Northern Lights in Motion Dancing above Myvatn Lake – Photo and Time Lapse
Finally I got time to start processing the 12k images I took on our trip to Iceland this last September. Taken on the second night, after driving 10h heading north east, I caught a magical display of Northern Lights dancing above Myvatn lake while I was standing with my camera on the last pseudo crater. This is a time lapse of only 14 minutes, so look how fast and crispy they are . Skútustaðagígar pseudo craters are called pseudo craters as they are not caused by the actual explosion of volcanos, but are a byproduct of their flowing lava.
PT: Finalmente consegui tempo para começar a processar as 12 mil imagens que tirei na nossa longa viagem de 2025 à Islândia, que decorreu em Setembro. Na segunda noite, depois de conduzir 10 horas em direção a nordeste, presenciei um espetáculo mágico de auroras boreais a dançar sobre o lago Myvatn enquanto eu estava com a máquina fotográfica na última pseudocratera. Este é um timelapse de apenas 14 minutos, por isso reparem como as auroras são rápidas e nítidas. As pseudocrateras de Skútustaðagígar são assim chamadas porque não são causadas pela erupção de vulcões, mas sim um subproduto da lava que flui.
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A Panoramic Scene from Icealnd Shows a Colorful Display of Northern Lights Dancing above a Lake in Krafla
On my long trip to Iceland, which happened in September of this year, I found in Krafla region this magical spot with a lake embedded in a small mountain facing north. The view from the top was impressive and it looks like a crater. Late in the night, northern lights arrived in full glory fulfilling the night sky with wonderful reddish, violet, pink and greenish colorful hues from the charged particle.
PT: Na minha longa viagem à Islândia, que decorreu em Setembro deste ano, encontrei na região de Krafla este lugar mágico com um lago embutido numa pequena montanha virada a norte. A vista do topo era impressionante e parecia uma cratera. No final da noite, as luzes do norte surgiram em todo o seu esplendor, enchendo o céu nocturno com maravilhosos tons avermelhados, entre violetas, rosas e ainda tons esverdeados, resultado das partículas carregadas proveneientes do sol em interação com diferentes elementos na alta atmosfera.
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Southern Milky Way and Venus Corona with Zodiacal Light Shining Bright from Tongariro National Park in New Zealand
The image shows the starry night sky from the Southern Hemisphere captured from Tongariro Suites, a wonderful luxury accommodation located in National Park of Tongariro in New Zealand. Taken in May 2025 the weather was a bit unstable but I was fortunate to be able to capture the entire mosaic of the sky before it was totally covered by a layer clouds. With the hearth of Milky Way touching the Zenith and spread by many reddish nebulae from h-alpha emission, lower on the left side and in between the clouds, large and small Magellan clouds were shinning bright. In the opposite direction, right edge of this large panorama, planet Venus was revealing a bluish corona from a thin layer of clouds that refracting its light. Following the bright light upwards and there is the faint light from the Zodiacal plane. Scorpius constellation and the colorful nebulosity of Rho Ophiuchi dominates the central scene below the arc of Milky Way galaxy.
PT: A imagem revela o céu estrelado do Hemisfério Sul, captado a partir das Tongariro Suites, um incrível alojamento de luxo localizado no Parque Nacional de Tongariro, na Nova Zelândia. A foto foi tirada em maio de 2025, quando o tempo estava um pouco instável, mas tive a sorte de conseguir captar todo o mosaico do céu antes de ficar totalmente coberto por uma camada de nuvens. Com o núcleo da Via Láctea a tocar no zénite e repleto de nebulosas avermelhadas provenientes da emissão de H-alfa, mais abaixo, à esquerda e por entre as nuvens passageiras, a Grande e Pequena Nuvém de Magalhães, brilham intensamente, companheiras satélite da nossa Via Láctea. No sentido oposto, no extremo direito deste amplo panorama, o planeta Vénus revelava uma coroa azulada através de uma fina camada de nuvens que refractava a sua luz. Seguindo o brilho venusiano para cima, avista-se a ténue luz do plano zodiacal. A constelação de Escorpião e a colorida nebulosidade de Rho Ophiuchi dominam a cena central por baixo do arco da Via Láctea.
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Burj Khalifa Filaprominence Captured with Soleye 300 Dual-band on 26th November 2025
Captured with giant Soleye 300 dual-band on 26th November 2025, the image reveals a prominence resembling the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The video comprises 148 sequences captured during about 1h revealing the motion of this filaprominence, which means a Prominence that is also a Filament, visible in the lower edge of the solar surface. I hope you enjoy the short video presented here. The image was captured from Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal.
PT: Captada com o gigante Soleye 300 de banda dupla a 26 de Novembro de 2025, a imagem revela uma proeminência que na sua forma se assemelha ao Burj Khalifa no Dubai. O vídeo é composto por 148 sequências captadas ao longo de aproximadamente 1 hora, revelando o movimento desta filaproeminência, ou seja, uma proeminência que é também um filamento, visível no bordo inferior da superfície solar. Espero que gostem do breve vídeo aqui apresentado. A imagem foi captada a partir do Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal.
Technical details | Detalhes Técnicos
Soleye 300 Dual-band | EQ-6 Pro mount | Daystar Quark Prominence filter + APM | Player One Apollo 428M Max Pro | Stack of 200 frames for each single image, captured in average seeing conditions from Dark Sky® Alqueva territory, Portugal.
Important Note | Nota Importante: Never look and point a telescope or any other optical equipment directly to the sun without a proper and specialized safty filters! It can blind you forever. PT: Nota Importante – Nunca aponte um telescópio ou qualquer equipamento óptico directamente para o sol e observe através dele sem filtros especializados e seguros. Causará cegueira irreversível!
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All Sky VR 360 Shows Northern Lights and Milky Way from Rangarping Ytra in Iceland
A full dome and 360º Virtual Reality nightscape scene shows the starry sky from a magical night under the intense colorful dance of Northern Lights, as seen from Rangárþing ytra in Iceland. Auroras and Milky Way all together captured in 3 shots while testing for the first time my new circular fisheye 6mm 220° lenses f2.8 on a Nikon Z8 astromodified. What a magical combination. As many of you may know I’ve been dedicated to create VR360 images from the best night skies around the world, so you can have the feeling of being there with me sharing the same view I had, without leaving your sofa. Below you can experience a Virtual Reality 360º in 7K resolution using your desktop, or smartphone with gyroscope. A great “in loco” experience can be achieved if you wear a VR glasses.
PT: Um cenário All Sky e de Realidade Virtual 360º revela o céu nocturno e estrelado de uma noite mágica sob a intensa dança colorida das Auroras Boreais, a partir de Rangárþing ytra, na Islândia. Luzes do Norte e Via Láctea captadas em 3 fotografias durante o primeiro teste da nova objcetiva olho de peixe circular de 6mm 220° f/2.8 numa Nikon Z8 modificada para astrofotografia. Que combinação mágica! Como muitos de vós sabem, tenho-me dedicado a criar imagens em VR360 dos melhores céus nocturnos do mundo, para que possam ter a sensação de estar lá comigo, partilhando a mesma visão que eu tive, sem sair do sofá. Abaixo, o leitor pode assim experienciar esta Realidade Virtual de alta-resolução 7K, usando o seu desktop ou smartphone com giroscópio. Uma ótima experiência “in loco” pode ser alcançada se usar óculos de realidade virtual.
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All Sky VR 360 Shows Northern Lights and Milky Way from Skutustaoahreppur in Iceland
A full dome and 360º Virtual Reality nightscape scene shows the starry sky from a magical night under the intense colorful dance of Northern Lights, as seen from Skútustaðahreppur in Iceland. Auroras and Milky Way all together captured in 3 shots while testing for the first time my new circular fisheye 6mm 220° lenses f2.8 on a Nikon Z8 astromodified. What a magical combination. As many of you may know I’ve been dedicated to create VR360 images from the best night skies around the world, so you can have the feeling of being there with me sharing the same view I had, without leaving your sofa. Below you can experience a Virtual Reality 360º in 7K resolution using your desktop, or smartphone with gyroscope. A great “in loco” experience can be achieved if you wear a VR glasses.
PT: Um cenário All Sky e de Realidade Virtual 360º revela o céu nocturno e estrelado de uma noite mágica sob a intensa dança colorida das Auroras Boreais, a partir de Skútustaðahreppur, na Islândia. Luzes do Norte e Via Láctea captadas em 3 fotografias durante o primeiro teste da nova objcetiva olho de peixe circular de 6mm 220° f/2.8 numa Nikon Z8 modificada para astrofotografia. Que combinação mágica! Como muitos de vós sabem, tenho-me dedicado a criar imagens em VR360 dos melhores céus nocturnos do mundo, para que possam ter a sensação de estar lá comigo, partilhando a mesma visão que eu tive, sem sair do sofá. Abaixo, o leitor pode assim experienciar esta Realidade Virtual de alta-resolução 7K, usando o seu desktop ou smartphone com giroscópio. Uma ótima experiência “in loco” pode ser alcançada se usar óculos de realidade virtual.
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Sequence of the Crescent Moon Setting Revealing the Da Vinci Glow – Photo and Time Lapse
This is my favorite time of the month, when a slightly Crescent Moon is shiningly revealing the Da Vinci Glow. Described and drawn for the first time by Leonardo Da Vinci about 500 years ago on his book Codex Leicester, Leonardo da Vinci explained the phenomenon known as Earthshine in the early 16th century, when he realised that both Earth and the Moon reflect sunlight at the same time. Light is reflected from the Earth to the Moon and back to the Earth as earthshine. The time lapse sequence was captured during twilight in a nice landscape from Àger, Catalogina, 2h driving towards north of Barcelona.
