Ms.....I'm aw struck and jealous.....actually the video is beautiful...unfortunately I live in Los Angeles California and trying to find a sky like what you have seems impossible
@the_space_koalawelcome to the club, get a 685nm filter and a narrow hydrogen alpha filter and a copy of brackens Astrophotographyđ˘ sky atlas and enjoy the views! Great for urban outreach with the 685nm filterâŚ.
I feel that would be comparing apples to oranges. I get the biggest enjoyment out of looking at the sky at no magnification, just live through the eyepiece. The connection is much more personal than in the (very fun) digital eyepiece
I live in the Swabian Alps, we have some pretty dark places too, but not as dark as you have in the Swiss Alps. Best regards from (not that much far) Baden WĂźrttemberg.
The most amazing view I ever had of the milkyway was at a 9000ft elevation NM campground, just outside of Cloudcroft. I thought it was even better than the visitor center at Mauna Kea (also 9000ft)
I must've seen it when I was young but I wasn't fully aware of it. And there was no-one for me to point it out. Only until last Summer when we were in Tuscany, Italy at quite a dark location (only B4 though) I could see the Milky Way arching over me quite clearly. That was also the moment I brought my SQA55 with me to shoot the Trifid Nebula. Seeing the Milky Way with your own eyes is still an awesome thing to do.
the place in the video is also a B4. a true B4 is pretty dark, people tend to overestimate their skies so when they's a bunch of stars they think that's a truly dark sky. There are very few truly dark skies left!
You dont even need to much im in a suburban-ish city and at night we have little light i can just go to a park near me and i can pretty well not like in the vid but helps when i wanna chill a bit with a knive in me pocket bc im scared for me life
Thank you. The Skies as seed before electricity was invented. This is how all of our medieval- renaissance etc. People le used to look up and see on a clear night. Where is this place itâs ok to know. Did you immerse yourself deep away from civilization?
this is not *that* far away, just up in the Swiss mountains. the altitude helps a lot. And on days with low clouds which stop in the valleys under me it's dreamy
About 8 years ago we were showing as a bortle 6 location. It's currently shown as bortle 7.1 and worsening. The best 'dark sky' location within a 2 hour drive is still bortle 4 but is touted as ideal for stargazing. It often feels kind of hopeless.
the place in this video is a bortle 4, which is decent really. In Europe we cannot even dream of a Bortle 1 or 2. I have to drive 1 hour and then some to get to this location but it's absolutely worth it
Even if you think you have seen the milky way, you have never seen it before going to the southern hemisphere where it is a lot nicer than in the north.
I have seen the MilkyWay from horizon to hotizon from the western tip of Oklahoma. There was almost no light pollution there, the stars looked like I could reach up and touch them. The MilkyWay showed a faint yellowish hue, and the dark molecule clouds along the galactic plane were jet black. Venus cast clear shadows.
â @the_space_koala Yes no one seems to understand light pollution is a problem they like their streets and backyards to look like 12 noon 27/7 365. I usually travel to Grasslands DSP June for excellent observing and the Cypress Hills SSSP in August. Canât wait to try the s50 in Grasslands đ
With night vision and the right filters you can see the Milky Way like this from the suburbsâŚ. Shows you what youâre missing! Also great for hydrogen nebulae.
I grew up under skies like that in the 1960s, looking up at the sky through my bedroom window, which faced due south is what first got me interested in astronomy. During the Autumn of 1963 I remember seeing a very bright star, which turned out to be the planet Jupiter. Our local authority turned the few street lights, which weren't that bright anyway off at 11 PM, the only light pollution came from a nearby aircraft factory but even that was very subdued. I still live in the same village but at a different address but it is very different though still only listed as bortle 5 At this time of year with Cynus overhead and no moon if shelter my eyes from stray light and let them dark adapt I can just about make out the milky way in that constellation, but it is impossible to glimpse it anywhere else from my back yard. There are some dark sky sites about an hour's drive from my house where the night sky still looks pretty amazing.
from my house where I live in the city I can only make out the brighter stars of Cygnus, the MW remains a dream! So it's a drive out to the mountains for me every single time - it's super worth it. Both for the visual experience and for the photos
The Space Koala Astrophotography by Luca Bartek
It is remarkable how so many people act like they are afraid of the dark. The keep their house lit up like a Christmas tree!
Ms.....I'm aw struck and jealous.....actually the video is beautiful...unfortunately I live in Los Angeles California and trying to find a sky like what you have seems impossible
You are very lucky to be just a few hours drive from some of the best skies on the planet!
Lan lelo
Have you bought yourself a night vision system??
yes! Ovni night vision
@the_space_koalawelcome to the club, get a 685nm filter and a narrow hydrogen alpha filter and a copy of brackens Astrophotographyđ˘ sky atlas and enjoy the views! Great for urban outreach with the 685nm filterâŚ.
