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Category: The Milky Way and Nightscapes

Memories from Hot Water Beach

One of the most famous places on the north island of New Zealand is Coromandel peninsula. Amazing stony coves with far rocky islands like a teeth of dragon from seas are maybe the most visited in this area. But also very popular is “Hot Water Beach“, where you can literally dig your own spa during…
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On the edge of the world

I was walking on Waihi beach (New Zealand) on 19th May 2014, waiting for the moonrise. Just dozens minutes before rose up stunning part of Milky way – the center. And then I realized, how sometimes people think they are alone in the Universe. But what if not? How many others are there, how many…
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Three girls and three galaxies above the bay

It was just last day of April 2014 and I decided with my sister and also her new czech friends here in Katikati, New Zealand, take a ride into the beautiful surrounding of this city. We decided to travel just few kilometres far from here, to majestic Waihi beach, which ends in Bowentown by small…
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Jewels of the southern sky

Before the Moon on 21st April 2014 rised, I had to use every minute without the moonlit on Waiotahi beach, New Zealand, for capturing images of “jewels” of southern sky. Two of them are maybe the most famous. First at all the Large Magellanic cloud visible to naked eyes and in telescope with bright nebula…
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Colors of the south pole

The amazingly clear sky on Waiotahi beach of New Zealand (nearby Island View Car Park of Opotiki) on 21st April 2014 allowed me to do this composite image of the south sky pole. If you know where and how, you can easily create a portrait of maybe the most beautiful part of the Milky way…
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Airglowed Waiotahi beach

Another stop on north island of New Zealand – beautiful Island View family park on Waiotahi Beach (nearby Opotiki). Even the sky didn’t look well during the day on 19th and 21st April 2014, some clouds were passing by, after sunset cleared up. It was worth it. I started testing the sky quality and suddenly…
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On Waiheke island…

Finally on New Zealand! After first meeting with Kiwis I decided to see some place with darker night sky. Because of necessary administrative staying in Auckland first days the weekend I spent on beautiful island Waiheke nearby the city. Except absolutely breathtaking sunset over the north Oneroa beach I finally saw dreamt southern Milky way.…
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