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I realized that I never showed my first TrickyBricks weekly challenge builds here, so here's the first one from August of last year. This challenge was to build something in a monochromatic color scheme so I chose grayscale. It's a small observatory with a telescope inside! I didn't have a lot of time to build this one so I couldn't get much more done than what you see here. The seed parts here were the curved balloon sections.
I was really inspired by Richard's lighting design tips for this one. For the cooler "moonlight" I used 2 Power Functions lights hanging from above and stuck them through chrome reflector dishes. The interior is lit by AA-powered fairy string lights that I got from the dollar store. The background is mostly real; blue and green paper with a double exposure overlay for the sky. I hope you guys like it!
Up on Shaw Butte amid the Phoenix sprawl there are the remains of a Hohokam observatory dating back to the 12th century. It made use of sunlight through a notch in the mountains to the east falling on a circle pecked into stone to very accurately tell the spring and fall equinoxes. The ranger we talked to said he'd checked it out and found their calendar to agree with ours.
Griffith Observatory is a facility in Los Angeles, California sitting on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood in Los Angeles' Griffith Park. It commands a view of the Los Angeles Basin, including Downtown Los Angeles to the southeast, Hollywood to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. The observatory is a popular tourist attraction with an excellent view of the Hollywood sign, and an extensive array of space and science-related displays. Since the observatory opened in 1935, admission has been free, in accordance with Griffith's will. However, some planetary shows inside have a small added charge. Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffith_Observatory
The Royal Observatory, Greenwich was commissioned in 1675 by King Charles II. It is situated on a hill in Greenwich Park in Greenwich, London, overlooking the River Thames.
On Explore : Highest position: 474 on Saturday, August 16, 2008
As the sun began to set, the low angle sun dramatically lit four observatories atop Mauna Kea. From left to Right: Subaru, Keck 1 and 2, and NASA Infrared Telescope Facility.
This is just one photo of the full photographic narrative of one of my favorite adventures ever: a night atop Mauna Kea, standing above the clouds on a dormant volcano, watching the sunset and gazing at the stars.
What is a photographic narrative?
My definition: “A sequence of photos deliberately arranged to follow a character or set of characters over time”.
This is different from how I see the term used the majority of the time, in that it usually seems to refer to a collection of photos which, when displayed juxtaposed, demonstrate some theme or concept. To me, this is not a story. To me, a story must follow a character or set of characters, and must have a temporal dimension. And this is what I attempt to capture in my photographic narratives. When displayed in sequence, these photos allow the viewer to follow the events of a story as they unfold over time, almost like a collection of stills from a movie.
Read my full thoughts on photographic narratives, and my path to this storytelling medium here.
Thanks to the theme at We’re Here! today I have made a wonderful Space Exploration discovery.
It seems the junior college in town cooperated with a local housing development to create a very unique amenity: The Stargazer Observatory. It’s an astronomy laboratory, and although students of Front Range Community College most commonly use the facility, it is also available to the public astronomer, whether pro or novice. You can find the observatory’s dome right next to the community swimming pool.
The Stargazer Observatory features state-of-the-art equipment and software and provides incredible astronomical viewing. At the Observatory you will find:
•A 14-inch Celestron C-14 telescope
•A Bisque Paramount ME mounting system
•The Sky 6 Software containing a database of over 30 million pieces of information
•Additional FRCC telescopes that may be set up on the viewing balcony
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They were not open today, but I’m going to try to get over to the next weekend Public Open House!
Griffith Observatory is located in Los Angeles, California. Sitting on the south-facing slope of
Mount Hollywood in L.A.'s Griffith Park, it commands a view of the Los Angeles Basin, including downtown Los Angeles to the southeast, Hollywood to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the
southwest. The Observatory is a popular tourist attraction that features an extensive array of
space- and science-related displays.
It is one of the places to see when you visit LA. Well, I didn’t have to tell my friends
(who are visiting from Chicago) because it’s already part of their itinerary so I brought
them here right away :) I’ve been here so many times and I never get tired of going.
After driving around town, we end the night having some drinks and dining at Yard House in
L.A. Live and watched the NBA game.
Lakers won last night, woohoo!! Two more wins and they are off to Finals. Go Lakers!!
Happy Sunday!! :)
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Finally managed to get out for some autumn colour. This is Balgay Park, Dundee.
Had a nice chat with Ronnie Dignan (doomsdaydignan).
Old Observatory House is an 18th century building on top of Calton Hill Edinburgh.
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Mist surrounding the Sphinx Observatory.
