Bee Approaching a Pink Lupine in Patagonia. Hosteria El Pilar. (02-Jan-2011, Argentina)
Silhouettes of Jets Transiting the Sun.
Today, I captured images of jets transiting the sun while looking at the sunspots (we are at or near the solar maximum). I was viewing the sun with a Vespera Classic and Stellina automated telescope using solar filters. I’m not sure why the solar images from the Vespera Classic telescope have a dark green background. The image from the Stellina telescope has a normal black background. There is a difference in the displayed angle of the sun between the Stellina and Vespera telescopes. Compare the position of the sunspots.
Silhouette of a jet transiting the sun with sunspots. Image taken with a Vaonis Stellina Telescope (400 mm, f/5) with a solar filterSilhouette of a jet transiting the sun with sunspots. Image taken with a Vaonis Vespera Classic Telescope (200 mm, f/4, 1/4000 sec) with a solar filter.Silhouette of a jet transiting the sun with sunspots. Image taken with a Vaonis Vespera Classic Telescope (200 mm, f/4, 1/4000 sec) with a solar filter.Silhouette of a jet transiting the sun with sunspots. Image taken with a Vaonis Vespera Classic Telescope (200 mm, f/4, 1/4000 sec) with a solar filter.
Full 360° Winter Night Sky View over New Jersey
I used a Nikon Z9 camera and 8-15 mm fisheye lens pointed straight up again to get images for a time-lapse 360° video of the night sky. I changed the camera settings so I would get images for the full night (8 mm, ISO 800, f/11, 30 sec) with a 3 second rather than 2 second delay between images. The time-lapse video was created using Photoshop (2K, 10p). A lot more clouds than yesterday. Many jet trails, and maybe a couple meteors. Best viewed expanded to full screen mode.
Author: David Mathre
I am a scientist by training (Eckerd College, BSc; Caltech, Ph.D.). I worked for 27 years as a Chemist in the Pharmaceutical Industry developing processes to manufacture medicines for human and animal health. I now spend my time as a photographer and world traveler. My interests include the natural world, wildlife, landscapes, sky, and seascapes, travel, and astrophotography. I look for unique ways of viewing the world and presenting my images. I have traveled to over 55 countries in six continents, often on Semester at Sea voyages. While at home in New Jersey, I spend time on home renovation and expansion of a wildflower garden/meadow.
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