@the_space_koalawhich version and what fom?
@the_space_koalayou should compare it to the Pegasus smart eye!
I feel that would be comparing apples to oranges. I get the biggest enjoyment out of looking at the sky at no magnification, just live through the eyepiece. The connection is much more personal than in the (very fun) digital eyepiece
I live in the Swabian Alps, we have some pretty dark places too, but not as dark as you have in the Swiss Alps. Best regards from (not that much far) Baden WĂźrttemberg.
The most amazing view I ever had of the milkyway was at a 9000ft elevation NM campground, just outside of Cloudcroft. I thought it was even better than the visitor center at Mauna Kea (also 9000ft)
I have yet to visit a true bortle 1 location!
@the_space_koalaI hope you can in the near future. No one deserves it more than you!
I must've seen it when I was young but I wasn't fully aware of it. And there was no-one for me to point it out. Only until last Summer when we were in Tuscany, Italy at quite a dark location (only B4 though) I could see the Milky Way arching over me quite clearly. That was also the moment I brought my SQA55 with me to shoot the Trifid Nebula. Seeing the Milky Way with your own eyes is still an awesome thing to do.
the place in the video is also a B4. a true B4 is pretty dark, people tend to overestimate their skies so when they's a bunch of stars they think that's a truly dark sky. There are very few truly dark skies left!
Noise pollution? Really? Donât you mean light pollution?
I say light pollution in the video
You dont even need to much im in a suburban-ish city and at night we have little light i can just go to a park near me and i can pretty well not like in the vid but helps when i wanna chill a bit with a knive in me pocket bc im scared for me life
Thank you. The Skies as seed before electricity was invented. This is how all of our medieval- renaissance etc. People le used to look up and see on a clear night. Where is this place itâs ok to know. Did you immerse yourself deep away from civilization?
this is not *that* far away, just up in the Swiss mountains. the altitude helps a lot. And on days with low clouds which stop in the valleys under me it's dreamy
I live in Philadelphia, but I've traveled the world and am always amazed when I can truly see the stars.
About 8 years ago we were showing as a bortle 6 location. It's currently shown as bortle 7.1 and worsening. The best 'dark sky' location within a 2 hour drive is still bortle 4 but is touted as ideal for stargazing. It often feels kind of hopeless.
the place in this video is a bortle 4, which is decent really. In Europe we cannot even dream of a Bortle 1 or 2. I have to drive 1 hour and then some to get to this location but it's absolutely worth it
â@the_space_koalahello there.can you observing 3i atlas for us..
Love this! Thanks for posting this! â¤â¤
Even if you think you have seen the milky way, you have never seen it before going to the southern hemisphere where it is a lot nicer than in the north.
on my bucket list for sure!
I have seen the MilkyWay from horizon to hotizon from the western tip of Oklahoma. There was almost no light pollution there, the stars looked like I could reach up and touch them. The MilkyWay showed a faint yellowish hue, and the dark molecule clouds along the galactic plane were jet black. Venus cast clear shadows.
it is my dream to see that once
What did you use to make this video
my iPhone paired with a night vision eyepiece
As a kid, weâd just look and it was wonderland. Today⌠yeah, almost nothing unless you are rural
The Hamlet were I live used to be B2 (which was one of the main reason I moved here from the city) now it is closer to B4 đ˘.
that is so frustrating!
â @the_space_koala Yes no one seems to understand light pollution is a problem they like their streets and backyards to look like 12 noon 27/7 365. I usually travel to Grasslands DSP June for excellent observing and the Cypress Hills SSSP in August. Canât wait to try the s50 in Grasslands đ
What camera did you use?
my iPhone paired with a night vision eyepiece
With night vision and the right filters you can see the Milky Way like this from the suburbsâŚ. Shows you what youâre missing! Also great for hydrogen nebulae.
I grew up under skies like that in the 1960s, looking up at the sky through my bedroom window, which faced due south is what first got me interested in astronomy. During the Autumn of 1963 I remember seeing a very bright star, which turned out to be the planet Jupiter. Our local authority turned the few street lights, which weren't that bright anyway off at 11 PM, the only light pollution came from a nearby aircraft factory but even that was very subdued. I still live in the same village but at a different address but it is very different though still only listed as bortle 5 At this time of year with Cynus overhead and no moon if shelter my eyes from stray light and let them dark adapt I can just about make out the milky way in that constellation, but it is impossible to glimpse it anywhere else from my back yard. There are some dark sky sites about an hour's drive from my house where the night sky still looks pretty amazing.
from my house where I live in the city I can only make out the brighter stars of Cygnus, the MW remains a dream! So it's a drive out to the mountains for me every single time - it's super worth it. Both for the visual experience and for the photos