Orion Nebula Immersed in the Reddish Emission from Hydrogen Gas
A deep wide field view shows Orion Nebula M42, immersed in the reddish emission from the light of hydrogen gas excited by energetic newly-formed hot and young stars. Blue-violet coloration, comes from the reflected radiation from the massive O-class stars. This complex contains dark nebulae, emission nebulae, reflection nebulae, and H II regions. The Orion Nebula (M42) is a diffuse and large nebula complex situated in the Milky Way, being south of Orion’s Belt in the constellation of Orion, is one of the brightest and beautiful nebulae also visible to naked eye in the night sky. M42 is located at a distance of about 1350 light years and is the closest region of massive star formation to Earth. The M42 nebula is estimated to be 24 light years across. It has a mass of about 2000 times the mass of the Sun. This nebula has revealed much about the process of how stars and planetary systems are formed from collapsing clouds of gas and dust. Astronomers have directly observed protoplanetary disks, brown dwarfs, intense and turbulent motions of the gas, and the photo-ionizing effects of massive nearby stars in the nebula. Below, in the lower left corner, is partially visible the red cloud where is located the well known Horse-head nebula. But besides this colorful field captured from Cumeada Observatory, official headquarter of Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Portugal, a nice faint galaxy and another less bright, can both be visible in the upper right corner of the image.
PT: Uma visão ampla e profunda mostra a nebulosa de Orion M42, imersa numa tonalidade avermelhada, resultado de uma emissão brilhante a partir do gás de hidrogénio excitado por estrelas quentes e energéticas, recém-formadas. A coloração azul-violeta visível na fotografia, provém da radiação refletida das estrelas da classe-O. Este complexo contém nebulosas escuras, nebulosas de emissão, nebulosas de reflexão e regiões H II. A Nebulosa de Orion (M42) é um grande complexo nebuloso difuso situado na Via Láctea, a sul do Cinturão de Orion na constelação de Orion, sendo também uma das mais brilhantes e fascinantes nebulosas visíveis a olho nu no céu noturno. M42 está localizado a uma distância de cerca de 1350 anos-luz e é a região mais próxima da Terra na formação de estrelas maciças. A nebulosa M42 está estimada em 24 anos-luz de diâmetro. Tem uma massa de cerca de 2000 vezes a massa do Sol. O estudo desta nebulosa já permitiu revelar muito sobre o processo de como as estrelas e os sistemas planetários são formados por nuvens de gás e poeira em colapso. Os astrónomos observaram directamente discos protoplanetários, anãs castanhas, movimentos intensos e turbulentos de gás e os efeitos foto-ionizantes de estrelas maciças próximas, na nebulosa.
Above from left to right, a close-up view showing the sharp details on small structures of M42. And a close-up view showing two faint galaxies in the right edge. Below, is a starless image of Orion field in Ha (black and white view), showing the intricate and refined delicacy from the clouds of hydrogen gas.
PT: Acima, da esquerda para a direita, uma visão ampliada revela os detalhes nítidos em pequenas estruturas da nebulosa M42 e NGC1977. A seguir, uma visão de perto mostra duas galáxias ténues visíveis no extremo direito da imagem. Abaixo, é possível ver uma imagem (sem estrelas) do campo de Orion em Ha (a preto e branco), mostrando a delicadeza intrincada e refinada das nuvens de gás de hidrogénio.
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Taka FSQ-106ED + QE-Reducer (f/3,6) – EM200 auto-guided | Nikon D810a modified | ISO800 – Sub Exp. 150 sec. + multiple shorter exposures | | ISO3200 – Sub Exp. 8 minutes with Ha 7nm filter | Total integration of 276 min/4,6h (106 minutes in RGB + 170 minutes in Ha). Processing on PixInsight 1.8.8-7 and Photoshop CC 2021. Cumeada Observatory from Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos de Monsaraz..
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An UFO Light Painting Against the Sky of Alqueva lake
While some friends were playing with a drone and making light paintings during one of my private workshops under the starry skies of Dark Sky® Alqueva, I had the chance to take this UFO picture. Indeed, many people asked me if I already saw anything strange or “unidentified flying object (UFO)” in the sky… well, what can I say is that…over the last 25 years I have spent hundreds and hundreds of hours looking up at the sky and shooting in different countries around the world and I never saw something that science could not explain.
PT: Enquanto alguns amigos testavam um drone fazendo pinturas de luz durante um dos meus workshops privados sob o céu estrelado de Dark Sky® Alqueva, eu tive a chance de tirar esta foto em estilo UFO. Na verdade, muitas pessoas já me perguntaram se eu alguma vez vi algo estranho ou um objeto voador não identificado (OVNI) no céu. Bem, o que eu posso dizer é que…nos últimos 25 anos, passei centenas e centenas de horas olhando para o céu e filmando em diferentes países ao redor do mundo e nunca vi algo que a ciência não pudesse explicar.
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The Entrance of Ansiães Castle with Sirius and Orion in a Deep Nightscape Scene – Phot and Time Lapse
Captured in the entrance of Ansiães Castle, the still image features the result of multiple exposures to help reveal a deep nightscape scene where is possible to enjoy besides the bluish star Siriuis and the main colorful stars of Orion constellation, deepsky objects shinning in reddish/violets hues like Barnards loop, Orion nebula, Horse Head nebula, Rosette nebula, and Lambda Orionis. Below is also possible to enjoy a time lapse video showing the shadow shape from the entrance of Ansiães Castle, located in Dark Sky Vale do Tua, northern Portugal, acting as a frame while in the background stars from winter constellations like Orion are shining in different colors due to their temperatures, the scene highlights the bluish brightest hot star in the celestial sphere, Sirius, moving behind the foreground tree. But the busy sky also feature another interesting object, even looking strange at first sight, it’s not an UFO event, but a spinning satellite which took several minutes to cross the entire field of view. Nowadays we are starting to face a huge problem, the growing presence of satellites surrounding our Planet, which will turn into space junk in a near future. Many scientists and astronomers are worried with this problem and the announcements of Elon Musk to launch thousands of new satellites, for sure, it has to be faced as a new kind of Earth/Space pollution. Enjoy with sound on.
PT: Captada na entrada do Castelo de Ansiães, a imagem estática apresenta o resultado de múltiplas exposições para ajudar a revelar um cenário nocturno profundo onde é possível apreciar para além da estrela azulada Sirius e das principais estrelas da constelação de Orion, objectos de céu profundo brilhando numa tonalidade vermelho/violeta como Barnards loop, a nebulosa de Orion, nebulosa Cabeça do Cavalo, nebulosa Roseta e Lambda Orionis. Em baixo é também possível desfrutar de um vídeo time lapse que mostra a silhueta escura da entrada do Castelo de Ansiães, localizado no Dark Sky® Vale do Tua, no norte de Portugal, a funcionar como moldura enquanto ao fundo as estrelas de constelações de inverno como Orion, brilham com diferente cores devido às suas temperaturas. Esta cena nocturna destaca ainda a estrela quente azulada mais brilhante da esfera celeste, Sirius, movendo-se atrás da árvore em primeiro plano. Mas este céu revela ainda outro objeto interessante, mesmo parecendo estranho à primeira vista, não é um evento OVNI, mas um satélite giratório que levou vários minutos para cruzar todo o campo de visão. Hoje em dia enfrentamos um grande problema, a crescente presença de satélites em torno de nosso planeta, que se transformarão em lixo espacial em um futuro próximo. Muitos cientistas e astrónomos de todo o mundo estão seriamente preocupados com este problema e os anúncios de Elon Musk que prevêm o lançamento de milhares de novos satélites. Este é um problema que terá de ser encarado como um novo tipo de poluição na Terra / Espaço.
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Dragged Sun – Gigantic Solar Prominence in a Stacked Motion – Color vs BW
Captured on March 17, 2021, from Dark Sky® Alqueva region, Portugal, with a Solar Ha telescope – at the wavelength of Hydrogen-Alpha, the high-resolution image shows a gigantic solar prominence. Seen in Color and Black and White version, the image feature a stacked scene comprising 2h55 minutes of solar motion with dragged prominences visible in great detail around the sun´s limb due to an exceptional seeing conditions (very good atmospheric stability). The sequence of close-up captures were taken between UT 12h02 and UT 14h57 (Universal Time) to help reveal very interesting changes in shape, intensity and detail, with spicules and supergranulation in motion on the sun´s surface, as well as spicules and minor prominences appearing around the limb´s disc. The still single images and time lapse video also highlights a spectacular fast eruptive prominence visible in the upper right edge, click here.
PT: Captada a 17 de Março de 2021, a partir da região do Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal, com um telescópio Solar Ha – no comprimento de onda do Hidrogénio Alfa, a imagem de alta resolução revela uma gigantesca promeminência solar. Apresentada numa versão a cores e a preto e branco, a imagem é o resultado de um stack que compreende 2h55 minutos de movimento solar com o arrastamento das protuberâncias, vistas em grande detalhe ao redor do limbo solar, graças a condições de seeing excepcionais (excelente estabilidade atmosférica). A sequência de captações em close-up foi feita entre UT 12h02 e UT 14h57 (Tempo Universal), para assim permitir revelar mudanças muito interessantes na forma, intensidade e detalhe, com espículas e supergranulação em movimento na superfície solar, bem como espículas e pequenas proeminências aparecendo ao redor do limbo. As imagens singulares estáticas e o vídeo time lapse também destacam uma espetacular e proeminência eruptiva em forma de lagarta que faz um movimento rápido visível no extremo superior direito, clique aqui.
Below – from right to left – is possible to appreciate a portrait of a singular shot taken at UT 12h45, and the BW and Color version of a stacked sequence comprising 2h55 minutes of solar motion with dragged prominences.
PT: Em baixo – da direita para a esquerda, é possível apreciar uma versão estática de uma imagem singular em modo retrato, captada às 12h45 (UT) e uma imagem a preto e branco e a cores, resultado de um stack em sequência que compreende 2h55 minutos de movimento solar com o arrastamento das protuberâncias.
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LUNT LS100T Ha | AZ-HEQ5GT | ASI174MC | ZWO AD | Powermate 4x | Stack of 250 frames for each single image, captured in very good seeing conditions (average of 1″ arcs) from Dark Sky® Alqueva territory, Portugal.
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Gigantic Solar Prominence in Motion – Photo & Time Lapse
Captured on March 17, 2021, from Dark Sky® Alqueva region, Portugal, with a Solar Ha telescope – at the wavelength of Hydrogen-Alpha, the high-resolution footage features a gigantic solar prominence visible in great detail around the sun´s limb due to an exceptional seeing conditions. The time lapse sequence of close-up captures were taken between UT 12h02 and UT 14h57 (Universal Time) to help reveal very interesting changes in shape, intensity and detail, with spicules and supergranulation in motion on the sun´s surface. The video also highlights in slow motion a spectacular fast eruptive prominence visible in the upper right edge.