PT: Esta é a minha altura favorita do mês, quando uma Lua ligeiramente crescente revela o “Brilho de Da Vinci”. Descrito e desenhado pela primeira vez por Leonardo Da Vinci há cerca de 500 anos no seu livro Codex Leicester, o fenómeno conhecido como Earthshine foi explicado por ele no início do século XVI, quando percebeu que tanto a Terra como a Lua refletem a luz solar em simultâneo. A luz é refletida da Terra para a Lua e de volta para a Terra, formando o “Da Vinci Glow” como ficou conhecido. A sequência em time-lapse foi captada durante o crepúsculo numa paisagem de Àger, Catalogina, 2 horas de carro a norte de Barcelona.
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Deep Nightscape With Milky Way and Summer Triangle Shinning in Ha light above the Lake
A deep nightscape I had the pleasure to capture recently in Catalonia, Àger, while was scouting for places to photograph the comet. This time I also used an additional Ha filter to reveal some of the beautiful emission near the top around North America nebula normally invisible to our eyes. While the well known asterism formed by bright Summer’s Triangle stars: Deneb, Vega and Altair, seems to dominate the entire secene, the core of Milky Way was setting behind the mountain. In the opposite direction, on the lower right edge, a bright flare was caught and reflected on the lake. Although, I’m not quite sure if it was a meteor or a bright Iridium, as I saw too many satellites that night.
Both single tracked exposures with a Vixen Polarie U (30 sec RGB and 85 sec Ha) Nikon Z8 on 16mm f1.8 Hope you enjoy it!
PT: Uma paisagem nocturna que tive o prazer de captar recentemente em Àger, na Catalunha, enquanto procurava locais para fotografar o cometa. Desta vez, utilizei adicionalmente um filtro Ha (Hidrogénioi-alfa) que permitiu revelar uma região de forte emissão (vermelho-violeta) perto do topo da Nebulosa da América do Norte, normalmente invisível a olho nu. Enquanto o conhecido asterismo formado pelas brilhantes estrelas do Triângulo de Verão — Deneb, Vega e Altair — parecia dominar toda a cena, o núcleo da Via Láctea punha-se por detrás da montanha. Na direção oposta, na margem inferior direita, um brilho intenso foi captado e refletido no lago. Embora não tivesse ficado claro se era referente a um meteoro ou um Iridium brilhante, pois vi muitos satélites naquela noite, um crescente aumento de satélites que se está a tornar probelmático para a astronomia.
Ambas as exposições foram feitas com um único dispardo e seguimento com a Vixen Polarie U (30 segundos RGB e 85 segundos Ha) utilizando uma Nikon Z8 com uma lente 16mm f/1.8. Espero que gostem!
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Nightscape of Comet Lemmon and Milky Way near a lake in Àger on a Happy Farewell
One of the best views I had from Comet Lemmon on the last 26th October as a happy farewell of a long journey visitor which gave to all of us incredible moments under the stars. The images were captured on a recent trip to Àger in Catalunha, Spain, in a magical place I found near the lake. Below is also included the 200mm close-up view captured immediately after this wide field scene where is possible to enjoy the Comet and the Milky Way core captured with a 16mm f/1.8. I hope you enjoy this last view, happy farewell!!
PT: Uma das melhores imagens que tive do Cometa Lemmon no passado dia 26 de Outubro, como uma feliz despedida de um visitante de longa viagem que nos proporcionou momentos incríveis sob as estrelas. As imagens foram captadas numa viagem recente a Àger, na Catalunha, Espanha, num lugar mágico que descobri perto do lago. Abaixo, incluo também um close-up que fiz com uma lente de 200mm, captada logo após esta imagem de grande campo, onde é possível apreciar o Cometa e o núcleo da Via Láctea, captados com uma lente de 16mm f/1.8. Espero que gostem desta última vista. Feliz despedida!!
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Comet Lemmon Farewell Time Lapse
Comet Lemmon Farewell
One of the best views I had from Comet Lemmon on the last 26th October as a happy farewell of a long journey visitor which gave to all of us incredible moments under the stars. The images were captured on a recent trip to Àger in Catalunha, Spain, in a magical place I found near the lake. Using a Z8 astro modified on a Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 tracked on a Polarie U. The wide field scene could show the incredible extension of the undulated Ion tail from Comet Lemmon and some disconnection events happening in the so active ion tail! It’s also incredible to notice the unbelievable and undesired amount of satellites that in a short 30 minutes time lapse have crossed the field of view. I also processed the 200mm close-up time lapse in a special way, starting the scene with full of satellites, then without them (using my new clever technique to get read of them on time lapse in a simple easy way) and finally, with a starless version to just shows the motion of the tail. To nightscape near the lake while setting was captured at 70mm, with same equipment and mount. I hope you enjoy this last view, happy farewell!
PT: Despedida do Cometa Lemmon
Uma das melhores visões que tive do Cometa Lemmon no passado dia 26 de Outubro, como uma despedida feliz de um visitante distante que nos proporcionou momentos incríveis sob as estrelas. As imagens foram captadas numa recente viagem a Àger, na Catalunha, Espanha, num lugar mágico que descobri perto do lago. Utilizei uma Z8 astro modificado com uma objetiva Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 com seguimento numa montagem portátil Polarie U. O cenário de grande campo permitiu revelar a incrível extensão da cauda de iões ondulada do Cometa Lemmon e alguns eventos de desconexão a ocorrer nesta cauda iónica tão activa! É também de notar a inacreditável e indesejada quantidade de satélites que, num curto timelapse de 30 minutos, atravessaram o campo de visão. Também processei o timelapse de close-up a 200 mm de uma forma especial, começando a cena com todos os satélites, depois sem eles (usando a minha nova técnica para os eliminar em timelapse de forma simples e fácil) e, finalmente, com uma versão sem estrelas para mostrar apenas o movimento da cauda. A paisagem noturna perto do lago, durante o pôr do cometa, foi captada com 70 mm, com o mesmo equipamento e montagem.
Espero que gostem desta última imagem. Até à próxima!
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Undulated Long Ion tail from Comet Lemmon Caught on 26th October with a 200mm Lens
One of the best views I had from Comet Lemmon on the last 26th October, also the last night with clear sky which means probably my last opportunity to capture this solar system visitor. The image was captured on a recent trip to Àger in Catalunha, Spain, using a Z8 astro modified on a Nikon 200mm f/2.8 tracked on a Polarie U, as result of a short stack of 20x 30 secs expousure. The wide field scene could show the incredible extension of the undulated Ion tail from Comet Lemmon! I hope you enjoy this last view, happy farewell! A time lapse available here.
PT: Uma das melhores imagens que tive do Cometa Lemmon no passado dia 26 de Outubro, numa última noite com céu limpo, o que significa que provavelmente esta terá sido a minha última oportunidade de captar este longínquo visitante do sistema solar. A imagem foi captada numa recente viagem a Àger, na Catalunha, Espanha, utilizando uma Z8 modificado com uma objectiva Nikon 200mm f/2.8 com o seguimento feito por uma montagem portátil Polarie U. O resultado final é um stack de uma pequena sequência de 20 exposições de 30 segundos. A cena de amplo campo permitiu revelar a incrível extensão da cauda ondulada de iões do Cometa! Espero que gostem desta última vista, Boa viagem Lemmon! Video time lapse disponível aqui.
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Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon Featuring a Beautiful Long Tail During a Disconnection Event
The image shows Comet c/2025 A6 Lemmon as seen on October 03. Besides the wonderful greenish coma from glowing carbon gas the image reveals a very long tail immersed in a colorful starfield. The comet features a bluish ion tail and a shorter white dust tail on the image. The comet was photographed two hours before morning Twilight from Dark Sky® Alqueva Observatory in Portugal. This long distance traveller has been so active, that in a few minutes the structure changes in the comet’s tail, being most likely the result of being buffeted by the solar wind as well as the dynamic jets inside its own core. This particular night, we could also noticed some disconnection event. A piece of Comet’s tail has been disconnected and being carried away by the solar wind. Lemmon is also moving fast against the background starry sky, and that night it was located between Lynx constellation and Ursa Major, at a distane of 0.9 AU (145.9 million kms).
PT: A imagem mostra o Cometa c/2025 A6 Lemmon no dia 2 de outubro de 2025. Para além da maravilhosa cabeleira esverdeada de dióxido de carbono brilhante, a imagem revela uma cauda muito longa imersa num campo estelar colorido. O cometa apresenta uma cauda de iões azulada e uma cauda de poeira branca, mais curta, visível na imagem. O cometa foi fotografado duas horas antes do crepúsculo matinal a partir do Observatório Dark Sky® Alqueva, em Portugal. Este viajante de longa distância tem estado tão activo, que, em poucos minutos, a estrutura da sua cauda pode mudar significativamente, provavelmente como resultado de ser atingido pelo vento solar, bem como pelos jactos dinâmicos que ocorrem no seu próprio núcleo. Nesta noite em particular, também pudemos observar um chamado evento de desconexão. Um pedaço da cauda do cometa foi desconectado e levado para fora pelo vento solar. O Lemmon também se está a mover rapidamente contra o céu estrelado de fundo e nessa noite, estava localizado entre a constelação de Lince e a Ursa Maior, a uma distância de 0.9 UA (145.9 milhões de km).
