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Category: Atmospheric Phenomena, Airglow

Sleeping volcano

And here is it. The majestic peak of volcano Pico de Teide on Tenerife, the third highest volcanoes of the world (measured from undersea botom). It sleeps more than one century; last really cruel eruption was about 170 thousands years ago. But it still only sleeps, scientists expect it gonna wake up again. And when?…
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Two colors of airglow

Green and red airglow

Milky way, galaxies, open clusters, California nebula, Gegenschein and two colors of airglow. Far source of light pollution is Tenerife with peak Pico de Teide. Canon 6D, Sigma 15 mm/f2.8@f3.5, ISO 10000, 53×15 s; 29th September 2013, Roque de Los Muchachos, La Palma, Canary islands.

Good morning, La Palma

Good morning, La Palma…

Shadow of La Palma peak after the sunrise from Roque de Los Muchachos. Absolutely incredible experience. Canon 6D, Samyang 24 mm, f4, 1/500, ISO 320; 30th September 2013.

Anticrepuscular rays from San Martin

Anticrepuscular rays from volcano San Martin

Strong morning anticrepuscular rays from volcano San Martin (La Palma, Canary islands). Canon 6D, Sigma 15 mm/f2.8@4.5, ISO 800, HDR; 29th September 2013.

Foggy Big Dipper

Foggy Big Dipper

The Big Dipper constellation just few minutes before fast coming of a fog. Canon 6D, Samyang 24 mm/f1.4@f2, ISO 1600, 20 s; 9th September 2013, Úpice, Czech republic.

The sun rays

The sun rays

Beautiful crepuscular rays above a cottage. Canon 550D, Samyang 8 mm, f5,6, ISO 100, 1/640 s; 11th July 2013, Klokocov, Czech republic.

Noctilucent clouds 2013

Noctilucent clouds 2013

Very bright noctilucent clouds visible from Úpice observatory. Used Canon 550D, Samyang 8 mm, f5,6, ISO 800; 30th June 2013. More images on Úpice observatory website.