PT: Captada a 17 de Março de 2021, a partir da região do Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal, com um telescópio Solar Ha – no comprimento de onda do Hidrogénio Alfa, a imagem de alta resolução apresenta uma gigantesca promeminência solar visível em grande detalhe ao redor do limbo do sol, graças a condições de seeing excepcionais (excelente estabilidade atmosférica). A sequência de captações em close-up foi feita entre UT 12h02 e UT 14h57 (Tempo Universal), para assim permitir revelar mudanças muito interessantes na forma, intensidade e detalhe, com espículas e supergranulação em movimento na superfície solar, bem como espículas e pequenas proeminências aparecendo ao redor do limbo. O vídeo também destaca em slow motion uma espetacular e rápida proeminência eruptiva visível no extremo superior direito.
Above – from left to right – is possible to appreciate a singular portrait of a still shot taken at UT 12h45, and the BW and Color version of a stacked image comprising a sequence of 2h55 minutes of solar motion with dragged prominences. To help reveal the prominence flames in motion, I made a time lapse compiling 162 shots processed, each one as result of a stack of the best 250 frames from each raw video. The final result is a 2K high resolution time lapse movie comprising 2h55 of images. Due to vimeo algorithms it may shows a little compression, which is not visible in the .mov master file.
PT: Acima – da esquerda para a direita, é possível apreciar uma versão singular estática em modo retrato, captada às 12h45 (UT) e uma imagem a preto e branco e a cores, de um stack em sequência que compreende 2h55 minutos de movimento solar com o arrastamento das protuberâncias. Para ajudar a revelar as chamas da proeminência em movimento, fiz um time lapse compilando 162 captações processadas, cada uma como resultado de um stack dos melhores 250 frames de cada vídeo raw. O resultado final é um filme time lapse de alta resolução de 2K que compila 2h55 de imagens. Devido aos algoritmos do vimeo, o video poderá mostrar alguma compressão, que não é visível no ficheiro master original .mov. Não se esqueça de colocar o som ligado.
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LUNT LS100T Ha | AZ-HEQ5GT | ASI174MC | ZWO AD | Powermate 4x | Stack of 250 frames for each single image, captured in very good seeing conditions (average of 1″ arcs) from Dark Sky® Alqueva territory, Portugal.
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Mars Immersed in the Faintest dust of Pleiades Star Cluster
A wide field deep view of the winter sky comprising 5h of expousure captured with a 300mm lens at f/2.8, shows planet Mars visiting the faintest (IFN) nebulosity which seems to surround Pleiades or Seven Sisters (M45), an open cluster containing hot and young stars. The blue nebulosity that surrounds the cluster, is a reflection nebula scattering the blue starlight. The cluster contains about 1,000 stars, of which more than a dozen can be seen with the unaided eye during winter time in the Northern Hemisphere. Captured from Cumeada Observatory, official headquarter of Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Portugal.
PT: Uma visão ampla e profunda do céu de inverno que acumula 5h de exposição captadas com uma lente de 300 mm a f/2.8, revela o planeta Marte visitando a nebulosidade mais tênue (IFN) que parece circundar as Pleiades ou Sete Irmãs (M45), um aglomerado de estrelas aberto contendo estrelas muito jovens e quentes. A nebulosidade azul que envolve o aglomerado é uma nebulosa de reflexão, que espalha assim a luz azul das estrelas que se encontram na região. O aglomerado contém cerca de 1.000 estrelas, das quais uma dezena pode ser apreciada a olho nu durante o inverno no Hemisfério Norte. Captada a partir do Observatório da Cumeada, Sede Oficial do Dark Sky@ Alqueva, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Portugal.
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Canon 300mm f/2,8 + Canon 6D not modified | ISO1600 and ISO2000 – Exp. of 1, 2 and 3 minutes for each set captured in 3 different nights of March 2021. Total of 179 lights | Mount EQ6 Pro |Total integration of 179 Lights: 295 minutes (5h). Processing on PixInsight 1.8.8-7 and Photoshop CC 2021. Cumeada Observatory from Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos de Monsaraz.
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Dragged Sun – Large Solar Prominence and a Swirling Eruptive Flame in a Stacked Motion – Color vs BW
Captured on Jan 17, 2021, from Dark Sky® Alqueva region, Portugal, with a Solar Ha telescope – at the wavelength of Hydrogen-Alpha, the high-resolution image shows a gigantic solar prominence. Seen in Color and Black and White version, the image feature a stacked scene comprising 1h30 minutes of solar motion with dragged prominences visible in great detail around the sun´s limb due to an exceptional seeing conditions (very good atmospheric stability). The sequence of close-up captures were taken between UT 12h56 and UT 14h24 (Universal Time) to help reveal very interesting changes in shape, intensity and detail, with spicules and supergranulation in motion on the sun´s surface, as well as spicules and minor eruptive prominences appearing around the limb´s disc. The still single images and time lapse video also highlights a spectacular fast swirling eruptive prominence visible in the upper right edge, while not faraway, a nice plume of fire was flown up and vanished as a smoke ring. To enjoy the time lapse and still photos of this dragged version, click here.
PT: Captada a 17 de Janeiro de 2021, a partir da região do Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal, com um telescópio Solar Ha – no comprimento de onda do Hidrogénio Alfa, a imagem de alta resolução revela uma gigantesca promeminência solar. Apresentada numa versão a cores e a preto e branco, a imagem é o resultado de um stack que compreende 1h30 minutos de movimento solar com o arrastamento das protuberâncias, vistas em grande detalhe ao redor do limbo solar, graças a condições de seeing excepcionais (excelente estabilidade atmosférica). A sequência de captações em close-up foi feita entre UT 12h56 e UT 14h24 (Tempo Universal), para assim permitir revelar mudanças muito interessantes na forma, intensidade e detalhe, com espículas e supergranulação em movimento na superfície solar, bem como espículas e pequenas proeminências eruptivas aparecendo ao redor do limbo. As imagens singulares estáticas e o vídeo time lapse também destacam uma espetacular proeminência eruptiva em forma de espiral e que faz um redemoinho rápido visível no extremo superior direito, não muito distante, é ainda possível ver uma pluma de fogo erguer-se e desvanecer como um “anel de fumo”. Para desfrutar do vídeo time lapse e das imagens estáticas resultantes desta versão arrastada, clique aqui.
Below – from right to left – is possible to appreciate a portrait of a singular shot taken at UT 13h07, and the BW and Color version of a stacked sequence comprising 1h30 minutes of solar motion with dragged prominences.
PT: Em baixo – da direita para a esquerda, é possível apreciar uma versão estática de uma imagem singular em modo retrato, captada às 13h07 (UT) e uma imagem a preto e branco e a cores, resultado de um stack em sequência que compreende 1h30 minutos de movimento solar com o arrastamento das protuberâncias.
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LUNT LS100T Ha | AZ-HEQ5GT | ASI174MC | ZWO AD | Powermate 4x | Stack of 250 frames for each single image, captured in very good seeing conditions (average of 1″ arcs) from Dark Sky® Alqueva territory, Portugal.
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Large Solar Prominence and a Swirling Eruptive Flame in Motion – Photo & Time Lapse
Captured on Jan 17, 2021, from Dark Sky® Alqueva region, Portugal, with a Solar Ha telescope – at the wavelength of Hydrogen-Alpha, the high-resolution image features a gigantic solar prominence visible in great detail around the sun´s limb due to an exceptional seeing conditions (very good atmospheric stability). The time lapse sequence of close-up captures were taken between UT 12h56 and UT 14h24 (Universal Time) to help reveal very interesting changes in shape, intensity and detail, with spicules and supergranulation in motion on the sun´s surface, as well as spicules and minor eruptive prominences appearing around the limb´s disc. The video also highlights in slow motion a spectacular fast swirling eruptive prominence visible in the upper right edge, while not faraway, a nice plume of fire was flown up and vanished as a smoke ring.
PT: Captada a 17 de Janeiro de 2021, a partir da região do Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal, com um telescópio Solar Ha – no comprimento de onda do Hidrogénio Alfa, a imagem de alta resolução apresenta uma gigantesca promeminência solar visível em grande detalhe ao redor do limbo do sol, graças a condições de seeing excepcionais (excelente estabilidade atmosférica). A sequência de captações em close-up foi feita entre UT 12h56 e UT 14h24 (Tempo Universal), para assim permitir revelar mudanças muito interessantes na forma, intensidade e detalhe, com espículas e supergranulação em movimento na superfície solar, bem como espículas e pequenas proeminências eruptivas aparecendo ao redor do limbo. O vídeo também destaca em slow motion uma espetacular proeminência eruptiva em forma de espiral e que faz um redemoinho rápido visível no extremo superior direito, não muito distante, é ainda possível ver uma pluma de fogo erguer-se e desvanecer como um “anel de fumo”.
Above – from left to right – is possible to appreciate a singular portrait of a still shot taken at UT 13h07, and the BW and Color version of a stacked image comprising a sequence of 1h30 minutes of solar motion with dragged prominences. To help reveal the prominence flames in motion, I made a time lapse compiling 105 shots processed, each one as result of a stack of the best 250 frames from each raw video. The final result is a 2K high resolution time lapse movie comprising 1h30 of images. Due to vimeo algorithms it may shows a little compression, which is not visible in the .mov master file..
PT: Acima – da esquerda para a direita, é possível apreciar uma versão singular estática em modo retrato, captada às 13h07 (UT) e uma imagem a preto e branco e a cores, de um stack em sequência que compreende 1h30 minutos de movimento solar com o arrastamento das protuberâncias. Para ajudar a revelar as chamas da proeminência em movimento, fiz um time lapse compilando 105 captações processadas, cada uma como resultado de um stack dos melhores 250 frames de cada vídeo raw. O resultado final é um filme time lapse de alta resolução de 2K que compila 1h30 de imagens. Devido aos algoritmos do vimeo, o video poderá mostrar alguma compressão, que não é visível no ficheiro master original .mov. Não se esqueça de colocar o som ligado.
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LUNT LS100T Ha | AZ-HEQ5GT | ASI174MC | ZWO AD | Powermate 4x | Stack of 250 frames for each single image, captured in very good seeing conditions (average of 1″ arcs) from Dark Sky® Alqueva territory, Portugal.
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A Cosmic Angel in Space
Located in the constellation of Monoceros (Unicorn), the image shows the dusty brown-reddened field which seems to surround a central colorful cosmic Angel, also known as NGC 2170. The Angel Nebula is featuring a red emission nebulae along the pink skirt crossed by a dark belt of absorption nebulae, while the wings of the angel are just reflecting the light of nearby hot stars, forming a bluish reflection nebulae. Along the end of this angelic cosmic dress, adorning the seam of the pink skirt, we can find a beautiful small cluster of colorful diffuse stars adding a final touch of glamour to this celestial portrait, which comprise a total amount of 18 hours of exposure, captured from Cumeada Observatory, official headquarter of Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Portugal.
PT: Localizada na constelação de Monoceros (Unicórnio), a imagem revela o campo poeirento castanho avermelhado que parece circundar um colorido Anjo cósmico ao centro, também conhecido como NGC 2170. A Nebulosa do Anjo apresenta uma nebulosa de emissão vermelha ao longo da “saia rosa-violeta” atravessada por um cinturão escuro de nebulosas de absorção, enquanto as asas do anjo estão apenas a reflectir a luz de estrelas quentes situadas nas proximidades, formando assim uma nebulosa de reflexão azulada. Ao longo deste vestido cósmico angelical, adornando a costura da saia rosa-violeta, podemos encontrar um lindo e pequeno aglomerado de estrelas difusas coloridas que acresentam um toque final de glamour a este retrato celestial, que condensa um total de 18 horas de exposição captadas a partir do Observatório da Cumeada, Sede Oficial do Dark Sky@ Alqueva, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Portugal.
