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Mousetoescamper

(3,693 posts)
Fri May 3, 2024, 01:10 PM May 3

A stellar night at an international Dark Sky Park

Wednesday morning (May 1) I traveled to the wilds of northern-tier Pennsylvania for an overnight visit to Cherry Springs State Park, which was named the second international Dark Sky Park in the world in 2008. The park has been classified as a 2 on the Bortle Dark-Sky Scale, which means it has almost no light pollution from human sources. Cherry Springs attracts amateur astronomers and astrophotographers from around the world. I met several amateur astronomers setting up on the park’s observation field before I picked a site and pitched my tent. A gregarious lot, the astronomers were happy to show off their telescopic rigs and share knowledge about the night sky.







The "Big Dipper"


Waning crescent moon rising






Dawn with the rising moon

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A stellar night at an international Dark Sky Park (Original Post) Mousetoescamper May 3 OP
Wow, my dear Mousetoescamper! CaliforniaPeggy May 3 #1
Thanks, Peggy! Mousetoescamper May 3 #3
These are phenomenal! Diamond_Dog May 3 #2
Thank you! Mousetoescamper May 3 #4

CaliforniaPeggy

(150,087 posts)
1. Wow, my dear Mousetoescamper!
Fri May 3, 2024, 01:19 PM
May 3

These are stellar, to coin a phrase . . .

Some of these are astonishing in their high quality and all are beautiful. I especially like the moon caught in the tree. And the next moon is also brilliant.

Major kudos!

Mousetoescamper

(3,693 posts)
3. Thanks, Peggy!
Fri May 3, 2024, 01:40 PM
May 3

I was surprised the 14mm lens I used for the Milky Way and other sky shots did so well with the moon shots. I usually use my 55-250mm kit lens for the moon.

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