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Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon Featuring a Beautiful Long Tail On 2nd October 2025 Against a Colorful Starfield
The image shows Comet c/2025 A6 Lemmon on 2nd October 2025. Besides the wonderful greenish coma from glowing carbon gas the image reveals a very long tail immersed in a colorful starfield. The comet features a bluish ion tail and a shorter white dust tail on the image. The comet was photographed two hours before morning Twilight from Dark Sky® Alqueva Observatory in Portugal. This long distance traveller has been so active, that in a few minutes the structure changes in the comet’s tail, being most likely the result of being buffeted by the solar wind as well as the dynamic jets inside its own core. This particular night, we could also noticed some disconnection event. A piece of Comet’s tail has been disconnected and being carried away by the solar wind. Lemmon is also moving fast against the background starry sky, and that night it was located between Lynx constellation and Ursa Major, at a distane of 1 AU (150.6 million kms).
PT: A imagem mostra o Cometa c/2025 A6 Lemmon no dia 2 de outubro de 2025. Para além da maravilhosa cabeleira esverdeada de dióxido de carbono brilhante, a imagem revela uma cauda muito longa imersa num campo estelar colorido. O cometa apresenta uma cauda de iões azulada e uma cauda de poeira branca, mais curta, visível na imagem. O cometa foi fotografado duas horas antes do crepúsculo matinal a partir do Observatório Dark Sky® Alqueva, em Portugal. Este viajante de longa distância tem estado tão activo, que, em poucos minutos, a estrutura da sua cauda pode mudar significativamente, provavelmente como resultado de ser atingido pelo vento solar, bem como pelos jactos dinâmicos que ocorrem no seu próprio núcleo. Nesta noite em particular, também pudemos observar um chamado evento de desconexão. Um pedaço da cauda do cometa foi desconectado e levado para fora pelo vento solar. O Lemmon também se está a mover rapidamente contra o céu estrelado de fundo e nessa noite, estava localizado entre a constelação de Lince e a Ursa Maior, a uma distância de 1 UA (150.6 milhões de km).
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Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon Featuring a Beautiful Long Tail On 1st October 2025
The image shows Comet c/2025 A6 Lemmon on 01st October 2025. Besides the wonderful greenish coma from glowing carbon gas the image reveals a very long tail immersed in a colorful starfield. The comet features a bluish ion tail and a shorter white dust tail on the image. The comet was photographed two hours before morning Twilight from Dark Sky® Alqueva Observatory in Portugal. This long distance traveller has been so active, that in a few minutes the structure changes in the comet’s tail, being most likely the result of being buffeted by the solar wind as well as the dynamic jets inside its own core. Lemmon is also moving fast against the background starry sky, and that night it was located between Lynx constellation and Ursa Major, at a distane of 1 AU (155.5 million kms)..
PT: A imagem mostra o Cometa c/2025 A6 Lemmon no dia 1 de outubro de 2025. Para além da maravilhosa cabeleira esverdeada de dióxido de carbono brilhante, a imagem revela uma cauda muito longa imersa num campo estelar colorido. O cometa apresenta uma cauda de iões azulada e uma cauda de poeira branca, mais curta, visível na imagem. O cometa foi fotografado duas horas antes do crepúsculo matinal a partir do Observatório Dark Sky® Alqueva, em Portugal. Este viajante de longa distância tem estado tão activo, que, em poucos minutos, a estrutura da sua cauda pode mudar significativamente, provavelmente como resultado de ser atingido pelo vento solar, bem como pelos jactos dinâmicos que ocorrem no seu próprio núcleo. O Lemmon também se está a mover rapidamente contra o céu estrelado de fundo e nessa noite, estava localizado entre a constelação de Lince e a Ursa Maior, a uma distância de 1 UA (155,5 milhões de km).
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A Nice Prominence Visible on the Solar Limb Captured with Soleye 300 Dual Band
Captured with giant Soleye 300 dual-band, the image reveals a prominence full of activity. Clouds came in, so I was not able to capture a long time lapse this time, but I move forward and process only this one I’m sharing today! In less than an hour due to the interaction between magnetic fields the left prominence totally vanished. The image was captured on 6th September 2025, at UT21h21 from Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal.
PT: Captada com o gigante Soleye 300 de banda dupla, a imagem revela uma proeminência repleta de actividade. As nuvens vieram em força nesta sessão solar, por isso não consegui captar um time lapse suficientemente longo para produzir um video, no entanto processei a melhor imagem dessa sequência! Em menos de uma hora, devido à interação entre campos magnéticos, a proeminência esquerda desapareceu por completo. A imagem foi captada no dia 6 de setembro de 2025, às 21h21 UT, a partir do Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal..
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Soleye 300 Dual-band | EQ-6 Pro mount | Daystar Quark Prominence filter + APM | Player One Apollo 428M Max Pro | Stack of 200 frames for each single image, captured in average seeing conditions from Dark Sky® Alqueva territory, Portugal.
Important Note | Nota Importante: Never look and point a telescope or any other optical equipment directly to the sun without a proper and specialized safty filters! It can blind you forever. PT: Nota Importante – Nunca aponte um telescópio ou qualquer equipamento óptico directamente para o sol e observe através dele sem filtros especializados e seguros. Causará cegueira irreversível!
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Milky Way Core Shining Bright in a Wide Panorama from the Southern Skies
The image shows the starry night sky from the Southern Hemisphere captured at a high altitude of 4120 meters, in the top of the mountains from Cusco, Peru. The core of Milky Way galaxy was visible high at south west while summer triangle was rising in the opposite direction. Not far away, close to the horizon and immersed in the reddish beautiful airglow, was rising the Andromeda galaxy M31. Above Milky Way core and along the ecliptic path crossing the zenith, we can find the faint glow of a Gegenschein, in the opposite direction of the colorful nebulosity of Rho Ophiuchi.
PT: A imagem revela o céu nocturno estrelado do Hemisfério Sul, captado a uma altitude de 4120 metros, no topo de uma das montanhas da região de Cusco, no Peru. O núcleo da Via Láctea era visível no alto a sudoeste, enquanto o Triângulo de Verão ascendia no sentido oposto. Não muito longe, perto do horizonte e imersa no brilho avermelhado do airglow, encontrava-se a nascer a galáxia de Andrómeda M31. Acima do núcleo da Via Láctea e ao longo da trajetória eclíptica que atravessa o Zénite, podemos encontrar o brilho ténue de um Gegenschein, visível no sentido oposto à nebulosidade colorida de Rho Ophiuchi.
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Milky Way from Southern Hemisphere Shining Bright in the Starry Skies of Cusco in Peru
The image shows the starry night sky from the Southern Hemisphere captured at a high altitude of 4120 meters, above a small lagoon of Qoricocha in the top of the mountains, in Cusco, Peru. The core of Milky Way galaxy was visible high at south west while summer triangle was rising in the opposite direction. Not far away, close to the horizon and immersed in the reddish beautiful airglow, was rising the Andromeda galaxy M31.
PT: A imagem revela o céu nocturno estrelado do Hemisfério Sul, captado a uma altitude de 4120 metros, acima da pequena lagoa de Qoricocha, no topo de uma das montanhas da região de Cusco, no Peru. O núcleo da Via Láctea era visível no alto a sudoeste, enquanto o Triângulo de Verão ascendia no sentido oposto. Não muito longe, perto do horizonte e imersa no brilho avermelhado do airglow, encontrava-se a nascer a galáxia de Andrómeda M31.
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Milky Way Shines above a Small Lake in Cusco While M31 is Rising Immersed in a Reddish Arirglow
The image shows the starry night sky from the Southern Hemisphere captured at a high altitude of 4120 meters, above a small lagoon of Qoricocha in the top of the mountains, in Cusco, Peru. The core of Milky Way galaxy was visible high at south west while summer triangle was rising in the opposite direction. Not far away, close to the horizon and immersed in the reddish beautiful airglow, was rising the Andromeda galaxy M31. Above Milky Way core and along the ecliptic path crossing the zenith, we can find the faint glow of a Gegenschein, in the opposite direction of the colorful nebulosity of Rho Ophiuchi.
PT: A imagem revela o céu nocturno estrelado do Hemisfério Sul, captado a uma altitude de 4120 metros, acima da pequena lagoa de Qoricocha, no topo de uma das montanhas da região de Cusco, no Peru. O núcleo da Via Láctea era visível no alto a sudoeste, enquanto o Triângulo de Verão ascendia no sentido oposto. Não muito longe, perto do horizonte e imersa no brilho avermelhado do airglow, encontrava-se a nascer a galáxia de Andrómeda M31. Acima do núcleo da Via Láctea e ao longo da trajetória eclíptica que atravessa o Zénite, podemos encontrar o brilho ténue de um Gegenschein, visível no sentido oposto à nebulosidade colorida de Rho Ophiuchi.
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All Sky VR 360 Reveals the Milky Way Against the Starry Skies from Southern Hemisphere in Cusco Peru
A full dome and 360º Virtual Reality nightscape scene shows the starry night sky from the Southern Hemisphere captured at a high altitude of 4120 meters, above a small lagoon of Qoricocha in the top of the mountains, in Cusco, Peru. The core of Milky Way galaxy was visible high at south west while summer triangle was rising in the opposite direction. Not far away, close to the horizon and immersed in the reddish beautiful airglow, was rising the Andromeda galaxy M31. Above Milky Way core and along the ecliptic path crossing the zenith, we can find the faint glow of a Gegenschein, in the opposite direction of the colorful nebulosity of Rho Ophiuchi.. Below you can experience a Virtual Reality 360º in 7K resolution using your desktop, or smartphone with gyroscope. A great “in loco” experience can be achieved if you wear a VR glasses.