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Taka FSQ-106ED + Extender-Q 1.6x – EM200 auto-guided | Nikon D810a with Crop 1,5x | ISO2500 – Exp. 300 seconds x 216 lights | Total integration of 216 Lights: 1080 minutes = 18 hours. A comparison (Before & After) between the single exposure and stacked result is available here. Processing on PixInsight 1.8.8-7 and Photoshop CC 2021. Cumeada Observatory from Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos de Monsaraz.
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Galactic Arm and Greenish Air Glow above Steppe Golden Fields of Mértola – All Sky and VR 360º Scene
Captured on a steppe field from the wonderful region of Mértola in Dark Sky® Alqueva, an all sky and 360º Virtual Reality scene, features the arch of Milky Way shining high in the Sky. Summer Triangle highlights the center of the image, with blueish Vega near the top. At the upper half right side – in the beginning of the Milky Way – a bright elliptic and diffuse dot is the light coming from Andromeda Galaxy. The greenish horizon is surrounded and involved in airglow and some thin high clouds. Located at one o´clock shines an orange dot, it’s not a star, but the close planet Mars in opposition. In the opposite horizon of this large circular field – left upper edge of the all sky scene – lies planets Saturn and Jupiter against the dusty core of our Milky Way Galaxy. Below is available a Virtual Reality 360º image, which you can experience in full resolution using your desktop, or smartphone with gyroscope. A great “in loco” experience can be achieved if you wear a VR glasses.
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A Medieval Cosmic Portal With Straight Access to the Summer Triangle
Using some “sci fi” imagination, this vertical mosaic of single images shows what could be the entrance of a cosmic portal, with straight access to the Summer Triangle. The image shows the stairs of Noudar Castle tower, a medieval fortress located between the Múrtega and the Ardila rivers, in Barrancos, most eastern part from Dark Sky® Alqueva territory, Portugal. Its construction was finished in 1307, during the reign of Don Dinis. The place was chosen because of its natural defences, easy access and the closeness of a water spring of excellent quality. This fortress was very important for border defence against the kingdom of Castile during the early 14th Century. Above the tower walls, lies a well known asterism called Summer Triangle and shinning against the magnificent dusty path of our Milky Way galaxy. At centres top, a pink/red emission from North America Nebula (NGC7000) glows near Deneb star (from Cygnus constellation). Below and near the right edge, shines the bluish star Vega, (from Lyra constellation) which is forming a perfect triangle with star Altair (from Aquila constellation), visible very close to the top tower.
PT: Usando um pouco da imaginação “sci fi”, este mosaico vertical de single frames mostra o que poderia ser a entrada de um portal cósmico, com acesso directo ao Triângulo de Verão. A imagem revela a escadaria da torre do Castelo de Noudar, uma construção medieval situada entre os rios Múrtega e Ardila, em Barrancos, na parte nordeste do território Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal. A sua construção terminou em 1307, durante o reinado de D. Dinis. O local foi escolhido devido às suas defesas naturais, fácil acesso e proximidade de uma nascente de água de excelente qualidade. Esta fortaleza medieval foi muito importante para a defesa da fronteira contra o reino de Castela no início do século XIV. Acima das muralhas da torre, encontra-se um asterismo conhecido como Triângulo de Verão, brilhando contra a magnífica presença da nossa galáxia, a Via Láctea. No topo central, é visível uma emissão rosa-avermelhada pertencente à Nebulosa da América do Norte (NGC7000) que brilha perto da estrela Deneb (constelação do Cisne). Abaixo e próxima à lateral direita, brilha a estrela azulada Vega, (da constelação Lira) que forma assim um triângulo perfeito com a estrela Altair (da constelação da Águia), visível ao centro e muito perto do topo da torre.
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Solar Chromosphere Featuring a Large Prominence 6,5 Times Larger than Earth
Captured on May 25, 2020, from my backyard near Dark Sky® Alqueva region, Portugal, around noon with a Solar Ha telescope – at the wavelength of Hydrogen-Alpha, the high-resolution image features a gigantic solar prominence visible in great detail around the sun´s limb due to an exceptional seeing conditions (very good atmospheric stability). As in average the solar disc has a diameter of 1,391,000 km, we can determine that the large prominence could reach around 83,000 km high, which means 6,5 times larger than our planet Earth with a diameter of 12,742 km. The image also shows spicules and supergranulation in the surface of the Sun. Granules, as well as sunspots, appear in a layer we call the Photosphere (sphere of light). Being from this same surface that emerges all the light we visually see, leaving our star, it is involved in the Chromosphere (sphere of color), which is the place where we can observe solar Prominences, where Solar Flares do occur. Our Sun is composed of 73% Hydrogen, 25% Helium and 2% from heavier elements. The image is also featuring other smaller prominences spread around the solar limb, in the Chromospher. To see the full report sequence with close-up shots of the large prominence, and time laspe video, click here.
PT: Captada em 25 de maio de 2020, a partir do meu terraço perto da região do Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal, por volta das 12h00 com um telescópio Solar Ha – no comprimento de onda do Hidrogénio Alfa, a imagem de alta resolução apresenta uma gigantesca promeminência solar visível em grande detalhe ao redor do limbo do sol, graças a condições de seeing excepcionais (excelente estabilidade atmosférica). Como em média o disco solar tem um diâmetro de cerca de 1.391.000 km, podemos determinar que esta proeminência é de facto gigante podendo atingir cerca de 83.000 km de altura, o que significa 6,5 vezes maior que o nosso próprio planeta Terra com um diâmetro de 12.742 km. A imagem também mostra a superfície supergranulada do Sol e repleta de espículas. Os grânulos assim como as manchas solares, aparecem numa camada a que chamamos a Fotosfera (esfera de luz). Sendo desta mesma superfície que emerge toda a luz que vemos sair visualmente da nossa estrela, está envolta na Cromosfera (esfera de cor), sendo o local onde podemos observar Filamentos de Gás e Protuberâncias Solares, ou Proeminências, regiões onde ocorrem as chamadas “explosões solares”. O nosso Sol é composto por 73% de Hidrogénio, 25% de Hélio e 2% de elementos mais pesados. A imagem revela ainda outras pequenas protuberâncias que se espalham à volta do limbo solar, na cromosfera. Para ver o report completo com imagens em close-up da grande proeminência visível nesta fotografia e uma sequência vídeo em time lapse, clique aqui.
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LUNT LS100T Ha | AZ-HEQ5GT | ASI178MC | Stack of 250 frames for each single image, captured in very good seeing conditions (average of 1″ arcs) from Dark Sky® Alqueva territory, Portugal.
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Portrait of a Great Solar Prominence
Captured on May 25, 2020, from my backyard near Dark Sky® Alqueva region, Portugal, around UT 14:42 with a Solar Ha telescope – at the wavelength of Hydrogen-Alpha, the high-resolution image features a gigantic solar prominence visible in great detail around the sun´s limb due to an exceptional seeing conditions (very good atmospheric stability). As in average the solar disc has a diameter of 1,391,000 km, we can determine that the large prominence could reach around 83,000 km high, which means 6,5 times larger than our planet Earth with a diameter of 12,742 km. To see the full report sequence, with full disc image and time laspe video, click here.
PT: Captada em 25 de maio de 2020, a partir do meu terraço perto da região do Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal, às 14:42 (UT) com um telescópio Solar Ha – no comprimento de onda do Hidrogénio Alfa, a imagem de alta resolução apresenta uma gigantesca promeminência solar visível em grande detalhe ao redor do limbo do sol, graças a condições de seeing excepcionais (excelente estabilidade atmosférica). Como em média o disco solar tem um diâmetro de cerca de 1.391.000 km, podemos determinar que esta proeminência é de facto gigante podendo atingir cerca de 83.000 km de altura, o que significa 6,5 vezes maior que o nosso próprio planeta Terra com um diâmetro de 12.742 km. Para ver o report completo, com o disco solar integral e uma sequência vídeo em time lapse, clique aqui.
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LUNT LS100T Ha | AZ-HEQ5GT | ASI178MC | Stack of 250 frames for each single image, captured in very good seeing conditions (average of 1″ arcs) from Dark Sky® Alqueva territory, Portugal.
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High Resolution Image and Video Shows a Gigantic Solar Prominence in Motion
Captured on May 25, 2020, from my backyard near Dark Sky® Alqueva region, Portugal, with a Solar Ha telescope – at the wavelength of Hydrogen-Alpha, the high-resolution image features a gigantic solar prominence visible in great detail around the sun´s limb due to an exceptional seeing conditions (very good atmospheric stability). The sequence of close-up captures were taken between UT 13h41 and UT 16h00 (Universal Time) when the seeing was more stable to help reveal very interesting changes in shape, intensity and detail, with minor eruptive prominences appearing around the limb. The full disc image, captured around noon, also shows the large prominence visible at the right northern edge of the Sun. As in average the solar disc has a diameter of 1,391,000 km, we can determine that the large prominence could reach around 83,000 km high, which means 6,5 times larger than our planet Earth with a diameter of 12,742 km. To see a comparison with NASA images taken by SDO – Solar Dynamics Observatory, at approximately the same time and date, take a look here.
PT: Captada em 25 de maio de 2020, a partir do meu terraço perto da região do Dark Sky® Alqueva, Portugal, com um telescópio Solar Ha – no comprimento de onda do Hidrogénio Alfa, a imagem de alta resolução apresenta uma gigantesca promeminência solar visível em grande detalhe ao redor do limbo do sol, graças a condições de seeing excepcionais (excelente estabilidade atmosférica). A sequência de captações em close-up foi feita entre UT 13h41 e UT 16h00 (Tempo Universal), nos momentos de maior estabilidade astmosférica, para assim permitir revelar mudanças muito interessantes na forma, intensidade e detalhe da grande protuberância, assim como das pequenas proeminências eruptivas que aparecem e desaparecem rapidamente ao redor do limbo. A imagem completa do disco, captada por volta do meio-dia, também mostra a grande proeminência visível no contorno direito norte do sol. Como em média o disco solar tem um diâmetro de cerca de 1.391.000 km, podemos determinar que esta proeminência é de facto gigante podendo atingir cerca de 83.000 km de altura, o que significa 6,5 vezes maior que o nosso próprio planeta Terra com um diâmetro de 12.742 km. Para ver uma comparação com as imagens da NASA obtidas pelo SDO – Solar Dynamics Observatory, aproximadamente à mesma data e hora, clique aqui.
To help reveal the prominence flames in motion, I made a time lapse compiling 27 shots processed, each one as result of a stack of the best 250 frames from each raw video. The final result is a 2K high resolution time lapse movie from the images captured between UT 13h41 and UT 16h00. Due to vimeo algorithms it may shows a little compression, which is not visible in the .mov master file. Don´t forget to put to sound on.
