Astrophotography: Stunning images of Idaho's night sky
Summary
Idaho has large dark sky areas that let people see the night sky with very little light from cities. Many amateur photographers in Idaho take beautiful pictures of stars, galaxies, and nebulae using special cameras and technology.Key Facts
- The Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve covers almost one million acres of wilderness and forest.
- It offers very dark skies, which reduce light pollution that can block stars.
- Nearby Craters of the Moon National Monument is also an International Dark Sky Park.
- Idaho is popular for amateur astrophotographers who take pictures of space objects.
- Photos include images of galaxies, star clusters, nebulae, meteors, the Moon, and the Milky Way.
- Technology improvements help these photographers capture detailed images like those from NASA’s Hubble telescope.
- Members of the Idaho Astro Facebook Group share many of these space photos.
- Retired professor Tim Frazier and other local photographers contribute to the star photography community.
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