A new moon and a very full sky

Andy
The star-filled sky above camp.

A new moon, clear weather and a campsite away from the lights: an excellent combination for looking up.

The star-filled sky above camp.
The star-filled sky above camp.
Another view of the stars.
Another view of the stars.
The lit camper beneath the night sky.
The lit camper beneath the night sky.
An exposure interrupted early, and kept anyway.
An exposure interrupted early, and kept anyway.

These photos were taken with astronomy mode on Andy's phone. It gathers light for around four minutes, then turns a very dark scene into a sky full of detail. There was plenty up there to work with.

The camper appears in one of the photos, lit up beneath the stars. The final image came from picking up the phone early to cancel the exposure. The result was different, but interesting enough to keep.

Mostly, though, this was a good excuse to stand outside in the dark for a while and appreciate how much sky there is when the conditions line up.

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The moon above its bright reflection.
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