PT: Para ajudar a revelar as chamas da proeminência em movimento, fiz um time lapse compilando 27 captações processadas, cada uma como resultado de um stack dos melhores 250 frames de cada vídeo raw. O resultado final é um filme time lapse de alta resolução de 2K a partir das imagens captadas entre UT 13h41 e UT 16h00. Devido aos algoritmos do vimeo, o video poderá mostrar alguma compressão, que não é visível no ficheiro master original .mov. Não se esqueça de colocar o som ligado.
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LUNT LS100T Ha | AZ-HEQ5GT | ASI178MC | Stack of 250 frames for each single image, captured in very good seeing conditions (average of 1″ arcs) from Dark Sky® Alqueva territory, Portugal.
Andromeda Shines above a Steppe Field from Dark Sky® Alqueva in Mértola
Captured on a flat steppe field from the wonderful region of Mértola in Dark Sky® Alqueva, the image features a wide vertical panorama with the Milky Way in the background, while in the top edge, is featured a diffuse light shape from Andromeda Galaxy.
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Dark Sky® Alqueva – A Stargazing Experience of a Lifetime – Video
Video timelapse about Dark Sky® Alqueva stargazing experience while enjoy being and working under the stars, released for the ceremony of WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2020. Dark Sky® Alqueva was awarded as: Europe’s Responsible Tourism Award 2020 and Europe’s Leading Tourism Development Project 2020 plus World’s Leading Tourism Project 2020.
PT: Vídeo time lapse sobre a experiência de observação no Dark Sky® Alqueva e a magia de estar sob um céu estrelado ímpar, lançado para a cerimónia dos WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2020 onde o Dark Sky® Alqueva foi premiado como: Europe’s Responsible Tourism Award 2020 e Europe’s Leading Tourism Development Project 2020 e World’s Leading Tourism Project 2020.
Astrophotography Workshop Under the Moonlight in Dark Sky® Alqueva Mértola
Captured during one of my workshops in Mértola, @darkskyalqueva, this short time lapse sequence shows the Milky Way rising while the moon is yet illuminating the background sky before setting in the opposite direction. To know more about my workshops, click here.
PT: Captada durante um dos meus workshops no território do Dark Sky® Alqueva, em Mértola, esta curta sequência de lapso de tempo mostra a Via Láctea nascendo enquanto a lua ainda está iluminando o céu de fundo antes de se pôr na direção oposta do céu. Para saber mais acerca do meus workshops, clique aqui.
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Comet Neowise Against the Twilight Sky of Alqueva Lake
The image shows Comet Neowise C/2020 F3 with his tail faintly visible against the twilight sky during the predawn of 12th July, above Alqueva lake, in Monte Juntos, territory of Dark Sky® Alqueva, in Alentejo, Portugal. The comet has become so bright that can be seen with unaided eye, although, it starts to be visible from now on after the sunset and during the nautical twilight. Is always preferable to enjoy the view with a pair of binoculars or a telephoto lens. Below is a time lapse sequence taken in the same night but with a different setup.
PT: A imagem revela o cometa Neowise C/2020 F3 com a sua cauda ténue contra o céu crepuscular captada durante a madrugada de 12 de julho, acima do lago Alqueva, em Monte Juntos, território do Dark Sky® Alqueva, no Alentejo, Portugal. O cometa ficou tão brilhante que pode ser visto a olho nu, embora comece a ser visível a partir de agora após o pôr do sol e durante o crepúsculo naútico. É sempre preferível apreciar a vista com um par de binóculos ou lentes telefoto. Em baixo é possível ver outro um time lapse captado na mesma noite, mas com outro setup.
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Milky Way Gradually Transitioning from Summer to Winter in a Wonder Night Show above Canais do Guadiana
A starry night scene captured at the end of Summer season from the wonderful region of Canais do Guadiana, in Mértola, at Dark Sky® Alqueva territory, shows a mosaic image of a galactic arch above the mountains and water channels from Guadiana river. The arch itself is featuring from left to right, a “Summer Milky Way” which is gradually disappearing in the western horizon due to the time of the year. Featured high in the sky, near the center top edge is Andromeda galaxy, while in the right side of the arch, in the Eastern sky, the “Winter Milky Way” is start to appearing with Auriga and Taurus constellation shinning bright. While stars from Summer Triangle are getting low – left side of the sky, the blueish star cluster of Pleiades is gradually getting high, to wonder stargazers around Northern hemisphere.
PT: Uma paisagem cénica captada no final da temporada de verão na maravilhosa região dos Canais do Guadiana, em Mértola, no território do Dark Sky® Alqueva, mostra uma imagem em mosaico de um arco galáctico sobre as montanhas e canais de água do rio Guadiana. O próprio arco apresenta, da esquerda para a direita, uma “Via Láctea de verão” que está gradualmente desaparecendo no horizonte ocidental devido à época do ano. No alto do céu, perto do limite superior central, está a galáxia de Andrómeda, enquanto no lado direito do arco, no céu oriental, a “Via Láctea de Inverno” está começando a aparecer com a constelação de Auriga e Taurus brilhando intensamente. Enquanto as estrelas do Triângulo de Verão estão a desaparecer – lado esquerdo do céu, o aglomerado de estrelas azuladas Pleiades está gradualmente a aparecer, para deslumbrar os observadores ao redor do hemisfério norte.
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Milky Way Shining Above a Typical Landscape from Alentejo Called Montado
Captured at the end of summer on a characteristic landscape type from Alentejo called Montado (a field spread by cork trees and cork oak trees) the image features the wonderful region of Mértola in Dark Sky® Alqueva, with half arch of the Milky Way shining high in the Sky at the end of Summer..
PT: Captada no final do verão numa típica paisagem alentejana chamada Montado (um campo repleto de sobreiros e azinheiras) a imagem revela a maravilhosa região de Mértola no Dark Sky® Alqueva, com meio arco da Via Láctea brilhando alto no céu no final do verão.
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A Passionate Stargazing Girl Enjoying the Beautiful Alignment Between Saturn and Jupiter
Captured in Mina de São Domingos, Dark Sky® Alqueva Mértola, the image shows a passionate girl while stargazing and enjoying the beautiful alignment between planets Saturn and Jupiter against a cloudy night. .
PT: Captada na Mina de São Domingos, no território do Dark Sky® Alqueva em Mértola, a imagem mostra uma entusiasta observadora do céu nocturno enquanto observa o belo alinhamento entre os planetas Saturno e Júpiter que parecem espreitar por entre as núvens de uma noite parcialmente nublada.
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A Meteor, Pleiades Star Cluster and Mars Over an Hermitage in Mértola
When spending a few nights enjoying the wonders of a starry sky, you can suddenly be surprised with a sporadic meteor or a fireball. Don’t forget to make a wish, or simply scream “wooow” and smile to the sky above with your friends or loved ones. The image shows a bright golden one captured in a single frame near Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Amparo in @darkskyalqueva Mértola territory. Above it is visible part of the winter Milky Way while at the center Pleiades star cluster is shining in blue. At the top right corner, the bright orange hue light belongs to planet Mars.
PT: Ao passar algumas noites apreciando as maravilhas de um céu estrelado, o leitor pode ser surpreendido repentinamente com um meteoro esporádico ou uma bola de fogo. Não se esqueça de fazer um pedido ou simplesmente gritar “uau” e sorrir para o céu com seus amigos, pois são sempre momentos surpreendentes. A imagem mostra um meteoro dourado e brilhante captado em um único disparo perto da Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Amparo no território Dark Sky® Alqueva em Mértola. Acima é visível parte da Via Láctea de inverno, enquanto no centro o aglomerado de estrelas Pleiades brilha em tons de azul. No canto superior direito, a luz laranja brilhante pertence ao planeta Marte.
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The Moon Rising While Crossing the Clouds above a Peaceful Lagoon in a Time Lapse Video
A short time lapse sequence shows the moon rising above a peaceful lagoon from the rural hotel Naveterra, in Alandroal, located in the northern part of @darkskyalqueva Reserve. An interesting game of light and shadows can be enjoyed while the moon is getting high in the sky and crosses a layer of clouds.
PT: Uma breve sequência de lapso de tempo mostra a lua nascendo sobre uma lagoa tranquila do hotel rural Naveterra, no Alandroal, localizado na parte norte da Reserva Dark Sky® Alqueva. Um interessante jogo de luzes e sombras pode ser apreciado enquanto sobe mais alto no céu e atravessa uma camada de nuvens.
Blessing the Christmas Kiss of Jupiter and Saturn
Captured during the nautical twilight few days before the great conjunction, near Alqueva lake, at Dark Sky® Alqueva reserve, the image shows a Crescent Moon featuring a beautiful Earthshine, while planets Jupiter and Saturn were getting closer and closer preparing to “merge” into a single bright star in the sky, at a distance of only 0,1º (6 arc minutes) apart on the night of 21 st December 2020. Below is my shadow enjoying and blessing the planets Christmas kiss. The last conjunction so well visible with naked eye was 800 year ago.
PT: Captada perto do Lago Alqueva, no Dark Sky® Alqueva, durante o Crepúsculo Náutico e alguns dias antes da grande conjunção, a imagem mostra uma lua crescente que exibe um intenso earthshine enqunato os planetas Júpiter e Saturno se aproximam cada vez mais, preparando-se para se “fundirem” em uma única estrela bilhante no céu, a apenas de 0,1 graus de distância (6 minutos de arco), na noite de 21 de Dezembro 2020. Em baixo, está a minha silhuta humana enquanto apreciava o momento e de braços abertos abençoava o beiijo planetário neste espírito natalício. A última conjunção tão bem visível a olho nu foi há 800 anos atrás.
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The Christmas Kiss of Jupiter and Saturn
Captured during the twilight of 21st December 2020, in a green field lit by the moonlight near Alqueva lake, at Dark Sky® Alqueva reserve, the image shows the greatest conjunction in 800 years, with planets Jupiter and Saturn shinning so close that they appear to merge into a single bright star in the sky, being at a distance of only 0,1º (6 arc minutes) apart, they were really celebrating the winter solstice with a Christmas kiss. The last conjunction so well visible with naked eye was in the year 1226. Some have suggested that these two planets in conjunction could be the legendary Star of Bethlehem followed by three Magi, or wise men, guiding them about 2,000 years ago to find the newborn baby Jesus in the little town of Bethlehem.
PT: Captada ao Crepúsculo de 21 de Dezembro de 2020, num campo verde e iluminado pelo luar junto ao Grande Lago Alqueva, no Dark Sky® Alqueva, a imagem mostra a maior conjunção dos últimos 800 anos, com os planetas Júpiter e Saturno tão próximos um de outro que se parecem fundir em uma única estrela bilhante no céu. Encontrando-se apenas a uma distância de 0,1º (6 minutos de arco), parecem celebrar o Solstício de Inverno com um beiijo natalício. A última conjunção tão bem visível a olho nu foi no ano de 1226. Alguns têm sugerido que estes dois planetas em conjunção poderiam ser a lendária Estrela de Belém seguida pelos três Reis Magos, ou homens sábios, há cerca de 2.000 anos atrás para encontrar o recém-nascido Jesus na pequena cidade de Belém.
