A life-changing experience: La Palma - paradise for Astrophotography
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- La Palma, Canary Islands, is the dream island of every stargazer and a paradise for astrophotography.
I went to this fantastic island during my Holidays, packed two of my cameras and the Omegon LX4 Startracker into my backpack to image the night sky. I went to multiple places, but the most incredible viewpoint for seeing the Milkyway is definetely high up on the mountain, close to the Roque de Los Mochachos at about 2400 m above sealevel.
2400 m, New Moon, crystal clear skies, perfect seeing ...now if that doesnt sound like a paradise for astrophotography, I dont know what possibly could.
If you want to get to know the island a bit better and learn how I took my astro images, check out the video :)
The document referenced in the video about dark spots on La Palma:
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Equipment used:
Sony Alpha 7iii (unmodded, for AP)
Samyang 24mm AF
Sony SEL 24-240
Fuji X-S10 (Timelapses)
35-50mm Kit lens
Samyang 12mm manual lens
Omegon LX4 mechanical Startracker
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Thanks a lot for putting this together. I know La Palma a bit since my mother lived there for almost 10 years. Unfortunately her house is buried under 15 meters of lava 😢. She and her husband are ok, they could get the important items out, but it was heartbreaking to watch the forces of nature act so brutally for weeks until the house just disappeared ... they are back in Switzerland, sad of course the first months, but now well settled again. But I do plan on going back this fall too. I plan to bring my cameras, tripods, star tracker with me, but even my 6''-SC-telescope, let's see how it all plays out. I will go on my own, since my wife couldn't care less about my astrofoto-virus 🤣.
Hey there, thanks for sharing your story. Sorry to hear about the damage to the house and that your family had to move. The eruption was really something else, our guide from the hotel also had her house being hit by loads of ashes. Shows how much power nature has.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video, hopefully you can have a nice astro holiday! Wishing all the best!
Clear skies :)
Great video with lots of information, must have been a great trip.
@@billwright9518 Thank you! And yes, it was 😊
Sieht nach einem tollem Urlaub aus!
Vielen Dank für den beeindruckenden Einblick! Und für den Link zum Dokument. Sehr hilfreich für die Planung meiner anstehenden ersten Reise nach La Palma... Clear Skies!
Freut mich! 🌌
Amazing video! Thx for sharing your 'Milky way haunting journey' 😉
Very cool 👌
Thank you very much! :)
sounds fun, can't wait
Very nice, very nice.....I'm happy for you. had forgotten about the volcano eruption last year or so. I thought I was lucky living in a bortel 3, or 4 zone in rural Indiana but that is special. Cheers and clear skies
Hey there Steve, thank you for the kind words! :)
Luckily our stay was not really impacted by the remains of the eruption, but tourism is still ramping up ever so slightly.
Well, I only had it during the Holidays, but you have it all year :D I guess the (Mid-) Western US-States or Nationalparks could offer a similar dark sky ;)
Have a nice weekend! CS!
yes it is nice here, if you google Shades State Park, Indiana you will see it is a dark sky park. I live about 8 miles from it. cheers
@@stevehauser7486 that looks like a decent spot for astro-activities, nice 👍🏻
Great video, now I have to go to La Palma 😂
Hi Chris(?) habe Deinen Clipp sehr gern geschaut. La Palma ist wirklich eine sehr schöne Insel -nicht nur für uns Stargazer und Astrofotografen. Schönes Video. Wenn Du magst, schaue Dir gern meine La Palma Einleitung "Astro Holiday" an. Da wird noch einiges folgen. Clear skies Jörg
Hey Jörg, danke für den Kommentar. Der LaPalma Trip dieses Jahr war echt einmalig, wirklich eine unglaublich schöne Insel, nicht nur aus Astro-Sicht, auch von Natur und Geographie :)
Klaro, da schau ich doch gern mal rein 😉
LG & CS, Chris
Hi Chris, Great video. I am going to La Palma in August 2024 this year, going with another 12 colleagues from my local Astronomy society in Kent, England UK. I will be taking my DSLR camera to do some imaging, MY current tripod is a bit big and not suitable for travel. The tripod you were using looks quite compact and folds up small- what make is it - do you recommend a tripod. Many thanks
Hey there, yeah above 2000m you need a sturdy tripod for the winds! I was using a 'Zomei' tripod, which is basically a knock-off from 'Rollei'. I think it was about 60-70€, so nothing too expensive either. Dont know the exact model name unfortunately anymore :/
Wishing you a nice trip though! :)
CS!
Hi, I’m also from Kent and looking to try meet other astrophotographers, can I possibly ask if the astronomy society you are in take on new members or is it more a private organisation. I had to ask as I have no astronomy friends yet ahaha
Thank you for the video!
I plan to visit the Canaries to do astrophotography. Question I have:
I am using Class3 laser to point my rig onto the right place in the sky, basically for framing. Do you think there will be any issue with using lasers pointing at the night sky?
Hey, great question. I don't know for certain if there are any spanish laws that would forbid it, but I'd assume that its not really welcome close to the observatories at the peak (just my assumptions). Then again if you just use it very briefly it might not even be noticed... But I would check if the laser has a wattage < 5 mW. I didnt use one back then.
Have a nice vacation & CS!
Thank you for the travel vlog
I'm guessing la Palma works out best of all the islands ?
I can not tell for certain, as I've not been on the others, but I would say: yes.
Why? Because they are actively watching light pollution and the big mountain (Caldera) makes up for a fantastic dark night sky without much air turbulance/seeing.
I guess the others are not bad either, but if youre especially looking for astro => La Palma it is 😄
@@ChrizzlyUniverse thank you for the positive reply , much appreciated .
Yes , big astronomy/ astrophotography nerd here , located in West of Scotland , and while there are great locations with fantastic dark skies - the weather is often awful , and being clouded out for a month is not unusual
Kindest regards
@@bumcrackwatchco. You're welcome!
So if thats the case, then you're not gonna regret La Palma 🌌
High up on the Roque de los Muchachos youre mostly above all clouds (at 2400m). I'll definetely visit the island again at some point :)
Clear skies!
Hey Chris, quick question. Are you able to see the Milky Way with just your naked eyes, without the need of a camera?
Hey there! Yes, when its really dark, you can see it with your naked eyes. Not as detailed as a photo of course, but its still really impressive!
Cheers! :)
You can't not see it! :)
Hi Chris. Excellent video. Has really helped me plan for my trip in May 2023. Re tracked exposures. You took 3 at 120 secs @ 1000 ISO and 6 at 60 secs @ 3200 ISO. Could you say which was the better re noise etc? Many thanks
Hey David, cool, glad I could help with my video, La Palma was totally awesome and I can only recommend it!
Phew, thats a good question...first of, you can find some of my final images from the trip on my Telescopius page to check on the noise yourself: telescopius.com/profile/chrizzlys_observable_universe
Half a year ago I was quite a Noob with the LX4 tracker, thats why I opted for shorter exposures. With my current know how I'd go for lower ISO's and longer exposure times. The sky is really dark there, so many details without having to deal with light pollution in post.
Keep in mind that its quite windy on top of the Roque de los Muchachos, so you maybe need something to block the wind for the tracker or have a low to the ground setup. Cheers and enjoy the island! ✨✌🏻
Sorry, I meant 10 at 60 secs @ 3200 ISO.