The Sphinx Observatory is an astronomical observatory located above the Jungfraujoch in Switzerland. It is named after the Sphinx, a rocky summit on which it is located. At 3,571 m above mean sea level, it is one of the highest observatories in the world. Accessible to the public, it is also the second highest observation deck in Switzerland.
What better place to stargaze than the Griffith Observatory, perched atop the city of Los Angeles and nestled in the shadow of the Hollywood sign? James Dean famously appeared at this sight in the movie "Rebel Without a Cause"
Griffith Observatory just after sunset. Press L for a larger view.
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The Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, located on Observatory Hill, in Saanich, British Columbia, was completed in 1918 by the Canadian government. The Dominion Architect responsible for the building was Edgar Lewis Horwood. The main instrument is the 72 inch (1.83 meter) aperture Plaskett telescope, proposed and designed by John S. Plaskett in 1910 with the support of the International Union for Cooperation in Solar Research.
The observatory has been designated a National Historic Site of Canada as it is a world-renowned facility where many discoveries about the nature of the Milky Way were made, and it was one of the world’s main astrophysical research centres until the 1960s
On a walk around the Arts Centre with my Flickr and Blip friend. March 11, 2023 Christchurch, New Zealand.
The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora is a hub for arts, culture, education, creativity and entrepreneurship in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located in the Gothic Revival former Canterbury College (now the University of Canterbury), Christchurch Boys' High School and Christchurch Girls' High School buildings, many of which were designed by Benjamin Mountfort. The centre is a national landmark and taonga as it is home to New Zealand's largest collection of category one heritage buildings with 21 of the 23 buildings covered by Heritage New Zealand listings.
The centre, which is held in trust for the people of Canterbury and its visitors, has been undergoing a large restoration since it was badly damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Buildings are progressively reopening to the public as they are strengthened and repaired and more than two-thirds of the buildings have reopened. For More Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christchurch_Arts_Centre
The Griffith Observatory and the Los Feliz Hills as seen from a building on Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles; March 2024
The Haleakalā Observatory on the island of Maui, also known as the Haleakalā High Altitude Observatory Site, is the location of Hawaii's first astronomical research observatory. It is owned by the Institute for Astronomy of the University of Hawai'i, which operates some of the facilities on the site and leases portions to other organizations. Tenants include the Air Force Research Laboratory (on the left) and the Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network. At over 3,050 meters (10,010 ft) in altitude, the summit of Haleakalā is above one third of the Earth's atmosphere and has excellent astronomical seeing conditions. It's also quite cold at sunset.
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The Zeiss Universarium Model IX star projector in the planetarium at the Griffith Observatory in Hollywood.
Leiden Observatory is the astronomical institute of the Faculty of Science of Leiden University. Established in 1633, it is the oldest university observatory in operation today, with a very rich tradition. Leiden Observatory carries out world class research in the formation of structures in the universe and the origin and evolution of galaxies, the detection and characterization of exoplanets, and the formation of stars and planetary systems. (Source: www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/science/astronomy)
A couple of weeks ago, I noticed some high clouds moving in and I had a hunch that I might be able to catch a colorful sunrise the following morning. I was just about to head off to my normal spot in Laguna when I began to wonder where else I might try. I had seen some shots of Palos Verdes from other photographers, and I began to search through shots on various sites, and while I was searching, I came across a shot of Griffith Observatory by Flickr user Andy Kennelly which had the tall buildings of the LA skyline directly behind. As I had just been up there a couple of weeks before, I was intrigued as to where this shot was taken from, and how close those buildings were due to the compression using a telephoto lens.
So I gave up on the beach and spent some time on google earth trying to find a spot on the trails above the Observatory that would put the skyline directly behind it. After getting a general idea, I set off the following Saturday morning at 4 AM. By the time I made it up to the Observatory parking lot, I was shocked to see so many other people out and about while it was still dark. There had to be at least 50 people as I parked and by 5 AM I think there must have been about 100. After a 20 minute hike, I found the spot, set up my tripod, and waited for the sun to rise. As luck would have it, the sky lit up and I spent quite a bit of time shooting the observatory from several angles before finishing my hike to an incredible lookout point higher up the trail.
It hurt pretty bad to get up at 4 AM, but it is definitely something I'll be doing again.
October 12, 2019 - Griffith Observatory during Sunrise Twilight Golden Hour at the Donut Street Meet Photographers Meetup.
On the south slope of Mount Hollywood in L.A.'s Griffith Park, the Observatory commands a view of the Los Angeles Basin & (blurry) Hollywood sign.
(An oldie from 2010)
I live there. I can see almost everything from the terrace.
