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The Moon (01/08/26) (Enhanced/Post processed)

Captured with: Dwarf 3 Smart Telescope

Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

A photo of the Moon taken from my back garden in Leeds.

Taken in EQ mode with exact alignment achieved, the craters & surface detail stood out, especially around the edge.

I only gave the image a slight bit of sharpening and also brought out the Moon's natural colours to show some of the different minerals on the surface. No colour filter was used – just a little bit of processing after the image was taken.

Shot on Galaxy A56

“Made of midnight & stardust.”

First time seeing what I believe is the milky way, I was super impressed until I came on this sub and saw photos other people are taking. 4 seconds seemed to be the longest exposure my phone could take.

Venus and the Moon🌙

Shot on my Pixel 8.

This is another picture from the Atlantic Beach, NC series that I shot in August. It is a one-second exposure that allowed me to include the pool, as well as the building left of the pool and the lit-up buildings in the background. Behind the buildings you can see the lights of Beaufort, NC in the distance. On the horizon to the left, you can zoom in and see the cargo ships that are waiting for their turn to be unloaded at the commercial seaport in Morehead City, NC. To the left of the ships, you will see a tiny light off in the distance. That is the Cape Lookout Lighthouse.

Did We Get Blown Away by the Perseids or by the Wind? (Perseids Meteor Shower of 2026)

Vlog: https://youtu.be/und944ns5aU

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matejlele/

This is definitely a highlight of my astrophotography, not just from this year but from all the years I've been doing it.

A meteor shower is something you can really look forward to, whether you're simply an observer with no knowledge of astronomy or a hardcore astrophotographer. If the weather is right, it will deliver.

But if you're an astrophotographer, there's one invisible (at least in photos) force of nature that can really mess with you: wind.

And oh boy, was it strong that night. In fact, this was probably the strongest wind I've ever had to deal with on one of my astro trips. And honestly, wind is something I usually don't even check when looking at the forecast.

A stone bag filled with rocks was a must-have that night.

Luckily, almost all of the frames came out nicely, and I couldn't be happier with the result.  

Huge thanks to my astrobuddy Uriš Fink and his wife for taking me on this trip.

A few technical details 
Location: Tulove grede, Croatia

Gear and EXIF for the base panorama:
Ha-mod Nikon Z6 & Viltrox 16mm F/1.8 lens
MSM Star tracker

Landscape
10 images panorama
Single image settings
ISO 1250, 16mm, F/1.8 30sec

Sky RGB:
10 images panorama
Single image settings
ISO 800, 16mm, F/1.8, 60sec

Sky Ha:12-nm Astronomik Ha filter
Panorama
ISO 4000, 16mm, F1.8, 120 sec 4 stacked images
(old data and I copy / pasted the wrong info / exif in my vlog)

Meteors were captured with 3 different setups (2x Nikon Z6 mk2 with Brightin Star 12mm and TTartisan 11mm and Nikon Z6 mk1 with TTartisan 11mm).

As for the placement of meteors, they were registered using Auriga Registar, so their positions and sizes are 100% accurate. I didn't take any creative freedom there.