matty dread Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Great thread. I can honestly stare at the night sky for hours on end. It blows me away every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Tater Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I'd have to say the most impressive night sky I've ever seen was when I was in Zimbabwe. At sunset the western sky was full of fire and a large orange ball sat on th table. The east was a black velvet with billions of pin pricks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickyshooZ Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I love staring up into the night sky, even more so when there are no clouds. When you can see all the stars, it just captivates you. It makes me want to go out and buy a high powered telescope. There is just so much to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I love the skies in the winter here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinking Skins Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 What are you crazy? The night sky looks beautiful behind that well lit monument down at the National Mall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I think Joe Rogan says it best: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjcdaman Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I think Joe Rogan says it best: Wow, that guy sucks as a comedian. It's a shame his popularity on UFC will further his comedian career. He sucks, plain and simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 PCS,can you please take some pics of the night sky?Something like this.Only make it much bigger. BTW this pic is from Utah. The very next night after this thread popped up,(and it's a great thread btw) I had the camera out practicing night shots,(after some heavy research on shooting night time skies to make sure I had it right). I have a lot of work to do needless to say. I know where to go. Bald Mountain overlook up the Mirror Lake Highway. Nearly 11,000 feet above sea level with no major city glow anywhere near That should do it. That and head down south in to the desert. Still have to practice though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Wow, that guy sucks as a comedian. It's a shame his popularity on UFC will further his comedian career. He sucks, plain and simple. Hmm, I happen to think Rogan is funny, and I'm pretty picky when it comes to stand up comedy. To each their own. Although, Rogan's last show on Spike wasn't that great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsenic Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Nature is beautiful.. We're simply a small piece of it.. Somewhat relevant, the following paragraph is something I wrote online, while back: My life is one big science project. I can't predict the outcome of a present situation. I can, however, make note of the consequence and use this knowledge to sharpen my ability to make better decisions tomorrow. Theres so much to ponder about life and I often find myself a bit overwhelmed. I'm amazed by the complexity of this world and the simplicity of man (one of the worlds greatest accomplishments.) It takes so much coincidence for me to even be able to write this message yet so many people will overlook that aspect, failing to appreciate life or understand what's actually real. Look outside, we're simply a small piece of what you see. All else is what we've created in hopes of convincing ourselves that we're not ignorant. Just when I think I have it all figured out, in comes the monkeywrench; a curveball. Confusing, yes, but interesting atleast. edit: I see nature outside.. i guess it would be different if you lived in a city.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorhead Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 The very next night after this thread popped up,(and it's a great thread btw) I had the camera out practicing night shots,(after some heavy research on shooting night time skies to make sure I had it right). I have a lot of work to do needless to say. I know where to go. Bald Mountain overlook up the Mirror Lake Highway. Nearly 11,000 feet above sea level with no major city glow anywhere near That should do it. That and head down south in to the desert. Still have to practice though. Please keep up the good work. How about some fireworks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorhead Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Did you take those pics PCS? WoW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 To be fair, the night sky doesn't appreciate me much either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dockeryfan Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I was on Orcas Island (north of Seattle) years ago, and there was a meteor storm. After a dozen or so shooting stars we just stopped counting, but it was amazing. The Milky Way was this big bright band across the sky. I always meant to go to the Southwest, find a mountaintop, and watch a meteor shower, like the Leonid or Perseid showers, but life pretty much got in the way. It's still on the list of things to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 The two things I miss most when I'm at school are the mountains and the night sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljs Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I have a planets app on my iphone. Tells me where all the planets are during the day/night. I have now seen Jupitor (very visible right now in the Eastern Sky), Saturn, Mars and Venus. I've not really seen Jupitor or Saturn that I know of- so it's pretty cool. When I was 10 I saw Hailey's commet. It only comes around once every 75 years- hopefully I'll be alive to see it again. I went to the Space Academy when I was 17- dreamed of being an astronaut. I learned how to fly the shuttle. Never tried to actually go that route-but still an interest/hobby of mine anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorhead Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 To be fair, the night sky doesn't appreciate me much either... :saber: Man I hope someone gets pics of the Solar Eclipse. Mean while back at the ranch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted July 23, 2009 Author Share Posted July 23, 2009 Thanks for resurrecting the thread and thank you for posting this picture. That is a truly amazing sight. I had almost forgotten that I had even posted about the night sky and the beauty that it is. It is no wonder to me why the ancient civilizations would worship the sun and the stars. It is no wonder why civilizations would name these stars and make up stories about groups of them. In that time, the night sky must have been a majestic thing. After all day of a singular entity in the sky, the night sky would arise and bring a whole world of entities. Little known to these ancient civilizations is the fact that these "night entities" were just different versions of the sun that they worshiped in the day time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 That pic is breathtaking. Can't get enough of it. If I lived anywhere near that,I don't think I'd get but a couple of hours of sleep a night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 So how much of that picture would you be able to see without the camera, as Corcaigh points out? Agreed though, WOW, what a picture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartacus87 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Yes we do.But I think we need to go on a road trip to Flagstaff,AR What's the white cloud hanging over the mountain? Could literally just be a cloud, the colors just look funny to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 That would be a Lenticular cloud. They tend to form and hover around the tops of mountains. We get them during the winter sometimes before storms. It probably looks a bit more dramatic due to the fact that the photographer had to leave the shutter open for a bit to get that kind of a shot of the night sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartacus87 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 That would be a Lenticular cloud. They tend to form and hover around the tops of mountains. We get them during the winter sometimes before storms. It probably looks a bit more dramatic due to the fact that the photographer had to leave the shutter open for a bit to get that kind of a shot of the night sky. Ah I see, thanks.My aunt moved out near Pheonix a few years ago and has offered for me to come out and visit her a couple times before. I've been too busy with school but now with that out of the way, I really should find the time to make the trip. And I saw someone mention it earlier, but yeah, the night sky in the middle of the ocean is really unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorhead Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Solar Eclipse last night. Ap photos BTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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