Exploring the Night: Astrophotography and Nocturnal Visions

A variety of images featuring the starry skies and intriguing nightscapes.

Celestial Spinning Above the San Juan Islands

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Celestial Spinning Above the San Juan Islands

I got the chance to visit a friend on Orcas Island for his birthday and took this circumpolar star trails image on a Puget Sound beach looking towards Sucia Island and the light pollution of Vancouver, BC beyond.

Image Notes: Single frame of 16.5 minutes, f6.3,14 mm at 200 ISO.

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