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Solar Chromosphere in Great Activity
Recently the Sun as featured a small group of sunspots belonging to the new Solar cycle 25, indicating a new growing cycle of its activity. The image captured from my backyard last December 3, 2020 around non with a Solar Ha telescope – at the wavelength of Hydrogen-Alpha – reveals an active surface showing three Active Regions named AR2790, AR2786 and AR2785. Near the sunspots (here seen as white dots due to the inversion) is also visible some plages (visible here as bown dark areas). The image also shows in great detail, spicules and supergranulation in the surface of the Sun. Granules, as well as sunspots, appear in a layer we call the Photosphere (sphere of light). Being from this same surface that emerges all the light we visually see, leaving our star, it is involved in the Chromosphere (sphere of color), which is the place where we can observe gas filaments visible on the image and solar Prominences, where Solar Flares do occur. With a diameter of 1,392,000 km, our Sun is composed of 73% Hydrogen, 25% Helium and 2% from heavier elements. The image is also featuring many prominences spread around the solar limb, in the Chromospher.
PT: Indiciando um novo ciclo crescente da sua actividade (ciclo Solar 25) a imagem que captei no passado dia 3 de Dezembro de 2020 por volta do meio-dia com um telescópio Solar Ha – no comprimento de onda do Hidrogénio Alfa – revela uma superfície muito activa mostrando três Regiões Activas nomeadas de AR2790, AR2786 e AR2785. Perto das manchas solares (aqui vistas como pontos brancos devido à inversão) também são visíveis algumas “praias solares”, regiões brilhantes na cromosfera situadas próximo das manchas (vistas na imagem como áreas escuras devido à inversão). A imagem também mostra a superfície supergranulada do Sol e repleta de espículas em grande detalhe. Os grânulos assim como as manchas solares, aparecem numa camada a que chamamos a Fotosfera (esfera de luz). Sendo desta mesma superfície que emerge toda a luz que vemos sair visualmente da nossa estrela, está envolta na Cromosfera (esfera de cor), sendo o local onde podemos observar Filamentos de Gás como os que são visíveis na imagem e Protuberâncias Solares, ou Proeminências, regiões onde ocorrem as chamadas “explosões solares”. Com um diâmetro de 1.392.000 km, o nosso Sol é composto por 73% de Hidrogénio, 25% de Hélio e 2% de elementos mais pesados. A imagem captada a partir do meu terraço, revela assim uma série de intensas protuberâncias que se espalham à volta do limbo solar, na cromosfera.
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LUNT LS100T Ha | AZ-HEQ5GT | ASI178MC | Stack of 200 frames in very good seeing conditions (1 arcs). Alentejo, Portugal.
Andromeda Galaxy Immersed in Clouds of Glowing Ionized Hydrogen
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. The large spiral galaxy comprises dark dust lanes in its spiral arms, traced by blueish hues of reflected starlight and a yellowish bright center. Inspired by Rogelio´s work (RBA) while capturing and describing for the first time this strange cirrus dust of faint reddish light surrounding Andromeda, the image features a long exposure of RGB light combined with Ha emission, to show the colorful field of faint glowing ionized hydrogen gas where the galaxy seems to be immersed in. I was surprised that despite this faint clouds, all the galaxy shape has a strong emission visible with Ha 7nm filter. These 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 images, 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. M32 is also visible as the bright circular diffuse shape on the right side of the core. M110, a dwarf elliptical galaxy visible above M31, is also a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy. Captured in Cumeada Observatory from Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos, Portugal.
PT: Com aproximadamente 220.000 anos-luz de diâmetro, Andrómeda é a maior galáxia do Grupo Local, que também contém a Via Láctea, a galáxia do Triângulo e cerca de 30 outras galáxias menores. A grande galáxia espiral compreende faixas de poeira escura nos seus braços espirais, traçados por tonalidades azuis que reflectem a luz das estrelas e um centro brilhante amarelado. Inspirada no trabalho de Rogelio (RBA) ao captar e descrever pela primeira vez esta estranha poeira cirrus de luz avermelhada que envolve Andrómeda, a imagem mostra várias horas de exposição na faixa da luz visível RGB, combinada com a emissão Ha, para permitir assim revelar o brilho ténue de gás hidrogénio ionizado onde a galáxia parece estar imersa. Fiquei surpreso que, apesar dessas nuvens muito ténues, toda a forma da galáxia tem uma forte emissão visível com o filtro Ha 7nm. Essas formações de nuvens visíveis em primeiro plano, pertencem à nossa própria Via Láctea, assim como as várias estrelas coloridas distintas que envolve a forma espiral difusa. Enquanto seus braços espirais se destacam em imagens de luz visível, os braços parecem anéis quando vistos no ultravioleta através do GALEX (Galaxy Evolution Explorer ). Sendo locais de intensa formação estelar, os anéis têm sido interpretados como evidência de que Andromeda colidiu com sua menor galáxia elíptica vizinha M32, há mais de 200 milhões de anos. M32 também é visível como a forma difusa circular brilhante no lado direito do núcleo da M31. M110, uma galáxia elíptica anã visível acima de M31, é também um satélite da galáxia de Andromeda. Captado a partir do Observatório Oficial do Dark Sky® Alqueva, na Cumeada, Reguengos, Portugal.
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Taka FSQ-106ED + QE-Reducer (f/3,6) – EM200 auto-guided | Nikon D850 modified | ISO1000 – Exp. 300 sec. x 31 + Exp. 15 sec. x 29 + Exp. 30 sec. x 27 lights | | ISO3200 – Exp. 600 seconds x 42 Ha 7nm | Total integration of 10h (87 Lights: 176 minutes + 42 Ha: 420 minutes). Processing on PixInsight 1.8.8-6 and Photoshop CC 2021. Cumeada Observatory from Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos de Monsaraz..
Andromeda Galaxy Shinning in Visible Light
Homo is the genus that includes modern humans and their close relatives, originals habitants of planet Earth.The genus is estimated to be between 1.5 and 2.5 million years old. At approximately the same time, in space, the light from our neighboring galaxy Andromeda M31, has departed from the point in space where it is located, in the constellation of Andromeda. While the light from this source was travelling in the cold vacum of space at the speed of light, for the long journey of 2.5 million years, here in our planet, we have been evolved from the Homo Habilis up to the point where we have the necessary technology to construct powerful telescopes, giving us the capability to observing, studying, photographing and understanding the wonders of the vast Universe. Besides the huge distances, Andromeda galaxy is the nearest spiral galaxy to our Milky Way. 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. This colorful scene shows the arms and core of Andromeda immersed in several distinct stars that surrounding the diffuse spiral shape, are actually stars from our own galaxy, the Milky Way, well visible in front of M31. To see Andromeda immersed in clouds of faint glowing ionized hydrogen gas, click here. While its spiral arms stand out in visible light images, 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 neighboring elliptical galaxy M32 more than 200 million years ago. M32 is also visible as the bright circular diffuse shape on the right side of the core. M110, a dwarf elliptical galaxy visible above M31 (landscape version), is also a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy. Captured in Cumeada Observatory from Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos, Portugal.
PT: Homo é o género que inclui os humanos modernos e seus parentes próximos, habitantes originários do planeta Terra. Este Género está estimado entre 1,5 e 2,5 milhões de anos. Aproximadamente ao mesmo tempo, no espaço, a luz da nossa galáxia vizinha Andromeda M31, partiu do ponto onde está localizada, na constelação de Andromeda. Enquanto a luz desta fonte viajava no vácuo frio do espaço à velocidade da luz, durante a longa jornada de 2,5 milhões de anos que nos separa, aqui no nosso planeta, evoluímos do Homo Habilis até ao ponto actual em que temos a tecnologia necessária para construir telescópios poderosos, dando-nos a capacidade de observar, estudar, fotografar e compreender as maravilhas do vasto universo. Apesar destas distâncias enormes, a galáxia de Andromeda é a galáxia espiral mais próxima da nossa galáxia, a Via Láctea. Com cerca de 220.000 anos-luz de diâmetro, Andromeda é a maior galáxia do Grupo Local, que também contém a Via Láctea, a galáxia de Triângulo, e cerca de 30 outras galáxias menores. A imagem mostra os braços e o núcleo de Andromeda imerso em várias estrelas distintas que circundam a sua forma espiral difusa. Estas estrelas são na verdade estrelas da nossa própria galáxia, a Via Láctea, visíveis em frente à M31 em pano de fundo. Para ver uma imagem de Andrómeda imersa no brilho ténue das núvens de gás hidrogénio ionizado, clique aqui. Enquanto seus braços espirais se destacam em imagens de luz visível, os braços parecem anéis quando visto no ultravioleta através do GALEX (Galaxy Evolution Explorer ). Sendo locais de intensa formação estelar, os anéis têm sido interpretados como evidência de que Andromeda colidiu com sua menor galáxia elíptica vizinha M32, há mais de 200 milhões de anos. M32 também é visível como a forma difusa circular brilhante no lado direito do núcleo da M31. M110, uma galáxia elíptica anã visível acima de M31 (versão deitada), é também um satélite da galáxia de Andromeda. Captado a partir do Observatório Oficial do Dark Sky® Alqueva, na Cumeada, Reguengos, Portugal.
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Taka FSQ-106ED + QE-Reducer (f/3,6) – EM200 auto-guided | Nikon D850 modified | ISO1000 – Exp. 300 sec. x 31 + Exp. 15 sec. x 29 + Exp. 30 sec. x 27 lights | Total integration of 87 Lights: 176 minutes. Processing on PixInsight 1.8.8-6 and Photoshop CC 2021. Cumeada Observatory from Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos de Monsaraz..
Blueish Iris Nebula Involved in a Colorful Field of Interstellar Dust
Lying at a distance of 1,300 light-years in the rich constellation of Cepheus, involved among faint and dark interstellar dust is the blueish Iris nebula also knwon as NGC 7023. Strong blue light from the bright young star SAO 19158 is reflected by the surounding dust, while the brown tint visible on dark grainy dust comes partly from the conversion of some invisible ultraviolet radiation into red light, a phenomemon also known as photoluminescence. The blueish dust visible on this colorful starryfield span about six light-years. Captured from Cumeada Observatory, official headquarter of Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Portugal.
PT: Localizada a uma distância de 1.300 anos-luz na rica constelação Cefeu, envolvida entre poeira interestelar ténue e escura, está a nebulosa azulada Íris, também conhecida como NGC 7023. A forte luz azul da jovem estrela SAO 19158 é refletida pela poeira circundante, enquanto a tonalidade castanha avermelhada visível na poeira granulada escura vem em parte da conversão de alguma radiação ultravioleta invisível em luz vermelha, um fenómeno também conhecido como fotoluminescência. A poeira azulada visível neste colorido campo estrelado abrange cerca de seis anos-luz de distância. Captado a partir do Observatório da Cumeada, Sede Oficial do Dark Sky@ Alqueva, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Portugal.
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Taka FSQ-106ED + Extender-Q 1.6x – EM200 auto-guided | Nikon D810a | ISO2500 – Exp. 360 seconds x 79 lights | Total integration of 79 Lights: 474 minutes. Processing on PixInsight 1.8.8-6 and Photoshop CC 2021. Cumeada Observatory from Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos de Monsaraz.
Brown, Blue and Golden Colors from Trifid of the North
The image shows the colorful nebula knwon as the Trifid of the North, NGC1579, located at about 2,100 light-years away in the constellation Perseus, has 3 light-years across. Featuring dark dust lanes, golden and bluish stars, is reflecting starlight to produce beautiful blue reflection nebulosity. Embedded behind the golden-orange scattered light of NGC1579, is also a massive and extremely young star. Captured in Cumeada Observatory from Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos, Portugal.
