I used to live in L.A., but now I live in Big Bear, CA (elev. 6,750 ft.) The air is thin, there is no smog, there are no streetlights on my street and when there is a new moon the stars LIGHT up the sky. There appear to be many more of them and they look bigger. I love getting up way before dawn and sitting on my back deck with a big mug of coffee, staring at the sky.
Hmunster, I used to live in SW Wyoming at about 7,000 ft. At night the Milky Way looked like diamond dust spread across the sky. I agree that you have to go someplace remote to see that kind of thing anymore (sigh).
You can get some great pictures of the stars with no light interference. I took some when I was stationed in Germany. Beautiful. A time exposure of a few seconds will bring out the stars on the film. I don’t think you can take time exposures on a digital camera. Try taking one with the shutter open for about 45 minutes and you can see the motion of the earth in the stars as they will appear to be rotating.
ToonGuy300 over 6 years ago
MY EYES
AKHenderson Premium Member over 6 years ago
“Breaking story from Mount Palomar…”
HMunster over 6 years ago
I used to live in L.A., but now I live in Big Bear, CA (elev. 6,750 ft.) The air is thin, there is no smog, there are no streetlights on my street and when there is a new moon the stars LIGHT up the sky. There appear to be many more of them and they look bigger. I love getting up way before dawn and sitting on my back deck with a big mug of coffee, staring at the sky.
Bruce1253 over 6 years ago
Hmunster, I used to live in SW Wyoming at about 7,000 ft. At night the Milky Way looked like diamond dust spread across the sky. I agree that you have to go someplace remote to see that kind of thing anymore (sigh).
Ermine Notyours over 6 years ago
That’s super (nova).
dgmiller over 6 years ago
While camping years ago high up Mt. Taylor in NW New Mexico, the Andromeda Nebula was easily seen in detail with the naked eye!
awgiedawgie Premium Member over 6 years ago
Shoulda just cut the power to the neighborhood.
robert39503 over 6 years ago
You can get some great pictures of the stars with no light interference. I took some when I was stationed in Germany. Beautiful. A time exposure of a few seconds will bring out the stars on the film. I don’t think you can take time exposures on a digital camera. Try taking one with the shutter open for about 45 minutes and you can see the motion of the earth in the stars as they will appear to be rotating.