New version of M33, The Triangulum Galaxy.
Nov 16, 2022 10:34:41 #
Ballard
Loc: Grass Valley, California
alberio wrote:
If you want cheap filters, the good ones will run in the hundreds.
This is particularly true of the narrow band which really expensive.
Nov 16, 2022 11:20:51 #
Nov 16, 2022 11:24:58 #
Ballard
Loc: Grass Valley, California
jaymatt wrote:
Hi Jaymatt
Thanks for the Thumbs up and for viewing the images of M33.
Nov 16, 2022 11:42:03 #
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Nov 16, 2022 11:50:18 #
Ballard
Loc: Grass Valley, California
Fotoartist wrote:
I'm a fan of "How the Universe Works". Your stuff is that good.
Hi Fotoartist
Thanks for viewing the images of the Triangulum Galaxy and for the comment.
Nov 16, 2022 11:50:58 #
Ballard
Loc: Grass Valley, California
tony85629 wrote:
Excellent work
Hi tony85629
Thanks for checking out the image of M33 and for the comment.
Nov 16, 2022 13:55:42 #
Wonderful images, Ballard - just overwhelming beauty and majesty up there and you are doing a marvelous job catching and explaining them, even though the technical explanation is way over my head!
I just wonder where do you get these fantastic clear skies to see and capture all these images!? I remember as a teen walking in my native Switzerland on a clear winter night with little to no light pollution and being in awe of these stars above our head. I do also remember years ago when traveling having similar experiences, once down in Tahiti and once at the Ayer's Rock in Australia. Hardly ever see any stars now where we live, it is a real pity.
Thanks for posting these!
I just wonder where do you get these fantastic clear skies to see and capture all these images!? I remember as a teen walking in my native Switzerland on a clear winter night with little to no light pollution and being in awe of these stars above our head. I do also remember years ago when traveling having similar experiences, once down in Tahiti and once at the Ayer's Rock in Australia. Hardly ever see any stars now where we live, it is a real pity.
Thanks for posting these!
Nov 16, 2022 14:00:07 #
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Nov 16, 2022 16:30:06 #
Ballard
Loc: Grass Valley, California
weberwest wrote:
Wonderful images, Ballard - just overwhelming beau... (show quote)
Hi weberwest
Thanks for viewing the images of the Triangulum Galaxy and for the comment. Where I live in Grass Valley we have Bortle 4 skies which means you can still see the Milkyway fairly easily when it's clear and the moon isn't up. During the summer and early fall we get a decent number of clear skies in the Grass Valley area. The other thing besides being clear is how turbulent the air gets (known as "seeing"). For example last night I was trying to finish some captures of the bubble nebula since the sky was clear, unfortunately it was extremely turbulent with the guide star fuzzing out so much that I couldn't track well and gave up. I'm hoping for better "seeing" tonight.
Here is a link that describes the Bortle scale.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bortle_scale
Here is a link to a world map that shows the Bortle level all over the world and you can zoom in to see specific locations. (Looks like Ferndale is Bortle 5 with Bortle 6 and 7 skies nearby. Note: Downtown Seattle is Bortle 9).
https://www.cleardarksky.com/maps/lp/large_light_pollution_map.html
Nov 16, 2022 16:31:10 #
Ballard
Loc: Grass Valley, California
Earnest Botello wrote:
Excellent captures, Ballard.
Hi Earnest Botello
Thanks for viewing the images of the Triangulum Galaxy and for the comment.
Nov 16, 2022 16:31:57 #
Ballard
Loc: Grass Valley, California
topcat wrote:
Very nice work.
Hi topcat
Thanks for checking out the images of M33 and for the comment.
Nov 16, 2022 17:19:28 #
shangyrhee
Loc: Nashville TN to Sacramento CA
Fantastic series of M33 !!! Thank you for sharing. Shang
Nov 16, 2022 21:36:06 #
Ballard
Loc: Grass Valley, California
shangyrhee wrote:
Fantastic series of M33 !!! Thank you for sharing. Shang
Hi shangyrhee
Thanks for checking out the images of M33 and for the comment. My pleasure to share.
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