File:Cosmic Conifer (9669788850).jpg

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Snapshot from the Diablo range along San Antonio Valley Road along the eastern face of Mount Hamilton in Santa Clara county, Ca this location is a mere 30 miles from the metropolis San Jose, Ca along the tallest mountain in the bay area. The Mountain is also home to the worlds first permanently occupied mountain top observatory James Lick Observatory at an elevation around 4300' above sea level. This locale is perfect for astrophotography thanks to its altitude and the local climate, the area sees 300 clear nights a year. I was a bit weary about shooting on the mountain near the observatory due to security around the observatory and fear of light pollution from the bay area metro but after reaching the summit and surveying the light, i was able to see the milky way for the first time as i passed the fire lookout tower on copernicus peak. I decided to descend the mountain heading eastward into San Antonio Valley road hoping that mount Hamilton would shield most of the light pollution from the west and allow for a decent shot. I pullled over and quickly snapped this 30 second image, i was pleased with the results. hope you enjoy!

Tech details Shutter 30 seconds Focal length 14mm Aperture F2.8 ISO 3200 Sony alpha a390 dslr Rokinon 14mm F2.8 lens

  1. milkyway
  2. lickobservatory
  3. astronomy
  4. astrophotography
  5. bayarea
  6. nightphotography
  7. sanjose
  8. lightpollution
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Author jason jenkins from stockton, california
Camera location37° 21′ 05.64″ N, 121° 36′ 48.76″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by j-dub1980(THANK YOU FOR 100k+ Views) at https://flickr.com/photos/48048313@N02/9669788850. It was reviewed on 12 December 2020 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-sa-2.0.

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