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by Babak
Mon Aug 16, 2010 7:00 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Meteors Over Quebec (2010 Aug 16)
Replies: 16
Views: 5793

Re: APOD: Meteors Over Quebec (2010 Aug 16)

I enjoyed viewing today APOD of Meteors over Quebec. There is a growing number of composite images like this, also in TWAN group and we only use them when there is a strong educational purpose and with specified information about their multi-exposure digitally composite nature and how long it took t...
by Babak
Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:44 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Solve a Mystery on TWAN
Replies: 1
Views: 774

Solve a Mystery on TWAN

Each month The World at Night ( TWAN ) website publishes a photo with a mystery on this page: http://www.twanight.org/newTWAN/mystery.asp Share your thoughts with us and our global viewers. While some of the photos display a real mystery of unidentified object or phenomena, some others are already s...
by Babak
Sun Jun 27, 2010 6:48 am
Forum: The Library: Information Desk and Educational Resources
Topic: Astronomy Websites
Replies: 51
Views: 1314985

Re: Astronomy Websites

Perhaps The World at Night (TWAN) website is missed in this list. TWAN is now one of the most popular online sources for night sky photos. http://www.twanight.org
by Babak
Fri Jun 25, 2010 9:51 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: The Starry Night of Alamut (2010 Jun 25)
Replies: 14
Views: 4485

Re: APOD: The Starry Night of Alamut (2010 Jun 25)

This is a non-composite image. It's made using Canon 5Di modified camera and 15mm lens, at f2.8 and ISO1600 and 50 seconds tracked exposure. The deep blue color in the sky is the beginning of morning twilight. The light on the rock comes from the nearby village. Regards Babak Tafreshi http://www.twa...