Little children trying to walk. Old ladies that need desperately an
embracement. Couples without love and others tightly holding their
hands. And I hear as a far soft whisper the names of all those
unknown people...
Portland, Maine.
The Portland Observatory is a historic maritime signal tower at 138 Congress Street in the Munjoy Hill section of Portland, Maine. Built in 1807, it is the only known surviving tower of its type in the United States. Using both a telescope and signal flags, two-way communication between ship and shore was possible several hours before an incoming vessel reached the docks. The tower was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2006; it is now managed by Greater Portland Landmarks, a local historic preservation nonprofit. It is open to the public as a museum.
GEOGRAPHY
Portland has a deep harbor sheltered by numerous islands. Ships entering the harbor are not directly visible from the wharfs, which created problems for merchants trying to prepare for the arrival of cargoes. This problem was solved in 1807 when Captain Lemuel Moody organized the construction of an observatory on Portland's Munjoy Hill, visible from both the open ocean and the wharfs. During the War of 1812, the observatory was used as a watch tower.
ABOUT THE OBSERVATORY
The 86-foot (26 m) tall observatory (7 stories) is octagonal (to lessen wind pressure on each side) and lighthouse-shaped, with a fieldstone base of heavy loose rocks, and stands 222 feet (68 m) above sea level. There is no basement but the rock ballast in the bottom floor and octagonal design have kept the structure steady during storms. The observatory's 'lantern' (cupola) included a P & J Dollond Achromatic Refracting Telescope, which could identify ships 30 miles (48 km) to sea. That telescope disappeared from the observatory in 1939.
The observatory has been renovated numerous times over the years, including a Works Progress Administration renovation in 1939. It was most recently renovated from 1998-2000 to repair damage from moisture and powderpost beetles. This renovation won a 2001 National Preservation Honor Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The center column was not an original feature, and was added in the 1939 renovation. In 2014 additional repairs to the windows and shingles were underway.
The observatory was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. In 2006, the observatory was made a National Historic Landmark.
PAST OPERATION
The Portland Observatory is the only remaining maritime signal station in the United States. Tower operations were paid with annual fees collected from shipping merchants, who purchased the right to have their flags stored in the building and hoisted up its flagstaffs when their ships were sighted. A telephone was eventually installed, extending the tower's function until 1923, when the reliability of engine powered vessels and communication by radio made it obsolete.
In 1937 the tower was turned over to the city. Between the time of its closure and the 1990s, the building was often unlocked and popular among area children. Some older area residents have fond memories of playing in the building and the initials some of them carved into the wood are still visible. The latest major restoration left as much of the original wood as possible in place. This is distinguished by its dark stain while the replacement wood was left its original lighter color.
CURRENT OPERATION
Greater Portland Landmarks, a non-profit organization, maintains the building. Guided tours with discussion about the history of the building and the neighborhood are provided by volunteer docents from Memorial Day to Columbus Day for a small fee. On very clear days the view from the cupola's balcony extends from the seaward horizon as far inland as Mount Washington (WIKIPEDIA.)
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Another view of the gorgeous sunset in Uppsala. The observatory is literally bathing in sunset light.
"The Jantar Mantar is a collection of architectural astronomical instruments, built by Maharaja (King) Jai Singh II at his then new capital of Jaipur between 1727 and 1734. It is modeled after the one that he had built for him at the Mughal capital of Delhi. He had constructed a total of five such facilities at different locations, including the ones at Delhi and Jaipur. The Jaipur observatory is the largest and best preserved of these. It has been inscribed on the World Heritage List as "an expression of the astronomical skills and cosmological concepts of the court of a scholarly prince at the end of the Mughal period"
"The name is derived from jantar ("instrument"), and Mantar ("formula", or in this context "calculation"). Therefore jantar mantar means literally 'calculation instrument'. This observatory has religious significance, since ancient Indian astronomers were also Jyotisa masters."
Wikipedia
I captured this image using the 10x Zoom of my Samsung S22 Ultra in East Hollywood, near Vermont and Sunset.
The observatory sits on a south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park; it has fine views of the Los Angeles basin.
Los Angeles; July 2022
While spring flowers start to bloom in the lawn around the Johannes Kepler Observatory in Linz, Austria, the most prominent stars of the winter constallations set behind the observatory: From left to right, one can see Sirius (the brightest star in the sky), the constellation Orion, the V-shaped Hyades star cluster with Aldebaran, and the Pleiades star cluster.
This image was explored on flickr on March 31, 2014, and it is featured in the TWAN Guest Gallery.
20 second exposure taken with a Canon EOS 550D at ISO 1600, 16mm, f/4.0, Cokin P830 diffusor.