The last piece of the topic about the most interesting celestial events in the period of 2021 – 2040 covers lunar occultations of stars. I haven’t described it before, because in my point of...
Since this amazing image (at the top) has been published, the articles about the 25 brightest stars in the night sky grew like weeds. Despite a multitude of similar texts presenting a brief description...
The starry night is a nice view for everyone I guess quite often we like to lie on the ground and gaze at the sky full of stars. In the whole Milky Way, we...
This text is somewhat the continuation of the previous one, tailored for the most unique celestial events or group of celestial events, which will occur in the 2021-2030 decade. This time you will read...
Recently we have entered the new decade 2021-2030. This is a good time to take a look at what major astronomical events will occur throughout this time. I don’t mean typical celestial events, as...
If you are an astronomer, astrophotographer, or even amateur tourist, you have some dreams about long-haul trips for sure. Quite often these trips are such long-range plans, because of our financial situation or spare...
Finally, I decided to buy this lens after a very long contemplation. It was the longest deal with my DSLR purchase ever, which lasted more than 2 years frankly. The reason, why this optic...
This is the second part of the article, explaining the great Venus orbit cycle, which repeats on average every 3159-3160 years. Reminding the basic mechanism it’s exactly 395 8-year cycles, where the planet back...
The biggest celestial event in April 2020 was definitely the meeting between our closest planet Venus and one of the most renowned open star clusters – the Pleiades. The phenomenon was interesting due to...
Another part of my photography test of the Xiaomi Mi 9 6GB 128GB (Global Version) refers to the low light conditions. Frankly speaking, likewise daytime photo & video facilities there is no big difference...
If you like watching the night sky, you must have been using at least one of the stargazing (night sky) apps or software. Mustn’t you? One of the most popular software, which is both...
Astronomy / Astrophotography / Optics
by Krukarius · Published 2019-06-16 · Last modified 2024-06-12
A vast majority of people around the World don’t realize something like starlight. Nowadays, when skies are highly polluted with light, most people cannot even see the Milky Way in the sky. It’s known...
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...
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...
Previously I described my involvement in the Krosno Branch of the Polish Association of Amateur Astronomers. Today I would like to carry on the subject of the associations of amateur astronomers arising about a...
Today I will bring you information about one of the best kit lenses for Nikon – Sigma 17-70mm f2.8-4.5 DC Macro. This lens is called “a good lens for a good price”. This is...
When I gave the Nikkor 18-105mm lens back to the CEX shop I decided to buy something different. Coming across many lenses and different producers I found one, tailor-made for me at first glance....
Astrophotography / Astrotourism / Travel
by Krukarius · Published 2017-10-17 · Last modified 2024-06-12
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...
Archival / Astronomy / Astrophotography
by Krukarius · Published 2017-09-09 · Last modified 2024-06-12
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...