MetaFilter posts tagged with astrophotography

Across The Night

Effigy2000 — Tue, 19 May 2009 13:32:58 -0800

A time lapse video of the night sky as it passes over the 2009 Texas Star Party in Fort Davis, Texas. The galactic core of the Milky Way is brightly displayed.

The World at Night

Upton O'Good — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:10:43 -0800

The World at Night is a collection of astrophotography from around the world.

AstroPorn

spock — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:16:24 -0800

The images produced by today's ordinary amateur astrophotographer rival those produced by the big observatories only a decade or two ago. (This "Two Comets" image alone is worth a look. <-Rollover for close-ups of the comets.) You can get very good results with far simpler equipment, however - even with "old-fashioned FILM". Looking for the BEST skies for astrophotography? If you aren't a weenie, you might try Dome C, Antarctica. Some call this "astroporn" because they feel such images raise expectations for what one will see through the telescope (visually) to unrealistic levels. See also: Starting Out in Astrophotography & Astrophotography 101.

Billions and Billions

Blazecock Pileon — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:38:08 -0800

Billions and Billions astrophotography CCD gallery / film gallery / equipment / tutorials

Hold infinity in the palm of your hand

the painkiller — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:52:29 -0800

Not content to merely index all things terrestrial, Google Earth now lets you set your sights on the sky.

Wikisky - Online Starmap and Wiki

Jimbob — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 23:30:51 -0800

It's like Google Maps...for space. Wikisky is a draggable, zoomable, web-based star map. And if you click on a star or other object, it brings up a page with all the information you could want on it, including recent articles and astrophotos that contain that object. And it does lots more. Go explore.