A short adventure with lunar eclipse
A total lunar eclipse occurred recently on Monday 21st of January (Pic. 1). For me, it was the next opportunity to see this rare phenomenon, especially because I couldn’t make it in July 2018,...
Category: Astrophotography
Xiaomi Mi 8 128GB (Global version) photo facilities, part 3 – night photography and astrophotography
In this part of the Xiaomi Mi 8 smartphone test, I would like to reveal a night photography feature, which has been widely developed in this device. First of all lets through very basic...
First time in the shadow!
Today is exactly 1 year after one of my biggest dreams came through. My body and soul were located inside the lunar shadow for the first time! I can admit, that I dreamt about...
Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 Art – a perfect choice for photographers
I am describing the final lens, that I got after my bumpy ride with Nikkor 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 and other kit lenses. I bought it in January and I am very happy with it. The...
Astrophotography with the Peakfinder.org, part 2 – solar & lunar eclipses
In the 2nd part of this short guide on the Peakfinder.org panorama generator, I would like to focus on another kind of observation, that we can enjoy. There are solar & lunar eclipses. Those...
Astrophotography with the Peakfinder.org, part 1 – Sun & Moon
Taking a picture of mountains with sunset or moonrise in the background is a nice experience. Some of the photographers used to do this accidentally when travelling. People, who know the area better usually...
Tenerife and the night sky
Visiting Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands was one of the best adventures. After several days, when I could scout this picturesque place I spent one night above the unique low-level clouds. It...
ISS transit across the Sun & Moon
The International Space Station (ISS) is a habitable artificial satellite in low Earth orbit. This is the largest human-made body in low Earth orbit. The width of ISS is 108.5 m and its length...
Watching the sky with Krosno branch of Polish Society of Amateur Astronomers (PTMA)
In this article, I would like to describe my a few years of adventures in the Krosno branch of the Polish Society of Amateur Astronomers, where I could develop my noble hobby. Except for...
What is the colour of Martian sky?
The Mars Exploration Program has been launching for around 20 years since the first probe Mars Pathfinder done by NASA landed on the Red’s Planet surface. For this time another four rovers touched down...
Transit of Venus – have you seen this celestial event?
13 and 5 years ago we could witness an unusual occurrence when an inferior planet crossed the solar disk. The transit of Venus is a very rare celestial phenomenon, which occurs usually twice in...
Deep partial solar eclipse in Scotland
On 20th March 2015, we could witness one of the most spectacular phenomena in the Solar System, the total solar eclipse. The track of totality passed across the North Atlantic and next headed into...
The transit of the Mercury on May 9, 2016
Exactly 3 days ago (on 9th May 2016) Mercury crossed the entire face of the Sun. Everybody in Britain (and Poland as well) could observe the transit of the smallest planet in the Solar...