PT: Um cenário All Sky e de Realidade Virtual 360º revela o céu nocturno e estrelado do Hemisfério Sul, captado a uma altitude de 4120 metros, acima da pequena lagoa de Qoricocha, no topo de uma das montanhas da região de Cusco, no Peru. O núcleo da Via Láctea era visível no alto a sudoeste, enquanto o Triângulo de Verão ascendia no sentido oposto. Não muito longe, perto do horizonte e imersa no brilho avermelhado do airglow, encontrava-se a nascer a galáxia de Andrómeda M31. Acima do núcleo da Via Láctea e ao longo da trajetória eclíptica que atravessa o Zénite, podemos encontrar o brilho ténue de um Gegenschein, visível no sentido oposto à nebulosidade colorida de Rho Ophiuchi. O leitor pode assim experienciar esta Realidade Virtual de alta-resolução 7K, usando o seu desktop ou smartphone com giroscópio. Uma ótima experiência “in loco” pode ser alcançada se usar óculos de realidade virtual.
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Road Stargazer
Road stargazer…sometimes all you need is just park the car, go outside and find yourself immersed on a peaceful moment only achievable under the stars. The single exposure was captured recently on a short trip to Manteigas, Serra da Estrela, Portugal.
PT: Stargazer de Estrada…por vezes tudo o que precisa é parar, estacionar o carro, sair e entregar-se a um momento de paz que só pode ser alcançado sob as estrelas. Esta única exposição foi captada recentemente numa curta viagem a Manteigas, na Serra da Estrela, Portugal.
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Convective Cells and Intergranular Filigree Surrounding Active Region 4122
Glad to share with you what I believe being my most detailed image so far captured with Soleye 300 dual-band on the photosphere, revealing the diversity of sizes and shapes of convective cells and intergranular filigree, visible in G-band with 2nm filter. At the center lies the small sunspot AR4122 captured from Dark Sky® Alqueva territory in Portugal on 2nd July 2025 at around UT 1025 in the morning during a moment of great seeing stability. What are then these Granules? The 4 cropped images at 100% zoom visible below, can easily help to understand the explanation by Dr. Jan Jurcák, from the Astronomical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic:
“The solar surface is constantly heated from deeper layers. The heating is provided in the form of bubbles of hot material that rise convectively through the sub-surface layers. These convective cells are called granules and appear as bright dots on the solar surface. Their typical size is around 1000 km. Granules are sensitive to the presence of magnetic field. Their shapes, sizes and lifetimes are highly dependent on the magnetic field properties. With increasing field strength, the granules become smaller. In the extreme cases of sunspots, the magnetic field is strong enough to suppress convective motions, the solar surface cools down considerably and appears dark compared to its surroundings. The magnetic field is strongest in the darkest regions, but its presence can be recognised also in other areas, where the granules are smaller, brighter, or very elongated, and in the myriad of tiny bright points sitting in between the granules.“ These images were captured from Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal.
PT: Tenho o gosto de partilhar convosco aquela que acredito ser a minha imagem mais detalhada da fotoesfera captada até ao momento, com o Soleye 300 dual-band, revelando a diversidade de tamanhos e formas das células convectivas e filigrana intergranular, visível na G-band com um filtro de 2 nm. Ao centro, encontra-se a pequena mancha solar AR4122, captada no território Dark Sky® Alqueva, em Portugal, no dia 2 de julho de 2025 por volta das 10h25 UT, durante um momento de grande estabilidade visual. Mas de que se tratam então estes grânulos tão difíceis de captar a partir da Terra? As 4 imagens recortadas com zoom a 100%, visíveis abaixo, podem facilmente ajudar a compreender a explicação do Dr. Jan Jurcák, do Instituto Astronómico da Academia de Ciências da República Checa:
“A superfície solar é constantemente aquecida por camadas mais profundas. O aquecimento é fornecido sob a forma de bolhas de material quente que sobem convectivamente através das camadas subterrâneas. Estas células convectivas são designadas por grânulos e aparecem como pontos brilhantes na superfície solar. O seu tamanho típico é de cerca de 1000 km. Os grânulos são sensíveis à presença de campo magnético. As suas formas, tamanhos e tempos de vida são altamente dependentes das propriedades do campo magnético. Com o aumento da intensidade do campo, os grânulos tornam-se mais pequenos. Nos casos extremos de manchas solares, o campo magnético é suficientemente forte para suprimir os movimentos convectivos, a superfície solar arrefece consideravelmente e parece escura em comparação com o ambiente circundante. O campo magnético é mais forte nas regiões mais escuras, mas a sua presença pode ser reconhecida também noutras áreas, onde os grânulos são mais pequenos, mais brilhantes ou muito alongados, e na miríade de pequenos pontos brilhantes situados entre os grânulos. Estas imagens foram captadas por mim a partir do Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal.
Above 2 different crops from the original 100% image, are showing the convective cells in detail, revealing different shapes, sizes and elongation, each one with an average size of 1000km. PT: Acima, 2 cortes diferentes da imagem original a 100% mostram as células de convecção em detalhe, revelando diferentes formas, tamanhos e alongamentos, cada uma com um tamanho médio de cerca de 1000 km.
Technical details | Detalhes Técnicos
Soleye 300 Dual-band | EQ-6 Pro mount | APM + Telecentric Barlow | Player One Apollo 428M Max Pro | Filter Altair G-Band 2nm | Stack of 200 frames for each single image, captured in good seeing conditions from Dark Sky® Alqueva territory, Portugal.
Important Note | Nota Importante: Never look and point a telescope or any other optical equipment directly to the sun without a proper and specialized safty filters! It can blind you forever. PT: Nota Importante – Nunca aponte um telescópio ou qualquer equipamento óptico directamente para o sol e observe através dele sem filtros especializados e seguros. Causará cegueira irreversível!
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Solar Chromosphere Revealing a Plasma Eruption of Fine Lines and a “Surface Shaped Like Braids of Hair”
After doing the first tests on the photosphere, I’ve prepared Soleye 300 to look into the chromosphere and fortunately I caught this beautiful AR close to the solar limb during a small eruption while it was featuring a great display of fine lines of plasma. Over the disc, which I will call “surface” the image was revealling intricate shapes and depressions resemble braids of hair while small filaments, maybe reminds me the curves of snakes. The image was captured on 15th June 2025, at UT13h37 from Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal.
PT: Após realizar os primeiros testes na fotosfera, preparei o Soleye 300 para observar a cromosfera e, felizmente, captei esta bela AR perto do limbo solar durante uma pequena erupção, enquanto este apresentava uma bela exibição de finas linhas de plasma. Sobre o disco, a que chamarei “superfície”, a imagem revelava formas e depressões intrincadas que faziam lembrar tranças de cabelo, enquanto pequenos filamentos, me recordam as curvas elegantes das serpentes. A imagem foi captada no dia 15 de junho de 2025, às 13h37 UT, aprtir do Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal.
Technical details | Detalhes Técnicos
Soleye 300 Dual-band | EQ-6 Pro mount | Daystar Quark Prominence filter + APM | Player One Apollo 428M Max Pro | Stack of 200 frames for each single image, captured in average seeing conditions from Dark Sky® Alqueva territory, Portugal.
Important Note | Nota Importante: Never look and point a telescope or any other optical equipment directly to the sun without a proper and specialized safty filters! It can blind you forever. PT: Nota Importante – Nunca aponte um telescópio ou qualquer equipamento óptico directamente para o sol e observe através dele sem filtros especializados e seguros. Causará cegueira irreversível!
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Solar Photosphere – Convective Cells Surrounding Sunspot AR 4114 Reveals Different Shapes, Sizes and Elongation
This is the first light of Soleye 300 dual-band on the photosphere, revealing the shape of convective cells – granulation – in continuum emission with Baader Calcium GENII (Ca-K 5nm filter). The image shows a close-up of a group of sunspots named as Active Region 4114, and if you notice carefully they are surrounded by hundreds of granules. Ground seeing has a role on allowing us to achieve the diffraction limit of the telescope and this is yet far from from its maximum power resolution, but I’m excited to the level of detail just in poor-average seeing conditions, as it seems to be very promising. What are then these Granules? The 4 cropped images at 100% zoom visible below, can easily help to understand the explanation by Dr. Jan Jurcák, from the Astronomical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic:
“The solar surface is constantly heated from deeper layers. The heating is provided in the form of bubbles of hot material that rise convectively through the sub-surface layers. These convective cells are called granules and appear as bright dots on the solar surface. Their typical size is around 1000 km. Granules are sensitive to the presence of magnetic field. Their shapes, sizes and lifetimes are highly dependent on the magnetic field properties. With increasing field strength, the granules become smaller. In the extreme cases of sunspots, the magnetic field is strong enough to suppress convective motions, the solar surface cools down considerably and appears dark compared to its surroundings. The magnetic field is strongest in the darkest regions, but its presence can be recognised also in other areas, where the granules are smaller, brighter, or very elongated, and in the myriad of tiny bright points sitting in between the granules.“ These images were captured from Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal.
