Astrophotography Archives - Paulo P. Pereira

Comet 46P/ Wirtanen – “Ghostly Green Comet”

Paulo P. Pereira
2018-12-16
Astrophotography, Night Photography, Paulo P Pereira, Photography
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I am sharing my take on the passage of this little comet. On December 16, 2018, Wirtanen passed 11,620,000 km from Earth…

Lunar Eclipse 2018 – Blood Moon

Paulo P. Pereira
2018-07-27
Astrofotografia, Astrophotography, Fotografia, Fotografia Nocturna, Night Photography, Paulo P. Pereira, Photography
Blood Moon, céu, Eclipse, eclipse lunar, Fotografia, lua, Lunar Eclipse, lunar eclipse 2018, Moon, night, night sky, noite, Paulo P. Pereira, Paulo Pereira, Photography, sky, tree
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Longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century with Mars also at its brightest point in the last 15 years.

EPOD – June 14 – Sun Pillar Over Lourinhã, Portugal

Paulo P. Pereira
2018-06-16
Astrophotography, EPOD, Fotografia, Nature, Natureza, Paulo P. Pereira, Photography, Waterscape, Weather
céu, coast, Earth Science Picture of the Day, Earth’s atmosphere, EPOD, featured, fenómeno óptico, Fotografia, light pillar, light reflection, litoral, Lourinhã, Luz, mar, natureza, optical phenomenon, paisagem, Paulo P. Pereira, Paulo Pereira, phone camera, pilar de luz, pôr do sol, Portugal, praia, reflexão da luz, seaside, Sol, sun, sun pillar, sundogs, Universities Space Research Association, USRA, vertical shafts of light, Waterscape, Zona Oeste
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One afternoon earlier in the spring I noticed this striking Sun pillar on the western horizon. It was visible for more than 30 minutes. After the Sun had set it turned red and pink (lower right photo).

When The Stars Align – Solar Eclipse

Paulo P. Pereira
2018-05-31
Astrophotography, Fotografia, Paulo P. Pereira, Photography
céu, Eclipse, Fotografia, litoral, Luz, moments, natureza, partial solar eclipse, passadiço, Paulo P. Pereira, Paulo Pereira, pôr do sol, Portugal, praia, Praia de Santa Rita, Santa Rita, seaside, Sol, solar eclipse, sun, Torres Vedras, walkway
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Capturing a partial solar eclipse in Portugal, in a cloudy day, is a strike of luck. However, I had the feeling that I needed to go somewhere and try photographing it.

Moonset of the Supermoon (2016)

Paulo P. Pereira
2018-05-12
Astrofotografia, Astrophotography, Fotografia, Nature, Natureza, Paulo P. Pereira, Photography, Waterscape
beach, céu, coast, Fotografia, Landscape, litoral, lua, luar, Maceira, mar, Moon, Moonset, nature, natureza, Paulo P. Pereira, Paulo Pereira, Photography, pôr de Lua, Porto Novo, Portugal, praia, Praia de Porto Novo, Praia de Santa Rita, Santa Rita, sea, seaside, sky, Super Lua, Supermoon, Torres Vedras, Waterscape
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The supermoon sets on the sea behind the rock at Porto Novo beach.

Moon and Venus at Porto Novo

Paulo P. Pereira
2018-05-11
Astrofotografia, Astrophotography, Fotografia, Fotografia Nocturna, Night Photography, Paulo P. Pereira, Photography, Waterscape
beach, céu, clouds, coast, Fotografia, Fotografia Noturna, Landscape, Light, litoral, lua, luar, Luz, Maceira, mar, Moon, moonlight, nature, natureza, night, noite, Paulo P. Pereira, Paulo Pereira, Photography, pôr do sol, Porto Novo, Portugal, praia, Praia de Porto Novo, rochas, sand, Santa Rita, sea, seaside, sky, sunset, Torres Vedras, Venus, Waterscape
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At Porto Novo beach, after the sunset there it was the crescent Moon and the bright Venus.

Milky Way

Paulo P. Pereira
2018-05-09
Astrofotografia, Astrophotography, Fotografia, Fotografia Nocturna, Night Photography, Paulo P. Pereira, Photography
céu, cosmos, estrelas, Fotografia, galáxia, galaxy, Light, Luz, Milky Way, nature, natureza, night, noite, Paulo P. Pereira, Paulo Pereira, Photography, Portugal, sky, Space, starry sky, stars, Via Láctea
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Our galaxy Milky Way above with the starry sky contrasting with all the light from the city.

A Ceiling of Stars

Paulo P. Pereira
2018-05-09
Astrofotografia, Astrophotography, Fotografia, Fotografia Nocturna, Night Photography, Paulo P. Pereira, Photography
céu, cosmos, Fotografia, Fotografia Noturna, galáxia, galaxy, Light, Luz, Milky Way, night, noite, Paulo P. Pereira, Paulo Pereira, Photography, Portugal, sky, Space, stars, Via Láctea
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Our home is decorated with the most special and magnificent element – Nature.

Glow Worm, Mars and Saturn

Paulo P. Pereira
2016-07-29
Astrofotografia, Astrophotography, Fotografia, Fotografia Nocturna, Nature, Natureza, Night Photography, Paulo P. Pereira, Photography
céu, Fotografia, Fotografia Noturna, glow worm, Mars, natureza, night, noite, Paulo P. Pereira, Paulo Pereira, Portugal, Saturn, stars
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Glow Worm, Mars and Saturn

Mercury Transit

Paulo P. Pereira
2016-05-10
Astrofotografia, Astrophotography, Fotografia, Paulo P. Pereira, Photography
Fotografia, mercurio, mercury, Mercury Transit, Paulo P. Pereira, Photography, sky, Sol, sun
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Mercury Transit 2016/05/09 16:12 Portugal

Circumzenithal Arc

Paulo P. Pereira
2016-04-30
Astrofotografia, Astrophotography, Fotografia, Nature, Natureza, Paulo P. Pereira, Photography, Weather
Arco Circunzenital, céu, Circumzenithal Arc, Fotografia, Luz, Paulo P. Pereira, Paulo Pereira
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Arco Circumzenital – Um Sorriso no Céu A Grin in the Sky An Circumzenithal Arc paints the sky this morning, few minutes before a dark gray raining day. A “smile in the sky,” aka a circumzenithal arc, Friday, over Portugal, by Paulo Pereirahttps://t.co/rN9Jskm5Cn pic.twitter.com/dnzYr5Vza0 — EarthSky (@earthskyscience) January 25, 2016