Justin Hartney

Yesterday’s successful launch of NROL-91 marked the end of SLC-6 at Vandenberg SFB. The Delta IV Heavy “lights itself on fire” right before launch when excess hydrogen is ignited. ----------------------------------------- Camera Info •Canon 5D3 •Rokinon 24mm F1.4 •@Tiffencompany DigitalHT 4point star filter •1/2000” Exposure •F8 Aperture •100 ISO •5300 WB ----------------------------------------- #rocketlaunch #DeltaIVHeavy #ULA #NROL91 #VSFB @ulalaunch (at Vandenberg Space Force Base) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci8fJRzPAyU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The sky streaks above a desert landscape during a 10 minute single exposure. The core of our Milky Way galaxy emerges between the clouds in the upper left corner. ----------------------------------------- Camera Info • Canon 6D2 •Rokinon 24mm F1.4 •600” Exposure with in camera dark frame •F4 Aperture •800 ISO •4250 WB •@TiffenCompany Fog filter Processing Info Lightroom->Photoshop ----------------------------------------- #astrophotography #southwest #startrails #milkyway #desert #space #universe #nasa #astronomy #idadarksky (at Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgZ5XKEKHhL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The moon turns red during a lunar eclipse because the only sunlight reaching the Moon passes through Earth’s atmosphere. The color is the combination of all of the sunrises and sunsets in the world! ----------------------------------------- Camera Info • Sony A1 •Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 @ 600mm •0.6”, Exposure x 10 stacked •F6.3 Aperture •6400 ISO •4900 WB Processing Info Lightroom->StarryLandscapeStacker->Photoshop ----------------------------------------- #lunareclipse #astrophotography #bloodmoon #lunareclipse2022 #astronomy #idadarksky #eclipse #moon #luna (at California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ceo_eQTPwt2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Swipe for a quick lap around our galaxy.🌀🌌 ----------------------------------------- Camera Info • Sony A7s3, Full Spectrum by @SpencersCamera •Sony 14mm F1.8 •4” Exposure x 23 panorama •F2.5 Aperture •12,800 ISO •2035 WB Processing Info Lightroom->PTGui->Photoshop->PixInsight->Photoshop ----------------------------------------- #milkyway #astrophotography #nightsky #lightpollution #astronomy #idadarksky #galaxy (at California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdWFMgolnAa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

After more than 2 years of no launches at Poker Flat Research Range, the LAMP mission successfully launched in the early morning of March 5th outside of Fairbanks Alaska. The LAMP mission, short for Loss through Auroral Microburst Pulsations, was launched into and above pulsating aurora, measuring the low-energy particles that cause them as well as the medium- and high-energy electrons that should also come from a chorus wave. The LAMP mission is an international collaboration with contributions from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Dartmouth College, University of New Hampshire, and University of Iowa, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Tohoku University, Nagoya University, and Kyutech in Japan. (at Poker Flat Research Range) https://www.instagram.com/p/CavJpLavvpx/?utm_medium=tumblr

The Andromeda Galaxy contains roughly 1 trillion stars. ⭐️🌌 ----------------------------------------- Camera Info •Sony A7s3 Full Spectrum by @spencerscamera •@SigmaPhoto 150-600mm @ 600mm •F6.3 Aperture •121” Exposure x 13 stacked •3200 ISO @Lightroom->PixInsight-> Photoshop Shot at @PMORCC alongside @tandytimes @drestichaus @advil ----------------------------------------- #andromeda #galaxy #milkyway #astrophotography #oregon #universe #nasa #pinemountainobservatory (at Pine Mountain Observatory) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWRW9AdBbS7/?utm_medium=tumblr

Galaxy Loops 🪐⭐️🌌 ----------------------------------------- Camera Info •Sony A7s3 Full Spectrum by @spencerscamera •Rokinon 24mm F1.4 @Lightroom->@LRTimelapse -> After Effects -> PremierePro ----------------------------------------- #space #fog #milkyway #astrophotography #bigsur #nasa #universe (at California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CV_bzATAEsn/?utm_medium=tumblr

