Something I've learned today.
1. The #Bortle index is the scale used for night time brightness.
2. This place I'm #rewilding has one of the brightest night skies around at Bortle 1-2. Like so.
Awesome.
What can be done with a cheap mini smart #telescope like the #Dwarf Mini from #Dwarflab.
This is M35 and NGC2158 in Gemini. One hour exposure from #Bortle 7 light pollution. Processed in #AstroPixelProcessor and PS.
#astronomy #astrophotography #starclusters #deepsky
What is a bortle?
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#orion
#lightpollution
#milkywaygalaxy
#astronomy
#bortle
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#lunarpics
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✨ On the shores of South #LakeTahoe, Tony Berendsen of #TahoeStarTours sets up the #CelestronOrigin for his guests to explore the night sky. With #Bortle Class 4 skies, South Lake Tahoe offers a perfect balance of dark skies and cosmic beauty, making it an unforgettable stargazing experience. 🔭🌌
✨Captured by Drew Evans using his #Celestron 11" #EdgeHD with a #focalreducer, these images of the #KnifeEdgeGalaxy (NGC 5907) & the #LostGalaxy (NGC 4535) reveal the beauty & complexity of our universe. 🌌
📷️: #Bortle class 2 skies of #Flagstaff, #Arizona 🌠
L'échelle de #Bortle, ça vous parle ? C'est un outil qui mesure la pollution lumineuse du ciel nocturne sur une échelle de 1 à 9.
Plus le chiffre est bas, plus le ciel est sombre et plus vous voyez d'étoiles !
#Astronomie #PollutionLumineuse
