Dark Sky Camping
22' Class C, Home Port: Florida I am looking for a campsite in a Dark Sky region in the U.S. We want to see the constellations in a dark sky. I assume we will have to dry camp for a couple of nights ...
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Jon, you probably already know this, but that reddish color at the bottom of the frame is entirely correct and authentic -- it is not light pollution. It's "airglow" caused by the excitation of oxygen molecules in the thicker part of the atmosphere.
How do I know this? Awhile back, I spent a lot of time and effort trying to eliminate that "rusty" color with my photo editing software, thinking it was artificial. I was unsatisfied with my results and did some googling to see what other folks had said. Surprise! I was artificially altering the natural color of the night sky.
Perhaps that shot of yours should be titled "Distant Encounters?" (The feeble joke dates me -- "Close Encounters" came out in 1977!)
How do I know this? Awhile back, I spent a lot of time and effort trying to eliminate that "rusty" color with my photo editing software, thinking it was artificial. I was unsatisfied with my results and did some googling to see what other folks had said. Surprise! I was artificially altering the natural color of the night sky.
Perhaps that shot of yours should be titled "Distant Encounters?" (The feeble joke dates me -- "Close Encounters" came out in 1977!)
