I am sharing my take on the passage of this little comet 49P/Wirtanen, also known as the “Ghostly Green Comet”. On December 16, 2018, Wirtanen passed 11,620,000 km from Earth (it will be the closest to Earth in 70 years).
Also visible in the photo are the Pleiades (the seven sisters), or M45, in the constellation Taurus.
I’m sharing my take of the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century with Mars also at its brightest point in the last 15 years. July 27th 2018
Partilho o meu registo do maior eclipse lunar do século XXI com Marte também no seu ponto mais brilhante dos últimos 15 anos. 27 de julho de 2018.
June 14,2018 – EPOD
Photographer: Paulo P. Pereira
Summary Authors: Paulo P. Pereira; Jim Foster
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). If ice crystals are stacked horizontally in cirrus clouds and tipped in the direction of the viewer, then the Sun’s waning light is reflected in the form of a column or spike. Note also the extended sundogs on either side of the pillar, approximately 22 degrees from it and the position of the Sun. Photo taken on April 16, 2018.
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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. Most of the times, photography is about subconscious messages and intuition. Thus, I went to Santa Rita Beach and I had the biggest surprise of the year. There it was – the incomplete sun lurking.
My amazement grew more when I realized that even the eclipse was aligned with the walkway. There’s a mathematical coincidence that I could hardly imagine to be possible. It was a true blessing having the opportunity to enjoy that moment and capturing it.
Registar um eclipse parcial do sol em Portugal, num dia nublado, é um golpe de sorte. Contudo, tive o pressentimento que tinha de ir algures e tentar fotografá-lo. Na maioria das vezes fotografar baseia-se em interpretar mensagens do subconsciente e a intuição. Assim, fui à Praia de Santa Rita e tive a maior surpresa do ano. Ali estava ele – o sol incompleto a espreitar.
O meu espanto elevou-se quando me apercebi que o próprio eclipse estava alinhado com o passadiço. Há uma coincidência matemática que dificilmente poderia imaginar ser possível. É uma verdadeira gratidão ter a oportunidade de aproveitar o momento e registá-lo.
The supermoon sets on the sea behind the rock at Porto Novo beach.
November 14th 2016.
A super lua põe-se no mar atrás do rochedo da Santa, na Praia de Porto Novo.
14 de novembro de 2016.
At Porto Novo beach, after the sunset there it was the crescent Moon and the bright Venus.
Na Praia de Porto Novo, depois do pôr-do-sol, ali estava a Lua crescente e Vénus brilhante.
Our galaxy Milky Way above with the starry sky contrasting with all the light from the city.
A nossa galáxia Via Láctea envolvida pelo céu estrelado contrasta com as luzes provenientes da cidade.
Our home is decorated with the most special and magnificent element – Nature. If we are attentive, we will find its glory wherever we look.
A nossa casa é decorada com o elemento mais especial e admirável – a Natureza. Se estivermos atentos, encontraremos a sua glória onde quer que olhemos.
Arco Circumzenital – Um Sorriso no Céu A Grin in the Sky An Circumzenithal Arc paints the sky this morning, few minutes before a…