PT: Esta é a primeira luz do novo telescópio solar Soleye 300 dual-band, e que mostra a fotosfera constituída por células convectivas – granulação – em emissão contínua e captada com o filtro Baader Calcium GENII (filtro Ca-K de 5 nm). A imagem mostra um grande plano de um grupo de manchas solares denominado Região Activa 4114, e se observar atentamente, estão rodeadas por centenas de grânulos. O seeing terrestre tem um papel fundamental ao permitir atingir o limite de difração do telescópio, e embora nestas imagens esse limite ainda esteja longe do seu máximo poder resolvente, o nível de detalhe mesmo em condições de visibilidade média-baixa, é surpreendente e bastante promissor. Mas de que se tratam então estes grânulos tão difíceis de captar a partir da Terra? As 4 imagens recortadas com zoom a 100%, visíveis abaixo, podem facilmente ajudar a compreender a explicação do Dr. Jan Jurcák, do Instituto Astronómico da Academia de Ciências da República Checa:
“A superfície solar é constantemente aquecida por camadas mais profundas. O aquecimento é fornecido sob a forma de bolhas de material quente que sobem convectivamente através das camadas subterrâneas. Estas células convectivas são designadas por grânulos e aparecem como pontos brilhantes na superfície solar. O seu tamanho típico é de cerca de 1000 km. Os grânulos são sensíveis à presença de campo magnético. As suas formas, tamanhos e tempos de vida são altamente dependentes das propriedades do campo magnético. Com o aumento da intensidade do campo, os grânulos tornam-se mais pequenos. Nos casos extremos de manchas solares, o campo magnético é suficientemente forte para suprimir os movimentos convectivos, a superfície solar arrefece consideravelmente e parece escura em comparação com o ambiente circundante. O campo magnético é mais forte nas regiões mais escuras, mas a sua presença pode ser reconhecida também noutras áreas, onde os grânulos são mais pequenos, mais brilhantes ou muito alongados, e na miríade de pequenos pontos brilhantes situados entre os grânulos. Estas imagens foram captadas por mim a partir do Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal.
Above 4 different crops from the original 100% image, are showing the convective cells in detail, revealing different shapes, sizes and elongation, each one with an average size of 1000km. PT: Acima, 4 cortes diferentes da imagem original a 100% mostram as células de convecção em detalhe, revelando diferentes formas, tamanhos e alongamentos, cada uma com um tamanho médio de cerca de 1000 km.
Technical details | Detalhes Técnicos
Soleye 300 Dual-band | EQ-6 Pro mount | APM + Telecentric Barlow | Player One Apollo 428M Max Pro | Baader filter Calcium GEN-II (Ca-K 5nm) | Stack of 200 frames for each single image, captured in average seeing conditions from Dark Sky® Alqueva territory, Portugal.
Important Note | Nota Importante: Never look and point a telescope or any other optical equipment directly to the sun without a proper and specialized safty filters! It can blind you forever. PT: Nota Importante – Nunca aponte um telescópio ou qualquer equipamento óptico directamente para o sol e observe através dele sem filtros especializados e seguros. Causará cegueira irreversível!
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Incredible Solar Tornado in Motion Visible in the Chromosphere on April 24th 2025 – Photos and Time Lapse
I was photographing the Sun for two days in a row to documenting the evolution of a nice large prominence in motion. So on the second day, April 24th, I did one of the largest time lapses so far with 3h46 minutes, comprising 550.000 images in a short sequence of 18 seconds. I didn’t notice until I processed and animate the sequence at 30 fps, the large prominence was revealing what seems to be the formation of a quick and large Solar Tornado!! Insane, so take a look of the video until the end, please, and you will be surprised. Below is possible to watch the 4k video time lapse sequence compiling 534 shots processed, each one as result of a stack of the best 200 frames from each raw video. The images were captured from Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal, with the new Apollo 428M Max Pro camera from Player One. To watch with sound on.
PT: Fotografei o Sol durante dois dias seguidos para documentar a evolução de uma grande e incrível proeminência em movimento. No segundo dia, 24 de abril de 2025, fiz um dos maiores time-lapses até então, com 3h46 minutos, composto por 550.000 imagens numa curta sequência de 18 segundos. Não me apercebi até processar e animar a sequência a 30 fps que a grande proeminência estava a revelar o que parecia ser a formação de um rápido e grande Tornado Solar!! Foi realmente incrível, observe o vídeo até ao fim e ficará surpreendido. Abaixo é possível assistir à sequência de time-lapse num vídeo 4k compilando 534 fotos processadas, cada uma como resultado de um stack dos melhores 200 frames de cada vídeo SER, ou seja, em bruto. As imagens foram captadas a partir do Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal, com a nova câmara Apollo 428M Max Pro da Player One. Para assistir com o som ligado.
Above are still images captured at different times. Below is possible to watch the video time lapse sequence compiling 534 shots processed, each one as result of a stack of the best 200 frames from each raw video. The final result is a 4K high resolution time lapse movie comprising around 3h46 of images.
PT: Acima duas imagens captadas com alguns minutos de intervalo. Em baixo é possível ver o vídeo time lapse compilando 534 captações processadas, cada uma como resultado de um stack dos melhores 200 frames de cada vídeo raw. O resultado final é um filme time lapse de alta resolução de 4K que condensa cerca de 3h46 de imagens.
Technical details | Detalhes Técnicos
SW Esprit 120ED Professional | EQ-6 Pro mount | Daystar Quark Prominence filter| Player One Apollo 428M Max Pro |Focuser Sesto Senso 2 | Stack of 200 frames for each single image, captured in average seeing conditions from Dark Sky® Alqueva territory, Portugal.
Important Note | Nota Importante: Never look and point a telescope or any other optical equipment directly to the sun without a proper and specialized safty filters! It can blind you forever. PT: Nota Importante – Nunca aponte um telescópio ou qualquer equipamento óptico directamente para o sol e observe através dele sem filtros especializados e seguros. Causará cegueira irreversível!
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Deep Wide View of Orion Constellation Immersed in a Giant Reddish Cloud of Hydrogen
The image features an HaRGB deep wide view of Orion Constellation immersed in the reddish hues from hydrogen alpha emission, where the larger semi-circle (Sh2-276) that stands around the belt and sword of Orion, also known as Barnard’s Loop, is shiningly visible like a dense intricate wave across the scene. Located at a distance of 1600 light-years away, the entire loop spans at about 300 light-years across in space and belongs to an even bigger Molecular Cloud of dust and gas, made up of molecular hydrogen and helium. These clouds are the birth place for stars, forming out of the material in the cloud. I always wanted to make an image like that showing all the beautiful reddish hydrogen that is surrounding one of the most spectacular and colourful regions of the entire night sky as seen from Earth, comprising known wonders like M42, Horse Head, LDN 1622, the large Lambda Orionis Ring and the bluish (OIII) Witch Head Nebula, close to Rigel star. As I only had the particular setup (Samyang 35mm f1.8 with Poseidon C Pro) available and prepared for this target two months before Orion constellation starts to set early against the western horizon and weather was not collaborating too, Orion was almost setting from our Observatory at Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal, which made a bit challenging to get this image done. Basically I only had 40 minutes of available sky for each clear night between February and March 2025, so to collecting 7h of good data it took me several nights which I could do it in one single night if it was done in the beginning of Winter. But here it is and I hope you enjoy the result.
PT: A imagem revela um campo amplo e profundo de HaRGB imerso nos tons avermelhados da emissão hidrogénio-alfa, onde parte do semicírculo maior (Sh2-276) que fica ao redor do cinturão e da espada de Orion, também conhecido como Loop de Barnard, é visível brilhando como uma onda densa e intrincada que atravessa toda a imagem. Localizado a uma distância de 1.600 anos-luz de distância, todo o Loop se estende por cerca de 300 anos-luz de diâmetro no espaço e pertence a uma Nuvem Molecular ainda maior de poeira e gás, composta de hidrogénio molecular e hélio. Estas nuvens são o local de nascimento de estrelas, formando-se a partir do material presente na nuvem. Desde há muito tempo que sonhei em captar uma imagem como esta, mostrando todo incrível hidrogénio avermelhado que envolve uma das regiões mais espetaculares e coloridas de todo o céu noturno, visto a partir da Terra, abrangendo algumas pérolas celestes bem conhecidas do grande público como a M42, Cabeça de Cavalo, LDN 1622, o grande Anel Lambda Orionis e a nebulosa azulada (OIII) Cabeça de Bruxa, situada junto à estrela Rigel. Como só tinha a configuração específica que usei (Samyang 35mm f1.8 com a Poseidon C-Pro) disponível e preparada para este alvo dois meses antes da constelação de Orion começar a pôr-se no horizonte Oeste e o bom tempo não colaborou muito, Orion já estava quase a pôr-se a partir do nosso Observatório no Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal, o que tornou um pouco desafiante fazer esta imagem. Basicamente, só tive 40 minutos de céu disponível para cada noite limpa entre Fevereiro e Março de 2025. Assim, para recolher 7 horas de dados, demorei várias noites, o que conseguiria fazer numa única noite se a imagem tivesse sido feito no início do Inverno. Mas aqui fica o resultado e espero que gostem!
Above: Crop and rotated image, as well as the monochromatic starless view of Ha channel. Right image shows the annotated version produced with PixInsight script, based in several known catalogues to identify the main objects in the image. Below there is the portrait version.