The Orion Nebula is about 3 million years and roughly 1344 light years away. When dinosaurs roamed the Earth 65 million years ago, this nebula wasn’t even the sky! This photo is full of red and pink hydrogen-alpha as well as interstellar medium, the gas and dust between stars. Shot alongside @Tandytimes @Advil @Drestichaus at @PMORCC ----------------------------------------- Camera Info •Sony A7s3 Full Spectrum by @spencerscamera •Sigma 150-600mm @ 600mm •F6.3 Aperture •121” Shutter x 7 stacked (14 minute total) •3200 ISO + 800 + 200 ISO for HDR •2050 WB @Lightroom->PixInsight -> Photoshop ----------------------------------------- #orion #space #deepspace #m42 #orionnebula #nasajpl #pinemountainobservatory (at Pine Mountain Observatory) https://www.instagram.com/p/CU5SpBBJRUp/?utm_medium=tumblr

A bright meteor zips in between Jupiter, our galaxy’s spiral, and our neighbor galaxy Andromeda. The Perseid meteor shower was incredible this year! Alongside @advil and @skygreene we must’ve seen over 300 meteors across 2 nights. This one was by far the brightest, illuminating the entire landscape. We thought it was lightning striking, but looked up and saw a green tail that left a lingering smoke trail for about 10 minutes. The silence of the bright flash was eerie.
----------------------------------------- Camera Info •Canon 6D2 •Sigma 14mm 1.8 •F1.8 Aperture •8” Shutter x 12 stacked for noise •5000 ISO 4525 WB @Lightroom->StarryLandscapeStacker->Pixinsight->Photoshop ----------------------------------------- #justinhartney #milkyway #meteorshower #nasa #astrophotography #idadarksky #perseids #perseidmeteorshower (at California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSpL2XulK7V/?utm_medium=tumblr

Is there anybody out there? A set of radio dishes sit under the core of the Milky Way Galaxy.
----------------------------------------- Camera Info •Sony A7s3 Full Spectrum by @SpencersCamera •Visible + H-Alpha •Rokinon 24mm 1.4 Sky •60” shutter speed x4 stacked x2 pano •@skywatcherusa Star Adventurer Tracker •F2.5 Aperture •1600 ISO Foreground •120” shutter speed, star tracker off •F2.5 Aperture •800 ISO •2500 WB @Lightroom->StarryLandscapeStacker->PtGui->Pixinsight->Photoshop ----------------------------------------- #justinhartney #milkyway #nightsky #nasa #astrophotography #idadarksky #lightpollution #losangeles #astronomypictureoftheday @astronomypicturesdaily (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSXZUSpBoc_/?utm_medium=tumblr

The center of our Milky Way galaxy shines through the prominent light pollution from Los Angeles.
----------------------------------------- Camera Info •Sony A7s3 Full Spectrum by @SpencersCamera •Visible + H-Alpha •Sony 85mm 1.8 •60” shutter speed x4 stacked x4 pano •F3.2 Aperture •8000 ISO •2954 WB @Lightroom->StarryLandscapeStacker->PtGui->Pixinsight->Photoshop ----------------------------------------- #justinhartney #milkyway #cosmos #universe #space #astrophotography #idadarksky #lightpollution #losangeles (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSPnEh_pHNd/?utm_medium=tumblr

Swipe for a surprise 🌌
----------------------------------------- Camera Info •Sony A7s3 Full Spectrum by @SpencersCamera •@LensRentals ‘s @VenusLaowa 12mm 2.8 •30” shutter speed x 5 pano •F2.8 Aperture •6400 ISO •2200 WB @Lightroom->PtGui->Pixinsight->Photoshop ----------------------------------------- #justinhartney #milkyway #joshuatree #universe #space #nasajpl #astrophotography #idadarksky #lightpollution (at Joshua Tree National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRRyK_5ipY3/?utm_medium=tumblr