PT: Captada a partir do Observatório Oficial do Dark Sky® Alqueva, na Cumeada, a imagem revela a colorida nebulosa Trífida do Norte, NGC 1579, localizada a cerca de 2.100 anos-luz de distância na constelação de Perseu, tem 3 anos-luz de diâmetro. Apresentando faixas de poeira escura, estrelas douradas e azuis, está a reflectir a luz das estrelas que se encontram por detrás para produzir uma bela nebulosa de reflexão azul. Embutida atrás da luminosidade laranja-dourada que se dispersa na NGC1579, está também uma estrela massiva e extremamente jovem.
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Nikon D810a | GSO RC8 F/8 1624mm – Ritchey-Chrétien Astrograph Carbon Fiber| ISO2500 – Exposures 420 seconds x 41 lights | Mount EQ8 Pro |Total integration of 41 Lights: 286 minutes (4,7h). Processing on PixInsight 1.8.8-6 and Photoshop CC 2020. Cumeada Observatory from Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Portugal.
Largest Secular Holm Oak in Portugal with Milky Way, Andromeda and Planet Mars
Featuring the largest secular holm oak in Portugal which was also elected in 3rd place as the European Tree of the Year in 2019, the image shows Andromeda galaxy rising above the huge tree while planet Mars was shining in orange near the right horizon. In the opposite direction, faint light from Milky Way galaxy is visible up to North America nebula, top edge of this vertical panorama. This beautiful tree has their roots in the enchanting region of Mértola in Dark Sky® Alqueva certified territory.
PT: Revelando a maior azinheira secular de Portugal, que também foi eleita em 3º lugar como a Árvore Europeia do Ano de 2019, a imagem mostra a galáxia de Andrómeda erguendo-se acima da enorme árvore do Monte Barbeiro, enquanto o planeta Marte brilhava em laranja perto do horizonte direito. Na direção oposta, a luz fraca da Via Láctea abre caminho até à nebulosa da América do Norte, no extremo superior deste panorama vertical. Esta bela árvore tem as suas raízes na encantadora região de Mértola no território certificado do Dark Sky® Alqueva..
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1h Rotation of Planet Mars
Captured on 29th October 2020 from Dark Sky® Alqueva Observatory, when Mars was still close, the final image compiless thousands of frames and a time lapse sequence of about 60 minutes. The left image with the South Polar Cap facing down, shows many interesting albedo features like Chryse Planitia in the top and below the blueish cloud system visible above the North Pole. In center, is an extensive land mass called Margaritifer Terra and on the right, the plateau of Meridiani Planum with the large crater Schiaparelli (close to the orange large area). The left terminator is also spread with blueish clouds and haze. The right image features the South Polar Cap at the top.
PT: Captada dia 29 de Outubro de 2020 a partir do Observatório Dark Sky® Alqueva, na Cumeada, enquanto Marte ainda se encontrava relativamente próximo, a imagem final compila milhares de frames e uma sequência time lapse de cerca de 60 minutos. A imagem à esquerda, com a Calote Polar Sul voltada para baixo, revela muitas características de albedo interessantes como Chryse Planitia, no topo, e logo abaixo de um sistema azulado de nuvens que circundam a região polar norte. No centro, está uma extensa massa de terra chamada Margaritifer Terra e à direita, o planalto de Meridiani Planum com a grande cratera Schiaparelli (próximo à região desértica alaranjada). No terminador esquerdo, é possível ver alguma neblina azul. A imagem à diretia, mostra a Calota Polar Sul no topo.
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Camera ASI174MC | Celestron C14| ZWO ADC | Barlow 4x Televue Powermate. Processing on AutoStakkert, Registax 6, WinJupos, and Photoshop CC2021. Cumeada Observatory from Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos de Monsaraz.
Galactic Arm and Greenish Air Glow above Steppe Golden Fields from Dark Sky® Alqueva in Mértola
Captured on a steppe field from the wonderful region of Mértola in Dark Sky® Alqueva, the image features the arch of Milky Way shining high in the Sky. Summer Triangle highlights the center of the image, with blueish Vega in the top. At the left side – in the beginning of the Milky Way – a bright elliptic and diffuse dot is the light coming from Andromeda Galaxy and below, near the greenish horizon involved in airglow and some thin high clouds, shines an orange dot, it’s not a star, but the close planet Mars in opposition. In the opposite direction of this large field of view – right edge of the picture – lies planets Saturn and Jupiter against the dusty core of our Milky Way Galaxy.
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Planet Mars in Opposition Revealing a Detailed Surface
Captured during the midnight of October 13th from Dark Sky® Alqueva Observatory, when Mars has reach its opposition, the final image compiles 6 Derotated sequences of thousands of frames with an average of good to very good Seeing conditions. Being so far, the most detailed image I´ve captured of a planet, is featuring a lot of nice details on the surface of the Red Planet. The left image shows the South Polar Cap on the top, and below are the extensive land mass like Terra Sirenum and Terra Cimmeria (left and right), flat volcanic plains such as Amazonis Planitia and Elysium Planitia (orange areas), as well as the site where MSL Rover Curiosity has landed in 2012, in Gale crater (large dark arm near the right edge, which extends to the orange area). In the opposite direction close to the left terminator, a circular shape is featuring the largest known volcano and tallest mountain in the Solar System, Olympus Mons. Above it, the left limb is spread with clouds and haze above the volcanic region where is located Ascraeus, Tharsis and Arsia Mons. On the right, is visible an annotated version with North at the top.
PT: Captada por volta da meia-noite de dia 13 de Outubro a partir do Observatório do Dark Sky® Alqueva, na Cumeada, na altura em que Marte atingiu a Oposição, a imagem compreende 6 sequências de milhares de frames em condições de Seeing estável, a muito bom. Sendo até agora a imagem mais detalhada que tive oportunidade de captar de um planeta, apresenta vários detalhes interessantes que se conseguem identificar na superfície do Planeta Vermelho. A imagem da esquerda mostra o Calote Polar Sul no topo, e abaixo extensas massas de terra intituiladas Terra Sirenum e Terra Cimmeria (esquerda e direita), planícies vulcânicas como Amazonis Planitia e Elysium Planitia (área laranja), bem como o local onde o MSL Rover Curiosity pousou em 2012, na cratera Gale (braço escuro próximo ao limbo direito, que se estende até à área laranja). Na direção oposta, perto do Terminador esquerdo, uma forma circular revela o maior vulcão e a montanha mais alta conhecida do nosso Sistema Solar, o Monte Olympus. Acima deste, na zona central do limbo esquerdo, é possível ver uma grande cobertura de nuvens e neblina acima da região vulcânica onde estão localizados Ascraeus, Tharsis e o Monte Arsia. À direita, é visível uma versão legendada com o Pólo Norte na topo.
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Camera ASI174MC | Celestron C14| ZWO ADC | Barlow 2,5x Televue Powermate. Processing on AutoStakkert, Registax 6, WinJupos, and Photoshop CC2020. Cumeada Observatory from Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos de Monsaraz.
The Meaning of Life – Alone Under the Stars I Find My Inner Self
Alone under the stars….this is where I find time to be with myself while enjoying what I love to do. Under the stars I can relax enough to start listen the inner voice inside…the one we deeply know to have a straight and intimate connection with the higher forces that rules the Universe. It’s under the stars where we can find a clear and peaceful channel free of mind interferences…to let the wisdom of nature grow and shine…from our Hearts, straightaway to our Minds.
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The Mesmerizing Experience of Living Under the Stars
Being under a truly starry sky like Dark Sky® Alqueva is a mesmerizing experience that can change your life forever….such as the way of thinking, or going even further and help you understand what is your purpose in life…your personal mission on Earth as a human being. But which one of us would have the courage to change the comfort of your fixed houses and daily stability, for a life outside under the nature….not fearing all the unexpected adventures that can happen every day and every time ? I confess myself that a motorhome is not exactly my dream or type of life I would choose, but if I had one single opportunity to enjoy at naked eye a magnificent view of the Milky Way like the one I captured on this photo…I would change my mind in a millisecond!! As indeed…our home, is our Galaxy. Below is available a large vertical panorama.
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The Colorful Region of NGC 6559 in Sagittarius
Being part of the same molecular cloud complex as Lagoon Nebula, but located to east-northeast of M8, this star field region is rich in diversity. The field shows a red glowing emission nebulas from hydrogen gas, dark absorption nebulas, as well as blue reflection nebulas of dust, surrounded by the stars that has been formed from them. At the center of the scene is visible IC 1274 and IC1275, both circular red HII regions separated by a rim of blue reflection nebulosity featured above the large dark nebula B91. On the upper right corner (all the indication regards the portrait version) are clouds rich in hot glowing gas, being NGC 6559 the brightest reddish section. The blue nebula visible is reflecting light from a group of massive blue stars. Small Dark nebulas B302 and B303 are surrounding the brightest star located just to the upper left of NGC 6559, which spans about 3 light years and likely has a common history with the Lagoon Nebula. The complex lies about 5000 light-years away toward the constellation of Sagittarius. According to Nasa, “first massive stars formed from the dense gas will emit energetic light and winds that erode, fragment, and sculpt their birthplace. And then they explode. The resulting morass can be as beautiful as it is complex. After tens of millions of years, the dust boils away, the gas gets swept away, and all that is left is a naked open cluster of stars.” All this complex is involved by a large open cluster known as Cr 367.
PT: Pertencendo ao mesmo complexo de núvens moleculares da Nebulosa da Lagôa, mas localizado a Este-nordeste de M8, esta região estelar é rica em uma grande diversidade de objectos de céu profundo. Este campo de visão captado a partir do Observatório Oficial do Dark Sky® Alqueva, na Cumeada, revela assim uma variedade entre nebulosas de emissão brilhantes vermelhas de gás hidrogénio, nebulosas de absorção escuras, bem como nebulosas de reflexão azul, rodeadas pelas estrelas que se formaram a partir de algumas destas nebulosas. No centro deste cenário cósmico são visíveis os objectos IC 1274 e IC1275, ambos regiões HII vermelhas circulares, aparentemente “interrompidas” por uma extremidade de nebulosidade de reflexão azul que se apresenta acima da grande nebulosa escura B91. No canto superior direito (todas as indicações se referem à versão vertical – em formato de retrato) estão núvens ricas em gás quente brilhante, sendo NGC 6559 a seção avermelhada mais brilhante. A nebulosa azul visível está refletindo a luz de um grupo de grandes estrelas azuis. Pequenas nebulosas negras como B302 e B303 ecircundam a estrela mais brilhante localizada logo acima e à esquerda de NGC 6559, a nebulosa que se estende por cerca de 3 anos-luz e provavelmente tem uma história comum com a nebulosa da lagoa. O complexo fica a cerca de 5.000 anos-luz de distância em direção à constelação de Sagitário. De acordo com a Nasa, “as primeiras estrelas massivas formadas a partir do gás denso emitirão luz energética e ventos que erodem, fragmentam e esculpem seu local de nascimento. E então explodem. O pântano resultante pode ser tão bonito quanto complexo. Depois de dezenas de milhões de anos, a poeira evapora, o gás é varrido e tudo o que resta é um aglomerado aberto de estrelas. ” Todo esse complexo está envolvido por um grande aglomerado aberto conhecido como Cr 367.
