TWAN Newsletter 2010 March 14

News and Report

- TWAN Confirms Plans for 2010. The World at Night has announced its plans for 2010, from new members to new exhibitions and new publications.

- TWAN welcomes Amir H. Abolfath as a new member.

Latest Photos and Videos

There are new stunning photos and time-lapse videos on TWAN website, featuring starry nights of the planet's landmarks from all over the our world.

Americas

USA
- VLBA Stars by Wally Pacholka
- Canyonlands Starry Sky by Wally Pacholka
- Morning Light of Haleakala by Wally Pacholka
- New England Moonlight by Dennis di Cicco
- Wolf Moon by LeRoy Zimmerman

Canada
- Moonlight on Yukon by Yuichi Takasaka
- Yukon Aurora with Star Trails by Yuichi Takasaka
- Moon and Aurora by Kwon O Chul

Europe

France
- All-Sky in Virtual Reality (VR) by Laurent Laveder
- Under Brittany Sky (VR) by Laurent Laveder
- Celestial Triple by Laurent Laveder
- Full Moon Sky by Laurent Laveder

Sweden
- Mars and Beehive by P-M Heden
- The Hunter Walks (time-lapse video) by P-M Heden

Norway
- Colors of Lofoten by Babak A. Tafreshi
- Aurora Night in Norway (time-lapse video) by Bernd Proschold
- Aurora Lake by Bernd Proschold
- Norway Night by Bernd Proschold

Hungary
- Tangent Arcs above Lake Balaton by Tamas Ladanyi
- Shuttle and Station by Tamas Ladanyi

Austria
- anzelhohe Observatory under Moonlight by Tamas Ladanyi
- Observatory Fish-Eye View by Tamas Ladanyi

Asia and Middle East

Iran
- New Moon in the Evening Sky by Babak A. Tafreshi
- Moon, Galaxy, and Space Station by Oshin D. Zakarian
- The Vitality of Spring by Oshin D. Zakarian
- Venus and Mercury by Amir H. Abolfath
- Sky Photographer by Amir H. Abolfath
- Young Moon (time-lapse video) by Babak A. Tafreshi
- Metropolis Lights by Amir H. Abolfath
- Eclipse Trail by Amir H. Abolfath
- Celebrating Nowruz Under Stars by Amir H. Abolfath
- Rush Hour by Amir H. Abolfath
- Running Messier by Amir H. Abolfath
- Iran Desert Milky Way by Amir H. Abolfath

Turkey
- Evening View from Southern Turkey by Tunc Tezel
- Milky Way from Toros Mountains by Tunc Tezel

Nepal
- Night over Himalayan Villages by Oshin D. Zakarian
- Himalayan Trails by Oshin D. Zakarian
- Heritage Moon by Babak A. Tafreshi

Armenia
- Observing from Armenia by Amir H. Abolfath
- Byurakan Observatory by Amir H. Abolfath

Korea
- Sky Motion above Korean Observatory (time-lapse video) by Kwon O Chul
- Moonlight on Observatory by Kwon O Chul

Pacific Ocean (international waters)
- Enjoying Ocean Sky by Babak A. Tafreshi

Guest Gallery is a well-received section on TWAN website to feature selected outstanding Earth and sky photos by non-TWAN creative photographers from around the globe. If you have such remarkable photos to share with TWAN Guest Gallery, please contact us. There are new featured photos on the Guest Gallery:

- Orion and Canis Major (Iran) by Mostafa Kazemi Pour
- Moonlight over Tsemo Gompa (India) by Milan Kment
- Castlerigg Stone Circle (England) by Stuart Holmes
- Milky Way over Southeast Alaska (USA) by Chip Porter
- 13-hour Observatory Star Trail (France) by Alexandre Santerne
- Pleiades Rising Over Fisher Towers (USA) by David Inskeep
- Enjoying the Deep Sky (Iran) by Babak Parhizkari
- Northern Lights over Yellowknife (Canada) by Alexis Brandeker
- English Channel Star Trails (United Kingdom) by Jonathan Mitchell
- Moon over the river Po (Italy) by Stefano De Rosa
- Smokey Alaskan Moon (USA) by Chip Porter
- Camping Under the Stars (Iran) by Arman Golestaneh

Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD), a NASA’s world-known website, has featured new TWAN photos:

- Yukon Aurora with Star Trails by Yuichi Takasaka
- Deep Auriga by Tunç Tezel
- Geostationary Highway by Babak Tafreshi

TWAN is featuring six special galleries:

Latest Images
Dark Skies Importance
Cosmic Motions
World Heritage Sites
TWAN APODs
TWAN Podcast

TWAN is a global program to produce and present a collection of stunning photographs and time-lapse videos of the world's most beautiful and historic sites against the nighttime backdrop of stars, planets and celestial events.

TWAN Newsletter 2010 February 5

News and Report

- Photo Report: TWAN in the Land of Himalaya - The first TWAN mission to Nepal created amazing starry photos of the top of the World and resulted in an imaging workshop and promising collaborations with the country’s growing astronomy community.