PT: Acima: Um crop da imagem, com rotação, e uma versão monocromática sem estrelas do canal Ha separado. A imagem da direita mostra a versão legendada com anotação produzida pelo script do PixInsight baseado em vários catálogos reconhecidos, identificando assim os principais objectos visíveis na imagem. Em baixo, a versão retrato da mesma imagem.
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Omegon 76ED Apo triplet on a EQ6-Pro auto-guided in N.I.N.A | Poseidon-C Pro Camera from Player One Astronomy | Sub Exp. 5 min with Anit-Halo PRO Dual-Band Filter 2″ (Ha+OIII) 3nm from Player One Astronomy | Total integration of 8h (7,3 in HaOIII + 0,5 h in RGB). Processing on PixInsight 1.9.3 and Photoshop CC 2025. Cumeada Observatory from Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Portugal.
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View of the Chromosphere During Partial Solar Eclipse 2025 – Images and Time Lapse
Captured on 29th March 2025, a high-resolution image and time lapse sequence features the chromosphere activity on a special day, when a Partial Solar Eclipse was visible from from our Dark Sky® Alqueva Observatory, in Portugal, reaching about 30% of occultation. The time lapse sequence comprises two hours and 442 images and the same data was processed in two total different ways to shows the details on the “surface” of the chromosphere with the moon revealing its dark disc, but as well as processed with a curves inversion to help show the prominences and the light flow around, with a nice level of depth and detail. In the 4k video we can see a transition between both visions while close to the maximum of the eclipse, is possible to see a little flare at the center of the image. These are real images and not AI generated in any sense!! They have been captured with a Lunt LS100 solar telescope and a Player One Apollo-M Max.
PT: Captada a 29 de Março de 2025, as imagens de alta resolução e sequência de time-lapse mostram a actividade da cromosfera num dia especial, quando foi visível um Eclipse Solar Parcial a partir do nosso Observatório Oficial do Dark Sky® Alqueva, na aldeia da Cuemada, em Reguengos, Portugal, atingindo cerca de 30% de ocultação do disco solar, por parte da Lua. A sequência time lapse compreende duas horas e 442 imagens, sendo que os mesmos dados foram processados de duas formas totalmente diferentes para mostrar os detalhes na “superfície” da cromosfera com a lua a revelar o seu disco escuro, mas também processados com uma inversão das curvas, para ajudar a mostrar as proeminências e o fluxo de luz circundante, com um bom nível de profundidade e detalhe. No vídeo 4k podemos ver uma transição entre essas duas visões distintas. Perto do máximo do eclipse, é possível ver um pequeno flare no centro da imagem. De referir, que estas são imagens reais e não geradas por (IA) inteligência artificial !! Foram captadas com um telescópio solar Lunt LS100 e uma câmara Player One Apollo-M Max.
Above are still images captured at different times. Below is possible to watch the video time lapse sequence compiling 442 shots processed, each one as result of a stack of the best 200 frames from each raw video. The final result is a 4K high resolution time lapse movie comprising around 2h of images.
PT: Acima duas imagens captadas com alguns minutos de intervalo. Em baixo é possível ver o vídeo time lapse compilando 442 captações processadas, cada uma como resultado de um stack dos melhores 200 frames de cada vídeo raw. O resultado final é um filme time lapse de alta resolução de 4K que condensa cerca de 2h de imagens.
Technical details | Detalhes Técnicos
LUNT LS100 BF1800| Player One Apollo-M Max | Stack of 200 frames for each single image, captured in average seeing conditions from Dark Sky® Alqueva territory, Portugal.
Important Note | Nota Importante: Never look and point a telescope or any other optical equipment directly to the sun without a proper and specialized safty filters! It can blind you forever. PT: Nota Importante – Nunca aponte um telescópio ou qualquer equipamento óptico directamente para o sol e observe através dele sem filtros especializados e seguros. Causará cegueira irreversível!
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Large Solar Promience and AR-Flare in motion from 8th January 2025 – Time Lapse
The image and time lapse reveals the chromosphere activity on 18th January 2025, with a large prominence in motion, while an Active Region (sunspot) visible in the corner was releasing a nice eruptive filament (prominence in front of the disc). Stability of the atmosphere was average to poor, but I could capture enough images to produce the time lapse. They have been captured with a SW Esprit 120mm and a Quark Prominence filter, with the new Apollo 428M Max Pro camera from Player One Astronomy. Below is possible to watch the video time lapse sequence compiling 162 shots processed, each one as result of a stack of the best 200 frames from each raw video. The final result is a 4K high resolution time lapse movie comprising around 50 minutes of images.
PT: A imagem e time-lapse revelam a actividade da cromosfera no dia 18 de janeiro de 2025, com uma grande proeminência em movimento, enquanto uma Região Activa (mancha solar) visível no canto inferior direito libertava um belo filamento eruptivo (proeminência na frente do disco). A estabilidade da atmosfera era mediana com momentos de forte instabilidade, mas ainda assim foi possível conseguir captar imagens suficientes para produzir um time lapse. As imagens foram captadas com um SW Esprit 120mm e um filtro Quark Prominence, com a nova Apollo 428M Max Pro camera da Player One Astronomy. Em baixo é possível ver o vídeo time lapse compilando 162 captações processadas, cada uma como resultado de um stack dos melhores 200 frames de cada vídeo raw. O resultado final é um filme time lapse de alta resolução de 4K que condensa cerca de 50 minutos de imagens.
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SW Esprit 120ED Professional | EQ-6 Pro mount | Daystar Quark Prominence filter| Player One Apollo 428M Max Pro |Focuser Sesto Senso 2 | Stack of 200 frames for each single image, captured in average seeing conditions from Dark Sky® Alqueva territory, Portugal.
Important Note | Nota Importante: Never look and point a telescope or any other optical equipment directly to the sun without a proper and specialized safty filters! It can blind you forever. PT: Nota Importante – Nunca aponte um telescópio ou qualquer equipamento óptico directamente para o sol e observe através dele sem filtros especializados e seguros. Causará cegueira irreversível!
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A Faint Giant Prominence in Motion Captured on 21st December, 2024
Captured last year on December 21, from Dark Sky® Alqueva region, Portugal, a high-resolution image and time lapse sequence features the chromosphere activity. This was my first light with the new Apollo 428M Max Pro camera from Player One Astronomy, and thanks to its high sensitivity and low noise cooled at -10, I was able to reveal this giant faint prominence in motion, dozens of times larger than our planet Earth. Stability of the atmosphere was average and the prominence was so so faint that I had to overexpose during the capture to reveal details, using then a black disc on post processing to cover the surface like a coronograph, helping drive our attention to most interesting regions of the image. The final result is a 4K high resolution solar time lapse footage comprising around 1h15 of photos.
PT: Captada no ano passado, a 21 de Dezembro, a partir do Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal, uma imagem de alta resolução e sequência de time-lapse revela a actividade da cromosfera neste dia. Esta foi a “first light” com a nova câmara Apollo 428M Max Pro da Player One Astronomy, e graças à sua alta sensibilidade e baixo ruído, arrefecida a -10º, foi possível revelar esta proeminência gigante e ténue em movimento, dezenas de vezes maior que o nosso planeta Terra. A estabilidade da atmosfera era mediana e a proeminência tão ténue que tive de sobre-expor o disco solar durante a captura para revelar alguns detalhes, utilizando posteriormente um disco negro no pós-processamento para cobrir a superfície como um coronógrafo, ajudando assim a dirigir a nossa atenção para as regiões mais interessantes da imagem. O resultado final é um time lapse em alta resolução 4K, composta por cerca de 1h15 de imagens.
Above are still images captured at different times. Below is possible to watch the video time lapse sequence compiling 211 shots processed, each one as result of a stack of the best 200 frames from each raw video. The final result is a 4K high resolution time lapse movie comprising around 1h15 of images.
PT: Acima duas imagens captadas com alguns minutos de intervalo. Em baixo é possível ver o vídeo time lapse compilando 211 captações processadas, cada uma como resultado de um stack dos melhores 200 frames de cada vídeo raw. O resultado final é um filme time lapse de alta resolução de 4K que condensa cerca de 1h15 de imagens.
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SW Esprit 120ED Professional | EQ-6 Pro mount | Daystar Quark Prominence filter| Player One Apollo 428M Max Pro |Focuser Sesto Senso 2 | Stack of 200 frames for each single image, captured in average seeing conditions from Dark Sky® Alqueva territory, Portugal.
Important Note | Nota Importante: Never look and point a telescope or any other optical equipment directly to the sun without a proper and specialized safty filters! It can blind you forever. PT: Nota Importante – Nunca aponte um telescópio ou qualquer equipamento óptico directamente para o sol e observe através dele sem filtros especializados e seguros. Causará cegueira irreversível!
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Nostalgia with a Glimpse of our Future while Reaching out Other Distant Worlds like Mars
When one day we could reach other places in the Solar System…like Mars, nostalgia will come, specially when we realise that we no longer be able to watch our beautiful blue skies of Earth atmosphere. Instead, the rocky red planet Mars, will show a yellow pale glow on a dusty atmosphere and humans will not be able to breath and feel the outside air fresh on their skin. We are so lucky to be here…Now, in this small glimpse of the evolution of humankind! The time lapse was captured last year on the moonrise, from Mertola, at Dark Sky® Alqueva, in Portugal when my wife Apolónia Rodrigues was enjoying the moment, and for a second, seems to catch the Moon with her hand.