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Nikon D810a | GSO RC8 F/8 1624mm – Ritchey-Chrétien Astrograph Carbon Fiber| ISO2500 – Exposures between 386 and 486 seconds x 14 lights | Mount EQ8 Pro |Total integration of 14 Lights: 96 minutes. Processing on PixInsight 1.8.8-6 and Photoshop CC 2020. Cumeada Observatory from Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Portugal.
A Wide Milky Way Scene Above the Golden Fields of Alentejo
A wide vertical panorama shows the golden colors of Alentejo farms, in the darkest skies of Mértola in Dark Sky® Alqueva territory, a perfect scenario to enjoy the beauty of the night nature, with the Milky Way immersed in a deep silence only achievable under true darkness. Saturn and Jupiter are the brightest “stars” shining at the left edge.
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A Bright Perseids Meteor Crossing the Heart of Milky Way Galaxy
Captured from @montimerso Skyscape Country House, in Dark Sky® Alqueva, the image features a bright meteor from Perseids meteor shower which crossed the heart of Milky Way galaxy. Seen in a greenish-orange color, shortly shined above the observatory dome from the rural hotel. Below is a timelapse sequence of the entire scene.
PT: Captada a partir do @montimerso Skyscape Country House, nos céus do Dark Sky® Alqueva, a imagem revela um meteoro brilhante pertencente à chuva de meteoros das Perseidas que cruzou assim o coração da Via Láctea. Visível numa cor laranja-esverdeada, brilhou repentinamente acima da cúpula do observatório que se encontra disponível para os clientes deste hotel rural. Abaixo é possível ver uma sequência timelapse.
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Perseids Meteor Shower Scratching Andromeda Galaxy above Montimerso in Dark Sky® Alqueva
Captured during an event with @darkskyalqueva and @montimerso Skyscape Country House, with a picnic under the stars to enjoy the Perseids meteor shower, the image features a composite of 11 bright meteors which crossed the sky during a two hours sequence of consecutive exposures. Luckily, one of the meteors fired near Andromeda Galaxy, the faint oblong shape seen in the upper right corner. In the middle of these scene feeling like a small sky party, is also visible the faint path of “winter Milky Way” with the Heart and Soul nebula shinning near the Double Cluster of Perseus, not far from the Radiant, the single point in the night sky where all these shooting stars seems to appear.
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Perseids Shooting Stars as Seen from Montimerso Skyscape Countryhouse
Captured during an event with @darkskyalqueva and @montimerso Skyscape Country House, with a picnic under the stars to enjoy Perseids meteor shower, the image features a composite of 2 bright meteors which crossed the sky during just a few minutes. They can appear from anywhere in the sky, but as the Radiant is located in Perseus constellation looking to East or Northeast can give good results.
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Colorful Stars from Ursa Major Shinning Above Lake Alqueva
A night scene captured in Amieira, near the lake Alqueva, Dark Sky® reserve, shows the brightest stars which forms the asterism of Big Dipper. Shinning in the upper left side of the image with subtle differences in hue, are visible the colorful stars Alkaid, Mizar-Alcor, Alioth, Megrez, Phecda, Merak and Dubhe, the main stars that are composing the constellation of Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear. Probably the easiest constellation recognisable in night time, it also features a noticeable difference in their star colors. The bluish has the hottest temperature, while white stars are at a medium temperature. The orange-red stars are the coldest stars which can be found in the night sky.
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Da Vinci Glow Revealed in a High Dynamic Range of a Crescent Moon
Featured as Nasa´s APOD – Astronomy Picture of the Day image shows an High Dynamic Range photo of a Crescent Moon, showing in a detailed way the Da Vinci Glow, as well as revealing the bright side of the Moon full of craters with its disk 22,6% directly illuminated by the Sun. Described and drawn for the first time by the great 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. On the bright side is possible to see in the upper part, craters like Hercules and Atlas, while a bit below the lunar Terminator (line dividing light and shadow) is crossing the large Posidonius crater which also marks in the beginning of Mar Tranquilitatis, the place where the last Apollo mission (17) as landed. Below are also visible Mare Crisium, Mare Fecunditatis and Mare Nectaris.
PT: Destacada como Nasa´s APOD – Astronomy Picture of the Day a imagem de Alta Gama Dinâmica (HDR) revela uma lua crescente exibindo de forma detalhada o brilho de Da Vinci, onde simultaneamente é possível observar o lado mais brilhante repleto de crateras, enquanto o disco se encontrava 22,6% directamente iluminado pelo sol. Descrito e desenhado pela primeira vez pelo grande Leonardo Da Vinci há cerca de 500 anos em seu livro Codex Leicester, Leonardo da Vinci explicou o fenómeno conhecido como Earthshine no início do século XVI, quando percebeu que tanto a Terra quanto a Lua refletiam a luz solar ao mesmo tempo. A luz é refletida da Terra para a Lua e volta para a Terra com Earthshine. No lado mais brilhante, é ainda possível distinguir na zona superior, crateras como Hércules e Atlas, enquanto um pouco abaixo o Terminador lunar (linha que divide luz e sombra) cruza a grande cratera Posidonius, que também marca no início do Mar Tranquilitatis, a local onde aterrou a última missão da Apollo (17). Abaixo, são também visíveis os Mare Crisium, Mare Fecunditatis e Mare Nectaris.
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The photo comprises 15 shots at a speed of 1/250s exposure to reveal the bright side in detail, plus 14 shots of 1,60s exposure to reveal Da Vinci glow. The total of 29 pictures were taken in sequence mode at an ISO1250 on 25/06/2020. Taka FSQ-106ED – EM200 auto-guided | Nikon D810a. Cumeada Observatory from Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos de Monsaraz.
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Comet Neowise Featuring a Bluish Ion Tail as Seen above Dark Sky® Alqueva Lake
The image shows Comet Neowise C/2020 F3 with his blueish ion tail made by ionized gas – gas energized by ultraviolet light from the Sun and pushed outward by the solar wind – faintly visible at the left side of the comet while it was rising. The image is a stack of 4 single shots to help reveal the faint ion tail captured during predawn of yesterday 12th July above Alqueva lake, in Monte Juntos, territory of Dark Sky® Alqueva, in Alentejo, Portugal. The comet has become so bright that can be seen with unaided eye, although, it starts to be visible from now on after the sunset and during the nautical twilight. Is always preferable to enjoy the view with a pair of binoculars or a telephoto lens. Below is a time lapse sequence taken in the same night but with a different setup.
PT: A imagem revela o cometa Neowise C/2020 F3 com a sua cauda de íons azulada composta por gás ionizado – gás este energizado pela luz ultravioleta do Sol e empurrado para fora pelo vento solar – subtilmente visível no lado esquerdo do cometa enquanto este se elevava no horizonte Nordeste. A imagem é resultado de um stack de 4 disparos únicos para ajudar a revelar a ténue cauda de íons captada durante a madrugada de 12 de julho, acima do lago Alqueva, em Monte Juntos, território do Dark Sky® Alqueva, no Alentejo, Portugal. O cometa ficou tão brilhante que pode ser visto a olho nu, embora comece a ser visível a partir de agora após o pôr do sol e durante o crepúsculo naútico. É sempre preferível apreciar a vista com um par de binóculos ou lentes telefoto. Em baixo é possível ver outro um time lapse captado na mesma noite, mas com outro setup.
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Nikon D850 modified | 70mm f/2.8| ISO2500 – Exp. 8 seconds | Vixen Polarie Portable Mount |Stack of 4 images. Captured from fields of Dark Sky® Alqueva
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Close-up View of Comet Neowise Against a Colorful Predawn Sky
This image shows a close-up view of Comet Neowise C/2020 F3, when it was rising against the colorful predawn sky from Dark Sky® Alqueva territory, on 10th July 2020. Neowise is featuring a long and beautiful difuse tail. The comet has become so bright that can be seen with unaided eye, although, is always preferable to enjoy the view with a pair of binoculars or a telephoto lens.
PT: A imagem revela um close-up do cometa Neowise C/2020 F3, durante a madrugada de 10 de julho enquanto este brilhava em pano de fundo contra as cores do céu crepuscular. Este viajante interplanetário brilha intensamente, exibindo uma longa cauda difusa. O cometa ficou tão brilhante nos últimos dias, que pode agora ser visto a olho nu, embora seja sempre preferível recorrer a um par de binóculos ou a tele-objectivas para registar este espectáculo celeste incrível.
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Nikon D850 modified | 200mm f/4.5| ISO2500 – Exp. 6 seconds x 15 lights | Vixen Polarie Portable Mount |Total integration of 15 Lights: 1,5 minutes. Processing on PixInsight 1.8.8-4 and Photoshop CC 2020. Captured from fields of Dark Sky® Alqueva
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Comet Neowise above Alqueva Fields of Cork Trees – Photo & Time Lapse
This single image shows Comet Neowise C/2020 F3 rising during predawn of 10th July above the golden fields of Dark Sky® Alqueva, in Alentejo, with the hilltop village of Monsaraz visible in the background. The interplanetary traveller is shinning in the left side of this morning twilight landscape with a bright long tail visible. The comet has become so bright that can be seen with unaided eye, although, is always preferable to enjoy the view with a pair of binoculars or a telephoto lens. Below is a time lapse sequence showing the the motion of the comet in the background sky during one hour.
PT: A imagem captada num disparo único revela o cometa Neowise C/2020 F3, durante a madrugada de 10 de julho enquanto se elevava acima dos campos dourados do Dark Sky® Alqueva, no Alentejo, com a vila de Monsaraz visível no topo da colina em pano de fundo. Este viajante interplanetário brilha assim intensamente no lado esquerdo deste retrato crepuscular, exibindo uma longa cauda difusa mas bem visível. O cometa ficou tão brilhante nos últimos dias, que pode agora ser visto a olho nu, embora seja sempre preferível recorrer a um par de binóculos ou a tele-objectivas para registar este espectáculo celeste incrível. Abaixo é possível ver uma sequência time lapse com o movimento do comet contra o céu de fundo, durante aproximadamente uma hora.
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Comet Neowise above the Golden Fields of Alqueva Dark Sky Reserve
This single image shows Comet Neowise C/2020 F3 rising during predawn of 10th July above the golden fields of Dark Sky® Alqueva, in Alentejo, with the hilltop village of Monsaraz visible in the background. The interplanetary traveller is shinning in the left side of this morning twilight portrait with a bright long tail visible. The comet has become so bright that can be seen with unaided eye, although, is always preferable to enjoy the view with a pair of binoculars or a telephoto lens.
PT: A imagem captada num disparo único revela o cometa Neowise C/2020 F3, durante a madrugada de 10 de julho enquanto se elevava acima dos campos dourados do Dark Sky® Alqueva, no Alentejo, com a vila de Monsaraz visível no topo da colina em pano de fundo. Este viajante interplanetário brilha assim intensamente no lado esquerdo deste retrato crepuscular, exibindo uma longa cauda difusa mas bem visível. O cometa ficou tão brilhante nos últimos dias, que pode agora ser visto a olho nu, embora seja sempre preferível recorrer a um par de binóculos ou a tele-objectivas para registar este espectáculo celeste incrível.
