Storms Clouds Over the Andes

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Sunset with a little green flash (?)

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Andes Under Storm Clouds at Night

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Fisheye Selfie

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Andean Condor High Over Elqui Valley

Fun Fact: The Andean Condor is considered the largest flying bird in the world. An adult's wingspan can reach up to 3.2 meters (10.5 feet) and weigh up to 15 kg (33 pounds). It is the largest raptor in the world.

Telescope Panorama #2

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The Blanco Telescope and Dark Energy Camera

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Sunset #2

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Star Trails to the South.

The large dome on the ridge at the bottom left is the Southern Gemini Telescope. It sits atop Cerro Pachon.

Sunset #3

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Telescope Domes, Milky Way, LMC, SMC, & So Much More

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Large Magellanic Cloud

Test of stacking a dozen or so frames in photoshop CC.

Raptor of Some Kind

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Purple Flower

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Elquis River Valley

If you look closely you can find the Elqui Reservoir along with lots of little vinyards.

Orion Constellation Featruring Great Nebula, Flame Nebula, Horse Head Nebula and Bernard's Loop

This is a test of 12 four second exposures stacked by hand in photoshop CC.

Eta Corinea Nebula

A six panel panorama of the Milkyway and Corinea.

European Southern Obersvatory at La Silla Lit by Setting Sun

European Space Agency (ESA) Telescopes 60+ miles way lit up by the setting sun.

Startrails Around Southern Pole Over the CTIO Dormitory.

CTIO is the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory and is home to the 4-meter Blanco telescope and the Dark Energy Camera. It is located in the southern Atacoma Desert in Chilean state of Coquimbo. This image was made by taking many 40 second exposures and combining them with Photoshop to create startrails. This method is very good because it reduces the influence of thermal noise on the final image compared to a single very long exposure. Notice the little viscacha who hopped into the frame during the exposures.

Preparing to Capture Southern Pole Star Trials

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Milkyway, Corinea and Blanco Dome

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Sunset #4

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Orion and Telescope Nightscape

1.5-meter telescope on the far left.

Star Trails Over Elqui Valley and CTIO

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