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Category: Atmospheric Phenomena, Airglow

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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Mangaia: The window to the Universe

What a beautiful night on 25th/26th August 2014 on Mangaia, the Cook Islands. I witnessed shooting stars from the descending activity of Perseid meteor shower, incredibly bright zodiacal light and zodiacal bridge across the sky and Milky Way with countless dark nebulae – dusty clouds in the level of our Galaxy splitting the Milky Way…
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Do you believe in paradise?

Do you believe in paradise? Many people still dream about it, but I don’t have to anymore. I was there. Turqoise lagoon, beautiful Polynesian dancers, smell of the ocean, coconut palms… But not only that. After a long wait, my first night – after 4 years waiting to get here again – came on 18th…
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Swimming crescent

Gisborne, 28th July 2014, an evening after long and hard job on mandarin orchard. Finally just last two weeks left here and then hopefully dreamt trip to a paradise. Twilight is on way and suddenly that – absolutelly thin crescent of the Moon! I have never seen something like that before – Moon was like…
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