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Category: Atmospheric Phenomena, Airglow

From the Lagoon to the Universe

Here comes the strogest moment of the Cook Islands: Capturing (probably) the first nighscape with the Milky Way over the popular Aitutaki Island in all history. This is what I spent for years of hard work in the Czech Republic and 4 months in Zealand’s fruit orachrds. Just to earn money to get here for…
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The dreamer of Tenerife

There are lot of beautiful places in the world for dreaming under the starry night sky. One of it is surely the National Park Teide on Tenerife, Canary Island. And that’s the place I captured this calm moment with a dreamer lying on the ground, watching the Milky way as a smoke coming from the…
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The Galactic whale over the South Pacific

The Galactic whale over the South Pacific

The South Pacific is famous for lot of spots, where you can watch the migrating whales. One of the spot is, of course, Rarotonga of the Cook Islands. I saw several whales slowly and gracefully swimming over the lagoon from Rarotonga Backpackers, but the biggest whale was somewhere else – in the sky. That’s true.…
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The place I left part of my heart…

One of the best places I have ever visited in my life – the legendary Aitutaki island of the Cook Islands. This image is, actually, probably the first astro-photography captured from the island ever, captured 30th August 2014. It’s kind of shame, because the sky above Aitutaki is just incredible. Even if I didn’t have…
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The light portal to the Universe is ready…

Most likely you see in this image Luke Skywalker, hidden in the building with his light-sword. Or some of you see the light portal to the Universe. Where in New Zealand can you find this portal? Let’s visit very small village Lauder in Central Otago. Even dozens kilometres from that, you can see very strong…
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A postcard from Rarotonga sunset

Have you ever seen the movie “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”? And do you remember how was captain Jack Sparrow saved from the underworld? Just jumped to the world after a green flash… Well, this is based on a real phenomenon, even if not visible every day. Actually, it’s very rare and you…
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The magic Mangaia night

Back in the paradise! The Cook Islands were just amazing. Too sad that I had to leave. After that New Zealand is “only” a beautiful country. I still remember the beautiful night sky on 25th/26th August 2014 on Mangaia island, where is almost nobody – just so nice local people and the night sky like…
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