PT: Quando um dia pudermos alcançar outros lugares do Sistema Solar…como Marte, a nostalgia virá, principalmente quando percebermos que não voltará a ser possível contemplar os nossos belos céus azuis a partir da atmosfera terrestre. Em vez disso, o planeta vermelho e rochoso Marte mostrará um brilho amarelo pálido numa atmosfera poeirenta e os humanos não conseguirão respirar e sentir o ar fresco do exterior na sua pele. Temos muita sorte em estar aqui…agora, neste vislumbre passageiro da evolução humana! O time lapse foi captado no ano passado ao nascer da lua, em Mértola, no Dark Sky® Alqueva, quando a minha companheira Apolónia Rodrigues estava a desfrutar do momento e, por um segundo, “apanhou-a” com a sua mão.
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Total Lunar Eclipse Close-up Immersed in a Layer of Clouds
After finishing this image I thought….well many people will probably think that this is AI, because it seems that the moon is in between the clouds which would be odd and impossible of course, but no, this is not AI! It is a true image of the Eclipsed Moon as seen behind an intense layer of passing clouds, creating this crazy optical illusion. Below a short time lapse sequence of this moment shows how real it was. Using an HDR technique I could then recover the details on the bright side of the moon, the region not fully immersed in the Earth Shadow. Captured with a 600mm lens from Costa da Caparica, Portugal.
PT: Depois de terminar esta imagem, pensei… bem, muitas pessoas provavelmente pensarão que isto é IA, porque parece que a lua está entre as nuvens, o que seria estranho e impossível, claro, mas não, isto não é IA! Mas uma imagem verdadeira da Lua eclipsada vista por detrás de uma camada intensa de nuvens passageiras, criando esta louca ilusão de ótica. Abaixo, uma curta sequência de time-lapse deste momento, revela o quão real foi este evento celestial. Utilizando uma técnica HDR, consegui recuperar os detalhes do lado brilhante da Lua, a região não totalmente imersa na sombra da Terra. Captado com uma lente de 600 mm a partir da Costa da Caparica, Portugal.
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Total Lunar Eclipse Over the Atlantic Ocean revealing a Lunar Corona
Views of the last Total Lunar Eclipse, with an eclipsed Moon immersed in a layer of iridescent clouds, revealing a Lunar Corona over the Atlantic Ocean, as seen from Costa da Caparica, Portugal. Below a time lapse sequence as a Reel, show the event in motion.
PT: Vista do último Eclipse Lunar Total, com uma Lua parcialmente eclipsada imersa numa camada de nuvens iridescentes, revelando uma Coroa Lunar sobre o Oceano Atlântico, captada a partir da Costa da Caparica, Portugal. Em baixo, um time lapse em forma de Reel revela o evento celeste em movimento.
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Partial Total Lunar Eclipse 2025 Over the Atlantic Ocean as seen from Portugalt
Views of the last Total Lunar Eclipse over the Atlantic Ocean, almost reaching the maximum visibility – in between the clouds – and under the morning nautical twilight as seen from Costa da Caparica, Portugal. Below a time lapse sequence as a Reel, show the event in motion.
PT: Vista do último Eclipse Lunar Total sobre o Oceano Atlântico, quase a atingir a visibilidade máxima – por entre as nuvens – e sob o crepúsculo náutico matinal, captado a partir da Costa da Caparica, Portugal. Em baixo, um time lapse em forma de Reel revela o evento celeste em movimento.
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M31 Immersed in Cosmic Clouds of Glowing Ionized Hydrogen in a Colorful Starry Scene
5 Years after my first attempt of capturing Andromeda galaxy surrounded by faint Ha clouds taken with a DSLR camera back in 2020, and inspired by the recent discover by STROTTNER-DRECHSLER-SAINTY of the OIII emission arc, I decided to get back to M31 and try my Luck. The image features a long integration of around 80h in HaOIII emission using a dual band filter, to show the colorful field of faint glowing ionized hydrogen gas where the galaxy seems to be immersed in. Despite these faint clouds, all the galaxy shape has a strong emission visible with Ha 3nm filter. The large-scale clouds formations visible in the foreground, belongs to our own Milky Way as well as the several distinct colorful stars which surrounds the diffuse spiral shape. While its spiral arms stand out in visible light, the arms look like rings in the GALEX ultraviolet views. Being sites of intense star formation, the rings have been interpreted as evidence that Andromeda collided with its smaller neighbouring elliptical galaxy M32 more than 200 million years ago. Even with all my efforts and challenges along the way, 80h where not enough to achieve the demanding level of good data needed for revealing the faint OIII arc, specially difficult in OSC cameras, so after analysing the data with the help of my experienced friend Yann Saint, I took the decision of not include the OIII data on the arc for being insufficient to reveal the proper expected shape and detail. Still, the OIII signal included and visible in the arms of M31 could reveals dozens of planetary nebulae. With approximately 220,000 light-years across, Andromeda is the largest galaxy of the Local Group, which also contains the Milky Way, the Triangulum galaxy, and about 30 other smaller galaxies. I also decided to present my final view of M31 in a little different way, framing with a rotation that could help conducts our attention to the most interesting parts of the immersive hydrogen scene, keeping in mind to preserve the natural level of brightness on the core, giving a final nice light flow. So I hope you enjoy my result. The image was captured from Dark Sky® Alqueva Observatory, Cumeada, in Portugal.
PT: 5 anos após a minha primeira tentativa de captar a galáxia de Andrómeda rodeada por nuvens fracas de H-alfa, captada ainda com uma câmara DSLR no ano de 2020, e agora inspirada pela recente descoberta de STROTTNER-DRECHSLER-SAINTY do Arco de emissão OIII, decidi assim voltar a forografar a M31. A imagem apresenta uma longa integração de cerca de 80h na emissão HaOIII usando um filtro de banda dupla, para mostrar o campo colorido de gás hidrogénio ionizado brilhante e ténue, onde a galáxia parece estar imersa. Apesar destas nuvens ténues toda a galáxia tem uma forte emissão visível com filtro Ha 3nm. As formações de nuvens vermelhas de grande escala visíveis em primeiro plano, pertencem à nossa Via Láctea, bem como as várias estrelas coloridas distintas que rodeiam a forma espiral difusa. Embora os seus braços espirais se destaquem na luz visível, os braços parecem anéis nas imagens ultravioleta do GALEX. Sendo locais de intensa formação estelar, os anéis foram interpretados como evidência de que Andrómeda colidiu com a sua galáxia elíptica vizinha mais pequena, M32, há mais de 200 milhões de anos. Mesmo com todos os meus esforços e desafios ao longo do caminho, 80h não foram suficientes para atingir o nível exigente de informação que permitisse revelar o fraco arco OIII, especialmente difícil em câmaras OSC. Pelo que após analisar os dados com a ajuda do meu experiente amigo Yann Saint, tomei a decisão de não incluir o sinal OIII relativo ao arco por ser insuficiente para revelar a forma expectável e os detalhes que pretendia. Ainda assim, o sinal OIII incluído e visível nos braços da M31 permitiu revelar dezenas de nebulosas planetárias. Com aproximadamente 220.000 anos-luz de diâmetro, Andrómeda é a maior galáxia do Grupo Local, que contém também a Via Láctea, a galáxia do Triângulo e cerca de 30 outras galáxias mais pequenas. Por fim, decidi apresentar a minha visão final da M31 de uma forma ligeiramente diferente, enquadrando-a com uma rotação que premitisse ajudar a direcionar a nossa atenção para as partes mais interessantes neste cenário imersivo de hidrogénio, tendo em mente preservar o nível natural de brilho no núcleo, dando um fluxo de luz mais charmoso e suave. Espero que gostem! A imagem foi captada a partir do Observatório Oficial do Dark Sky® Alqueva, na Cumeada, Reguengos, Portugal.
Above and Below: A portrait and rotated version, intended to help conduct the reader attention to the most interesting parts of the image.
PT: Acimea e em baixo: A versão em formato retrato e com rotação de 180º, com o objetivo intencional de ajudar a conduzir a atenção do leitor para as partes mais interessantes da imagem.
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Omegon 76ED Apo triplet on a EQ6-Pro auto-guided in N.I.N.A| Camera ZEUS 455C Pro from Player One Astronomy | Sub Exp. 5 min with Anit-Halo PRO Dual-Band Filter 2″ (Ha+OIII) 3nm from Player One Astronomy | Total integration of 81h (78.5h in HaOIII + 2.5h in RGB) captured during 5 months between October 2024 and January 2025. Processing on PixInsight 1.9.2 and Photoshop CC 2025. Cumeada Observatory from Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Portugal.
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Bluish Planetary Nebulae HFG1 and Abell 6 Immersed in a Glowing Field of Hydrogen Gas
Captured in HaOIII and RGB light, the image features a deep wide field view immersed in the glow of ionized hydrogen gas, where small planetary nebulae Abell 6 and larger HFG1 (Heckathorn-Fesen-Gull 1 nebula type) seems to live, in the constellation of Cassiopeia. Being both remnants from the last phase of a medium star like our Sun. HFG1 features a bluish arc shaped shock wave, created by the binary star system V664 Cas, which comprises a white dwarf and a red giant star only a few million kilometres apart from each other. The small bright bluish ball visible near the center of the image, is known as Abell 6. Those kind of planetary nebulae, has a short life span of only about 10,000 years, becoming then invisible due to a lack of ultraviolet light emitted by the stars that create them. The image was captured from Dark Sky® Alqueva Observatory, Cumeada, in Portugal.