A radio dish looks into the cosmos, mapping out galaxies, black holes, and stars across the universe. 
----------------------------------------- Camera Info •Sony A7s3 Full Spectrum by @SpencersCamera •Visible + H-Alpha filter •@TiffenCompany filter •@advil Sony 20mm F1.8 •13” shutter speed x 5 stacked •F1.8 Aperture •12,800 ISO •2350 WB @Lightroom->StarryLandscapeStacker->Photoshop ----------------------------------------- #justinhartney #milkyway #nasa #universe #radiodish #nasajpl #astrophotography #idadarksky (at California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQRj0A6HQSx/?utm_medium=tumblr

The red lunar eclipse contrasts the blue twilight sky in the early hours of May 26th last week. 
----------------------------------------- Camera Info Focal Blend + Stack •@TiffenCompany Sky 1A filter •Canon 5D mk3 •Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 @ 150mm + 600mm 150mm Settings •2.5” shutter speed x 6 stacked •F5 Aperture •10,000 ISO •5300 WB 600mm Settings 0.3” shutter speed x 50% best of 28 stacked •F6.3 Aperture •10,000 ISO •5300 WB @Lightroom->StarryLandscapeStacker-> Pipp->Autostakkert->Registax->Photoshop ----------------------------------------- #justinhartney #bloodmoon #lunareclipse #eclipse #lunareclipse2021 #eclipse2021 #astrophotography #idadarksky (at Death Valley National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPojm1MHsmw/?utm_medium=tumblr

There was an incredible lunar eclipse this morning. Not only was totality visible, the moon’s position and the time of year aligned the Milky Way center and our lunar satellite. The moon’s brightness during totality revealed the Milky Way to both the naked eye and camera. 
----------------------------------------- Camera Info •Canon 5D Mk3 •Sigma 24-70 F2.8 @ 24mm •13” Exposure x 4 stacked for noise •4”, 1.6”, 0.8”, ⅓” bracket for moon detail •F2.8 Aperture •25,600 ISO •6700 WB •Photoshop->StarryLandscapeStacker-> Photoshop ----------------------------------------- #justinhartney #bloodmoon #lunareclipse #eclipse #lunareclipse2021 #eclipse2021 (at Death Valley National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPW085KnR_h/?utm_medium=tumblr

A vibrant meteor passes between the Milky Way’s core and Earth. The center of our galaxy is visible through the dense layers of stars, nebulae, and dust.
----------------------------------------- Camera Info •Sony A7s3 Full Spectrum by @SpencersCamera •Canon 70-200mm F2.8 @ 78mm •4” Exposure x 12 stacked •F2.8 Aperture •25,600 ISO •2000 WB •@TiffenCompany Fog filter •@Lightroom ->StarryLandscapeStacker -> Photoshop ----------------------------------------- #justinhartney #milkyway #meteor #OPTeam #shootingstar #astrophotography (at California) https://www.instagram.com/p/COs4AaatPAh/?igshid=5v7hv6dfjr2

A colorful night scene of the Big Dipper almost directly up in the sky. Far away from any light pollution, the zenith region, is the area directly above you. Collecting 15 minutes of light reveals the colorful landscape of the cosmos.
----------------------------------------- Camera Info •Sony A7s3 Full Spectrum by @SpencersCamera •Canon 16-35mm @ 35mm •90” Exposure x 11 •F2.8 Aperture •1600 ISO •2050 WB •@TiffenCompany Double Fog 2 •@Lightroom ->PixInsight -> Photoshop ----------------------------------------- #justinhartney #bigdipper #ursamajor #OPTeam #bosplanet (at Mojave Desert) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMuwd8KHi2c/?igshid=iu98gl8gs29v