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usonian

(15,459 posts)
Fri Oct 4, 2024, 01:54 AM Oct 2024

A little summer fun.



Looking Northeast. Andromeda Galaxy makes an appearance.
Two satellites (?) streaked by. The second, bottom right is hard to see in the reduced image.
Original is 15.7 MB jpeg, 29 MB raw. All postimages gave me was 288K. Go figure.
20mm f/1.8 lens, 10 second exposure at iso 1600.
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A little summer fun. (Original Post) usonian Oct 2024 OP
Not satellites; alien tourists. The men in black will be visiting you, soon. Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2024 #1
Thanks! usonian Oct 2024 #4
oh how I wish for clear skies HAB911 Oct 2024 #2
CA summers have been extra hot and cloud-free this year. usonian Oct 2024 #3

usonian

(15,459 posts)
3. CA summers have been extra hot and cloud-free this year.
Fri Oct 4, 2024, 10:28 AM
Oct 2024

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

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

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

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