PT: Captada em diferentes comprimentos de onda entre a luz Ha, OIII e RGB, a imagem apresenta uma visão ampla e profunda, imersa no brilho do gás hidrogénio ionizado, onde a pequena nebulosa planetárias Abell 6 e a mais extensa HFG1 (nebulosa planetária de tipo: Heckathorn-Fesen-Gull 1) parecem viver, na constelação de Cassiopeia. Sendo ambos remanescentes da última fase de uma estrela média como o nosso Sol. HFG1 apresenta uma onda de choque em forma de arco azulado, criada pelo sistema estelar binário V664 Cas, que compreende uma anã branca e uma estrela gigante vermelha, orbitando a apenas alguns milhões de quilómetros de distância uma da outra. A pequena bola azulada brilhante visível perto do centro da imagem, é conhecida como Abell 6. Este tipo de nebulosa planetária tem uma vida curta de apenas cerca de 10.000 anos, tornando-se então invisível devido à falta de luz ultravioleta emitida pelas estrelas que as criaram. A imagem foi captada a partir do Observatório Oficial do Dark Sky® Alqueva, na Cumeada, Portugal.
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Taka FSQ-106ED at F3.6 – EM200 auto-guided in N.I.N.A| Poseidon-C Pro Camera from Player One Astronomy | Sub Exp. 5 min with Anit-Halo PRO Dual-Band Filter 2″ (Ha+OIII) 3nm from Player One Astronomy | Total integration of 54,5h (53h in HaOIII + 1,5h in RGB. Processing on PixInsight 1.8.9-2 and Photoshop CC 2024. Cumeada Observatory from Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Portugal.
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Planets Aligned with Zodiacal Light agains the Winter Path of Milky Galaxy
The faint path of Zodiacal Light shining along the ecliptic plane, also highlighting some of the brightest planets visible in the winter starry skies of Dark Sky® Alqueva region, Portugal. Best seen between late January and early April from the northern hemisphere at the end of nautical twilight, the zodiacal light is a faint light beam that extends along the ecliptic plane, where are located the constellations of the Zodiac. It is caused by the scattering of sunlight in cosmic dust particles that can be found scattered all over the Solar System. In conjunction and close to the horizon, against the faint light are shining planet Venus and Saturn. Neptune and Uranus are also marked on the photo, but not visible with naked eye. Follow the faint path we will find at the zenith, Planet Jupiter, not faraway from Pleiades star cluster. In the opposite direction, the red planet, Mars, is forming a perfect line with Castor and Pollux, the main bright stars from Gemini constellation. High in the sky, at the right side of Zodiacal light and close to the winter Milky Way path, Andromeda galaxy M31 and M33 are still visible. Below you can experience a Virtual Reality 360º in 7K resolution using your desktop, or smartphone with gyroscope. A great “in loco” experience can be achieved if you wear a VR glasses.
PT: A imagem revela o ténue percurso da Luz Zodiacal brilhando ao longo do plano da eclíptica, destacando também alguns dos planetas mais brilhantes visíveis nos céus estrelados de Inverno do Dark Sky® Alqueva, em Portugal. Mais facilmente visível entre o final de Janeiro e o início de Abril – a partir do hemisfério norte – ao final do crepúsculo náutico, a luz zodiacal é um feixe de luz suave que se estende ao longo do plano da eclíptica, onde se encontram as constelações do Zodíaco. É causada pela dispersão da luz solar em partículas de poeira cósmica que podem ser encontradas e espalhadas por todo o Sistema Solar. Em conjunção e perto do horizonte, contra a emissão esbranquiçada da luz zodiacal, brilham os planetas Vénus e Saturno. Neptuno e Urano também estão assinalados na imagem VR360, não sendo contudo visíveis a olho nu. Seguindo o caminho ténue até ao zénite, encontraremos o planeta Júpiter, e perto deste, o enxame estelar das Pleiades. Na direção oposta, o planeta vermelho, Marte, forma uma linha perfeita com Castor e Pólux, as principais estrelas brilhantes da constelação de Gémeos. No alto do céu e à direita da luz zodiacal, perto da trajetória da Via Láctea de Inverno, brilham as galáxias de Andrómeda M31 e M33. O leitor pode assim experienciar esta Realidade Virtual de alta-resolução 7K, usando o seu desktop ou smartphone com giroscópio. Uma ótima experiência “in loco” pode ser alcançada se usar óculos de realidade virtual.
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All Sky VR 360 Reveals Zodiacal Light and Winter Planets Shining above Dark Sky® Alqueva fields
A full dome and 360º Virtual Reality nightscape scene reveals the faint path of Zodiacal Light shining along the ecliptic plane, also highlighting some of the brightest planets visible in the winter starry skies of Dark Sky® Alqueva region, Portugal. Best seen between late January and early April from the northern hemisphere at the end of nautical twilight, the zodiacal light is a faint light beam that extends along the ecliptic plane, where are located the constellations of the Zodiac. It is caused by the scattering of sunlight in cosmic dust particles that can be found scattered all over the Solar System. In conjunction and close to the horizon, against the faint light are shining planet Venus and Saturn. Neptune and Uranus are also marked on the photo, but not visible with naked eye. Follow the faint path we will find at the zenith, Planet Jupiter, not faraway from Pleiades star cluster. In the opposite direction, the red planet, Mars, is forming a perfect line with Castor and Pollux, the main bright stars from Gemini constellation. High in the sky, at the right side of Zodiacal light and close to the winter Milky Way path, Andromeda galaxy M31 and M33 are still visible. For another rotated version, click here. Below you can experience a Virtual Reality 360º in 7K resolution using your desktop, or smartphone with gyroscope. A great “in loco” experience can be achieved if you wear a VR glasses.
PT: Um cenário All Sky e de Realidade Virtual 360º revela o ténue percurso da Luz Zodiacal brilhando ao longo do plano da eclíptica, destacando também alguns dos planetas mais brilhantes visíveis nos céus estrelados de Inverno do Dark Sky® Alqueva, em Portugal. Mais facilmente visível entre o final de Janeiro e o início de Abril – a partir do hemisfério norte – ao final do crepúsculo náutico, a luz zodiacal é um feixe de luz suave que se estende ao longo do plano da eclíptica, onde se encontram as constelações do Zodíaco. É causada pela dispersão da luz solar em partículas de poeira cósmica que podem ser encontradas e espalhadas por todo o Sistema Solar. Em conjunção e perto do horizonte, contra a emissão esbranquiçada da luz zodiacal, brilham os planetas Vénus e Saturno. Neptuno e Urano também estão assinalados na imagem VR360, não sendo contudo visíveis a olho nu. Seguindo o caminho ténue até ao zénite, encontraremos o planeta Júpiter, e perto deste, o enxame estelar das Pleiades. Na direção oposta, o planeta vermelho, Marte, forma uma linha perfeita com Castor e Pólux, as principais estrelas brilhantes da constelação de Gémeos. No alto do céu e à direita da luz zodiacal, perto da trajetória da Via Láctea de Inverno, brilham as galáxias de Andrómeda M31 e M33. Para ver uma versão com rotação diferente, clique aqui. O leitor pode assim experienciar esta Realidade Virtual de alta-resolução 7K, usando o seu desktop ou smartphone com giroscópio. Uma ótima experiência “in loco” pode ser alcançada se usar óculos de realidade virtual.
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Zodiacal Light and Winter Planets Shining with Andromeda above Dark Sky® Alqueva fields
The image reveals the faint path of Zodiacal Light shining along the ecliptic plane, also highlighting some of the brightest planets visible in the winter starry skies of Dark Sky® Alqueva region, Portugal. Best seen between late January and early April from the northern hemisphere at the end of nautical twilight, the zodiacal light is a faint light beam that extends along the ecliptic plane, where are located the constellations of the Zodiac. It is caused by the scattering of sunlight in cosmic dust particles that can be found scattered all over the Solar System. In conjunction and close to the horizon, against the faint light are shining planet Venus and Saturn. Follow the faint path we will find at the top left corner Planet Jupiter. Not faraway from Pleiades star cluster, will be also located Uranus, not visible though with naked eye. At the right center, Andromeda galaxy M31 is forming almost a perfect triangle with Jupiter and Venus, fulfilling the entire scene.
PT: A imagem revela o ténue percurso da Luz Zodiacal brilhando ao longo do plano da eclíptica, destacando também alguns dos planetas mais brilhantes visíveis nos céus estrelados de Inverno do Dark Sky® Alqueva, em Portugal. Mais facilmente visível entre o final de Janeiro e o início de Abril – a partir do hemisfério norte – ao final do crepúsculo náutico, a luz zodiacal é um feixe de luz suave que se estende ao longo do plano da eclíptica, onde se encontram as constelações do Zodíaco. É causada pela dispersão da luz solar em partículas de poeira cósmica que podem ser encontradas e espalhadas por todo o Sistema Solar. Em conjunção e perto do horizonte, contra a emissão esbranquiçada da luz zodiacal, brilham os planetas Vénus e Saturno. Seguindo o caminho ténue e encontraremos no canto superior esquerdo o Planeta Júpiter. Não muito longe do enxame estelar das Pléiades, encontra-se ainda o planeta Urano, embora não seja perceptível na imagem nem igualmente visível a olho nu. No centro direito, a galáxia de Andrómeda M31 forma um asterismo triangular quase perfeito com os planetas Júpiter e Vénus, situados nos extremos opostos desse triângulo equilátero, preenchendo todo o cenário deste retrato astronómico.
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