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Cosmic Tree of Life 2.0, 546 million pixels, 32,400 x 16,872 x 300 dpi; a work in progress begun in 2002
Ferragallo used QFX digital tools drawing inspiration from science, astronomy and cosmology to present a cosmic art for a new age. |
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This panorama was taken using the Gigapan camera from the observation deck of the Canada France Hawaii Telescope. Much thanks to Tom Benedict and CFHT for providing access. |
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The telescope field at Calstar 2009, a star party held each year at Lake San Antonio in the central coast range of California. Three nights of dark sky observing on Sept 17,18,19. Dozens of scopes and imaging gear - from binoculars to monster dobsonians. This pano was taken in fading light as people began to move onto the field to ready their gear for the nights observing.
Processing: Focus blending CS4, NR Neat Image, Stitching PTGui Pro version 8.2.2 (Windows) Panorama size: 355 megapixels (34706 x 10231 pixels) Field of View: 40.9 degrees wide, 12.3 degrees high Input images: 65 (13 columns by 5 rows) Settings: Camera make: Olympus Camera model: Olympus E-620 Image size: 4032x3024 (12.2 megapixels) Aperture: f/8 Exposure time(s): 1/60, 1/80, 1/400 ISO: 200 Focal length (35mm equiv.): 380.0 mm Digital zoom: off White balance: Fixed Exposure mode: Manual Horizontal overlap: 37.3 to 45.8 percent Vertical overlap: 32.8 to 36.5 percent |
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Arizona Sky Village is a dark-sky community of amateur astronomers. Located at the base of Cave Creek Canyon in Portal, Arizona, the area offers some of the darkest skies in the United States.
For a 360-degree panorama, see: http://gigapan.org/gigapans/34810/ |
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This 360-degree panorama was shot from my back yard in Arizona Sky Village in Portal, Arizona. Cave Creek Canyon figures prominently in the view of the Chiricahua Mountains. My home and astronomical observatory are also visible. Arizona Sky Village is a dark sky community for amateur astronomers. It offers spectacular views of the Milky Way at night.
For another view of the Sky Village from a different perspective, see: http://gigapan.org/gigapans/35687/ |
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This pano was taken during a course for amateur astronomers at Calar Alto Observatory. The course was dedicated to show how to measure the brightness of the sky background in order to fight against light pollution. It was an activity of the Spanish National Node for the International Year of Astronomy 2009, as part of the Cornerstone Project Dark Sky Awareness.
It was taken from top of the (opened) dome of the 3,5 meters telescope. Best viewed in Google Earth. ------------------- Esta panorámica fue tomada durante un curso para astrónomos aficionados en el Observatorio de Calar Alto. El curso estaba dedicado a aprender a medir el brillo del fondo del cielo para luchar contra la contaminación lumínica. Era una actividad del Nodo Español para el Año Internacional de la Astronomía 2009, y parte del proyecto pilar internacional "Descubre el cielo oscuro". Está tomada desde la cima de la cúpula (abierta) del telescopio de 3,5 metros. Se ve mejor con Google Earth |
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June 28, 2009 - The San Antonio Astronomcial Association gets ready to share the night sky with campers and visitors at Garner State Park in the Texas hill country.
For more info on the San Antonio Astronomical Association visit: http://www.sanantonioastronomy.org/ For more info on Garner State Park visit: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/garner/ Photography by MPR Photography - Helotes, TX www.PhotoMPR.com |
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360 degree panorama from the top of Mt Stromlo in Canberra Australia |
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June 28, 2009 - The San Antonio Astronomcial Association gets ready to share the night sky with campers and visitors at Garner State Park in the Texas hill country.
For more info on the San Antonio Astronomical Association visit: http://www.sanantonioastronomy.org/ For more info on Garner State Park visit: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/garner/ Photography by MPR Photography - Helotes, TX www.PhotoMPR.com |
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This is one of the gutted Observatories that was left behind after the Canberra (Australia), Bushfires in 2003.
360 degree panorama |