r/Stargazing

I wouldn’t mind living out here to just lay down and stare at the stars each and every single night.

Ahoy! Longtime gazer on this group but first time ever diving into it. It was the first real clear night in the Hudson Valley of New York since I received the Seestar S30 Pro and I had to attempt something besides the moon.

It was 4.5 hours between 2130-0200 and 30 second exposure shots on a EQ mount. I used Lightroom via my iPhone and I honestly couldn’t tell you exactly what I did to process this. I have a lot to learn so one shot at a time I guess and I’ll start remembering the steps.

I feel like this was a gateway drug for photos and now I can’t wait for the next clear night to grab something else.

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I’m sure they could be better but pleasantly surprised for first attempt. First image is raw and unedited result of one 30s exposure in night mode with an iPhone 14 x pro max on a tripod at bortle 2 site. Was taken earlier this morning. Viewing conditions were suffice but hazy. Second image is same image mindlessly tweaked for just a minute playing with the native iphone editing parameters. Got many more Milky Way shots but mostly they are all similar. I didn’t have a remote shutter release. I wonder how much if at all that may have impacted the results

Also got a satellite photobombing whirlpool galaxy on smart telescope which was fun to try too for first time though shot doesn’t belong here.

Caught Jupiter, the Moon, Venus, and a meteor and then the moon in close up. iPhone 16 Pro and ProShot app. Telephoto hens with iPhone attachment for the moon shots.

I was visiting Kottayam in Kerala, India a few months ago. While everyone rightly hypes up how incredibly lush and beautiful the green landscapes are during the day, the night sky out there is on a completely different level.

I managed to set up my camera away from the main town lights and caught a few shooting stars cutting right through the pitch-black sky! You can see a couple of distinct streaks if you look closely, especially that bright reddish one near the center-right.

Thought I’d finally post this today. It’s crazy how a place can be so stunning during the day and then give you a view like this at night.

Anyone else ever done some stargazing out in Kerala?

This image was taken on 12th May with Canon 6D using Sigma 28mm 1.4
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