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Milky Way Scene above the Official Observatory of Dark Sky® Alqueva in Cumeada Village
The image shows a wide mosaic scene of the Official Dark Sky® Alqueva Observatory as seen from inside to outside. Located in the small village of Cumeada, near Reguengos city, in Alentejo, Portugal, the area comprises a recovered building with some history from an old primary school adapted to receive two roll-off roof observatories equipped with cutting-edge telescopes for visual astronomical observations and for astrophotography purposes. Dark Sky@ Alqueva, was since 2011 the First Starlight Tourism Destination in the World and one of the first to successfully implement and develop the concept known as Astrotourism, being awarded in 2019 with a “Tourism Oscar” from World Travel Awards, as Europe´s Responsible Tourism Award 2019. A dedicated team is permanently making large efforts to change minds, sensitising the problem of light pollution and trying along with authorities to improve the quality of the night sky and life in all forms, to achieve a better street illumination. As result, Cumeada village has only 70 street lights, all of them directly pointing to the ground, using low power and a color temperature of 2700 kelvin. The ideia of Astrotourism, is not to create a total blackout on the villages or cities, but instead is to showing a positive impact on society inspiring the will of travelling for a major purpose. With this measures, is possible to respect the night sky and all the surrounding needs from locals, while enjoying the comfort of modernity such as good restaurants and rural hotels to rest, as well as wonderful night activities which is can be held under a pristine and protected sky, such as stargazing with naked eye or telescopes. This complex mosaic shows in the background the beautiful summer arch of Milky Way galaxy above the village and Observatory, revealing that is possible to clearly distinguish the Milky Way arch in all of its splendour, as well as the street itself, roads and surroundings, meaning that people can feel secure and peaceful at the same time. This procedure had a huge impact in the night sky quality that is constantly monitored with a Sky Quality Meter registering an average measurement of SQM: 21.40 mag/arcsec^2.
PT: A imagem revela uma ampla cena em mosaico do Observatório Oficial Dark Sky® Alqueva, visto de dentro para fora. Localizado na pequena vila de Cumeada, perto da cidade de Reguengos, no Alentejo, Portugal, a área compreende um edifício histórico recuperado de uma antiga escola primária do Estado Novo, adaptado para receber dois observatórios de tecto retráctil equipados com telescópios de ponta para observações astronómicas visuais e para fins de astrofotografia. O Dark Sky @ Alqueva, desde 2011, foi o Primeiro Destino Starlight do Mundo e um dos primeiros a implementar e desenvolver com sucesso o conceito denominado Astroturismo, tendo sido premiado em 2019 com um “Oscar do Turismo” nos aclamados World Travel Awards, como “Europe´s Responsible Tourism Award 2019″. Uma equipa dedicada está permanentemente a fazer grandes esforços para mudar as mentes, sensibilizando o problema da poluição luminosa e tentando junto das autoridades competentes, melhorar a qualidade do céu noturno e da vida em todas as suas formas, para obter assim uma iluminação mais saudável e eficiente das ruas públicas. Como resultado, a vila de Cumeada possui apenas 70 luminárias, todos elas apontando directamente para o solo, usando pouca energia e uma temperatura de cor de 2700 kelvin. A ideia do astroturismo não é criar um blackout total nas aldeias ou cidades, mas sim mostrar um impacto positivo na sociedade, inspirando a vontade de viajar para um objetivo maior. Com estas medidas, é possível respeitar o céu noturno e todas as necessidades dos habitantes locais, enquanto se desfruta do conforto da modernidade, com bons restaurantes e hotéis rurais para descansar, além de actividades noturnas maravilhosas que podem ser realizadas sob um céu pristino e agradável, como observar as estrelas a olho nu ou com telescópios. Este mosaico complexto mostra em pano de fundo o belo arco de verão da Via Láctea acima da vila e do Observatório, revelando que é possível distinguir claramente o arco da Via Láctea em todo o seu esplendor, bem como a própria rua, as estradas e arredores, o que significa que as pessoas podem se sentir seguras e em paz ao mesmo tempo. Este procedimento teve um enorme impacto na qualidade do céu noturno da região da sede, que é constantemente monitorizado com um Medidor da Qualidade do Céu (SQM) registando uma medida média de SQM: 21,45 mag/arcsec^2.
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Blue Horsehead Nebula and Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex in a Colorful Deepsky Scene
The image features a wide view of Blue Horsehead Nebula IC 4592 and Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex, one of the most colourful nebulas in space and the closest star-forming regions to the Solar System, at an estimated distance of 460 light years. These interstellar clouds of gas and dust contain both red emission nebulas and blue reflection nebulas. The dark brown regions are caused by dust grains, born in young stellar atmospheres, which effectively block light emitted behind them. The lower area of the image features many dark absorption nebulas. The dark cloud known as “Dark River”, it can be identified as the brown dust lane connected to Antares, and spans about 100 light years in direction of the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy. The distant globular cluster M4 is just seen above the red supergiant star Antares, one of the brighter stars in the night sky, though it lies far behind the colourful cloud complex, at a distance of some 7,000 light-years.
PT: A imagem apresenta uma visão ampla da nebulosa Blue Horsehead IC 4592 e do complexo de nuvens Rho Ophiuchi, um dos complexos nebulosos mais coloridos do espaço e uma das regiões de formações de estrelas mais próximas ao sistema solar, localizado a uma distância estimada de 460 anos-luz, estas nuvens inter-estelares de gás e poeiras contêm nebulosas de emissão (vermelhas) e nebulosas de reflexão (azul). As regiões a castanho escuro são causadas por grãos de poeira, nascidos em atmosferas estelares jovens, que efetivamente bloqueiam a luz emitida por detrás delas. A região inferior da imagem apresenta ainda muitas nebulosas de absorção escuras. A nebulosa escura conhecida como “Dark River”, pode ser identificada como a banda de poeira castanha que está conectada à região de Antares e que se estende por 100 anos-luz de distância em direcção à banda central de nossa Galáxia, a Via Láctea. O aglomerado globular M4 pode ser visto nesta imagem, à esquerda da estrela super gigante vermelha Antares, uma das estrelas mais brilhantes do céu noturno, este aglomerado está no entanto bem atrás do complexo colorido, a uma distância de cerca de 7.000 anos-luz.
Technical details | Detalhes Técnicos
Nikon D850 modified | Sigma Art 105mm set to f/2,5| ISO1600 – Exp. 60 seconds x 81 lights | Mount AZHEQ5 Pro |Total integration of 81 Lights: 81 minutes. Processing on PixInsight 1.8.8-4 and Photoshop CC 2020. Cumeada Observatory from Dark Sky® Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos de Monsaraz.
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Disk Sequence of a Reddish Moonrise Against Earth Shadow and Belt of Venus
A countryside scene captured from Juromenha inside Dark Sky® Alqueva territory and facing to Spain, shows a disk sequence of a reddish moonrise over the hills of Spanish horizon on 5 June 2020. Even being partially eclipsed due to a Penumbral lunar eclipse – happening when the Moon passes through Earth’s faint outer shadow – during the nautical twilight is difficult to notice this faint shadow on the moon´s disk, although, a second photo shows a related phenomenon visible almost every day known as the Earth’s shadow. This shadow is visible in the opposite half of the sky to the sunset or sunrise, and is seen right above the horizon as a dark blue band. Immediately above, where the evening air is still lit, glows a pink band called the anti-twilight arch, also known as “Belt of Venus”, and is caused by backscattering of refracted sunlight due to fine dust particles high in the atmosphere..
PT: Um cenário rural captado a partir de Juromenha dentro do território Dark Sky® Alqueva e voltado para Espanha, revela uma sequência do disco lunar avermelhado sobre as colinas do horizonte espanhol em 5 de junho de 2020. Já nascendo parcialmente eclipsada devido a um eclipse lunar Penumbral – que ocorre quando a Lua atravessa a fraca sombra externa da Terra – durante o crepúsculo náutico é difícil perceber essa sombra fraca projectada no disco da lua, no entanto, um fenémeno relacionado pode ser visível quase todos os dias. Conhecido como “Earth Shadow” ou sombra da Terra. Essa sombra é visível na metade do céu oposta ao pôr do sol, ou ao nascer do sol. É visível logo acima do horizonte como uma faixa azul escura. Imediatamente acima, onde o ar da tarde ainda está iluminado, brilha uma faixa rosa chamada arco anti-crepuscular, também conhecido como “Cinturão de Vénus”, e é causada pelo retroespalhamento da luz solar refractada devido a finas partículas de poeira na atmosfera!
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Reddish “Eclipsed” Full Moon Rising above Spain
A countryside scene captured from Juromenha inside Dark Sky® Alqueva territory and facing to Spain, shows a reddish moonrise over the hills of Spanish horizon on 5 June 2020. Even being partially eclipsed due to a Penumbral lunar eclipse – happening when the Moon passes through Earth’s faint outer shadow – during the nautical twilight is difficult to notice this faint shadow on the moon´s disk, although, a second photo shows a related phenomenon visible almost every day known as the Earth’s shadow. This shadow is visible in the opposite half of the sky to the sunset or sunrise, and is seen right above the horizon as a dark blue band. Immediately above, where the evening air is still lit, glows a pink band called the anti-twilight arch, also known as “Belt of Venus”, and is caused by backscattering of refracted sunlight due to fine dust particles high in the atmosphere..
PT: Um cenário rural captado a partir de Juromenha dentro do território Dark Sky® Alqueva e voltado para Espanha, revela um nascer de uma lua cheia avermelhado sobre as colinas do horizonte espanhol em 5 de junho de 2020. Já nascendo parcialmente eclipsada devido a um eclipse lunar Penumbral – que ocorre quando a Lua atravessa a fraca sombra externa da Terra – durante o crepúsculo náutico é difícil perceber essa sombra fraca projectada no disco da lua, no entanto, um fenémeno relacionado pode ser visível quase todos os dias. Conhecido como “Earth Shadow” ou sombra da Terra. Essa sombra é visível na metade do céu oposta ao pôr do sol, ou ao nascer do sol. É visível logo acima do horizonte como uma faixa azul escura. Imediatamente acima, onde o ar da tarde ainda está iluminado, brilha uma faixa rosa chamada arco anti-crepuscular, também conhecido como “Cinturão de Vénus”, e é causada pelo retroespalhamento da luz solar refractada devido a finas partículas de poeira na atmosfera!
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You can choose the best style of print do you preffer to decorate in a fashion way your walls. Metal Prints with durable and vivid colors, Acrylic, Canvas or the highest quality Gallery Print – a 6 colour UV direct printing on acrylic glass (2mm) including light colours and reinforced by an aluminium dibond plate (3mm). Those type of Prints can highlight the final work in an artistic way, showing the photograph as a piece of art. I work with two high quality specialized Labs in US and in Europe, using Kodak Professional Endura Premier Metallic papers and Fujifilm Crystal Archive DP II Professional. You can select the image above or freely navigate to more than 800 photographs available in my gallery – each one with their own story and magic – and choose the photograph you would love to have in your home or office.
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