First MW shot of the year cold one right before sunrise.

Canon 6D / Irix 15mm 25s / f2.4 / ISO 3200 Multi Row Panorama

I shot this during my trip to Aoraki NP last year. It was great to get up close to all of the broken pieces of the Glacier. It seems to be a popular spot for astro as there were a few others around despite it being around -8°C at the time.

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This is a picture from last September. At this time of year, the Milky Way stands almost vertically in the sky. The Havel region, where this picture was taken, is one of the places with the least amount of light pollution in Germany. (Unfortunately, I couldn’t confirm this in my shots haha).

Exif: Sony A7IV with Samyang 24mm f1.8 Sky: 13x60s | f2.8 | ISO 1250 Foreground: 1/160s | f2 | ISO 1600 (Blue Hour) Halpha: 10x60s | f2.8 | ISO 4000

Location: Germany (Bortle 4) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vhastrophotography?igsh=YzNpcm1wdXd5NmRo&utm_source=qr

This is one of my favorite photographs I have taken at night. It was so peaceful and beautiful when I was capturing the shot.

I wanted to try using a longer focal lens for astrophotography. It was a rather successful experiment, except that the snow slowly melted beneath the tripod so I had to play a bit with alignment later 😂

90 pictures, 70mm, f/4.5, 30” and iso 4000. Sony 6400 with the SEL70350G.

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This is an image of the Orion region next to the Milky Way. Despite the high light pollution (Bortle 5/6) at this location, I gave it a try. The bright light on the horizon is a mix of light pollution and airglow. Considering the circumstances, I think it turned out quite well.

Exif: Sony A7III with Sigma 40mm

Sky: f2.2 | ISO 500 | 5x60s per Panel 2x2 Panel Panorama Foreground: f4 | ISO 1600 | 60s Halpha (different night): Sigma 65mm f2 | ISO 2500 | 20x90s

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vhastrophotography?igsh=YzNpcm1wdXd5NmRo&utm_source=qr

Taken with Nikon D5600 and Sigma Art 18-35mm

Sky - 5 x 90 sec / 800 iso / f2.8 Foreground - 120 sec / 800 iso / f2

Hope you enjoy!

I took this photo about a month ago. I used a 30 second exposure in order to evenly light the seen. This also blurred the clouds which looks quite nice. You can see Orion which was actually a complete accident.

Single shot with post processing taken at a Bortle 2 site ISO3200, 14mm f1.8, 10s Camera: Canon Rebel T5 Lens: Sigma 14mm f1.8 DG HSM Art prime Tripod: K&F concept travel tripod Processing: Lightroom Location: Spruce Knob lake, West Virginia, USA

Took this shot in October 2024

This is an image from last September. During this month, the Milky Way stands nearly vertically in the nightsky. This is also one of my first photos since I started my astrophotography hobby. You can tell because I forgot my star tracker and underexposed the foreground. To fix this, I took a large number of shots and stacked them together. I darkened the foreground, which in the end resulted in what I think is a very harmonious image. What do you think?

Exif: Sony Alpha 7IV with Samyang 24mm f1.8 f2 | ISO 5000 | 60x10s

Processed with APP, Photoshop

Location: Germany (Bortle 4) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vhastrophotography?igsh=YzNpcm1wdXd5NmRo&utm_source=qr

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Exif: Sony Alpha 7ii (Astromod) Samyang 24mm f1.8 Panorma with 3 Panels, each 10x60s | ISO 1600 | f2.8

Location: Saxony, Germany (Bortle 4) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vhastrophotography?igsh=YzNpcm1wdXd5NmRo&utm_source=qr

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This is an image from last summer. Despite some scattered clouds occasionally drifting in from the southeast, the Milky Way was still clearly visible, sparkling behind them. However, I think the clouds give this image a very unique look. What do you think?

Exif:: Sony A7IV with Samyang 24mm f1.8 Sky: 10x60s | ISO 800 | f2.5 Forefround: 120s | ISO 1000 | f2.8

Location: Germany (Bortle 4) instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vhastrophotography?igsh=YzNpcm1wdXd5NmRo&utm_source=qr

Canon 6D / Irix 15mm 25s / f2.4 / ISO 3200 Multi-row Panorama

I shot this at the Hooker Valley Lake during the winter in New Zealand last year. It was my first time visiting Mount Cook and I was lucky to arrive shortly after a huge snow dump. I spent quite a few hours in the freezing cold all alone surrounded by the mountains and stars. It was an amazing experience and a night to remember.

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