- Photo Report: The World at Night Across Chile - Chile was one of the most successful countries in hosting TWAN events during the IYA2009 with exhibitions in 30 locations across the country including the presidential palace in Santiago.

- Find new exhibitions and workshops around the world in TWAN Events Table.

- Shop framed prints, postcards, and other favorite TWAN promotional items in Cafe Press.

Latest Photos and Videos

There are new stunning photos and time-lapse videos on TWAN website, featuring starry nights of the planet's landmarks from across the world.

Americas

USA
- Mars and a Colorful Lunar Fog Bow by Wally Pacholka
- Galactic View by Wally Pacholka
- Starry Sky above Silversword by Wally Pacholka
- Moon and Jupiter over the Crater Rim by Wally Pacholka
- Crescent Descent by Doug Zubenel
- PlanetCatcher and Mars by Doug Zubenel
- Heavenly Halo by Doug Zubenel

Canada
- Newfoundland Milky Way by Yuichi Takasaka
- The Northern Lights by Kwon O Chul
- Aurora in Motion (time-lapse video) by Kwon O Chul

Chile
- Starry Motion above Easter Island (time-lapse video) by Stephane Guisard
- Gemini in Motion from Inside and Outside (time-lapse video) by Stephane Guisard

Europe

France
- Night in the Carnac Stones (VR) by Laurent Laveder
- Gemenid Meteors above Brittany (time-lapse video) by Laurent Laveder
- Conjunction Above Dancing Boats (time-lapse video) by Laurent Laveder

Sweden
- Atmospheric Optics in Motion (time-lapse video) by P-M Heden
- Moonset in Scandinavia (time-lapse video) by P-M Heden
- Sweden Dark Sky by P-M Heden
- Around the Pole by P-M Heden
- Halos and Pillars at -34C by P-M Heden
- Baltic Seaside by P-M Heden

Hungary
- Mars and Windmill by Tamas Ladanyi
- Winter Triangle by Tamas Ladanyi
- Winter in Moonlight by Tamas Ladanyi

Greece
- Athens Full Moon by Anthony Ayiomamitis

Asia and Middle East

Iran
- Desert under Moonlight by Babak A. Tafreshi
- Night in a Caravansary by Babak A. Tafreshi
- Peaceful Evening by Oshin D. Zakarian
- Stars of Silk Road by Oshin D. Zakarian
- Planets above Persian Heritage by Oshin D. Zakarian
- Snowland Sky by Oshin D. Zakarian

Turkey
- Mediterranean Sky View in Virtual Reality (VR) by Tunc Tezel
- Winter Panorama by Tunc Tezel
- Light Galaxy by Tunc Tezel
- Seaside Planet by Tunc Tezel
- Conjunction in All-Sky View by Tunc Tezel

Nepal
- Temple Night Hours by Babak A. Tafreshi
- Good Morning Kathmandu by Babak A. Tafreshi
- Moonrise above Nepal Heritage by Babak A. Tafreshi
- Beehive Above Himalaya by Oshin D. Zakarian
- TWAN Photographers in Nepal by Oshin D. Zakarian

China
- The Only Star of Shanghai by Tunc Tezel
- Southern Cross from Orchid Island by P.K. Chen

Korea
- Eclipsed Sun Sets above Seoul by Kwon O Chul

Guest Gallery is a well-received section on TWAN website to feature selected outstanding Earth and sky photos by non-TWAN creative photographers from around the globe. If you have such remarkable photos to share with TWAN Guest Gallery, please contact us. There are new featured photos on the Guest Gallery:

- Sounio Temple Star Trails (Greece) by Chris Kotsiopoulos
- Night at Pha Nom Rung (Thailand) by Pong Skuntanaga
- Stenness Aurora (UK) by Grant Privett
- Silent Night (Japan) by Kouji Ohnishi
- Leonid Meteor at Dawn (USA) by Tony Rowell
- Round and Round (Iran) by Niloofar Khavari
- Dark Sky Namibia (Africa) by Rudi Dobesberger
- Venus and Saturn above Rome (Italy) by Marco Meniero
- Star Trail over Haute Provence Observatory (France) by Alexandre Santerne
- Spring Night at Tololo (Chile) by Arturo Gomez / Jose Velasquez
- Monate Lake Old Moon and Morning Planets (Italy) by Stefano De Rosa
- Prandau-Normann Castle Star Trails (Croatia) by Ivica Skokic
- Rocky Star Trails (Iran) by Arman Golestaneh
- Enjoying the View (Iran) by Mostafa Kazemi Pour
- MIR Trails near the Beehive (Spain) by Vicente Aupi

Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD), a NASA’s world-known website, has featured new TWAN photos:

- Mars and a Colorful Lunar Fog Bow by Wally Pacholka
- Eclipse over the Temple of Poseidon by Anthony Ayiomamitis
- Scenes from Two Hemispheres by Babak Tafreshi

TWAN is featuring six special galleries:

Latest Images
Dark Skies Importance
Cosmic Motions
World Heritage Sites
TWAN APODs
TWAN Podcast

TWAN is a global program to produce and present a collection of stunning photographs of the world's most beautiful and historic sites against the nighttime backdrop of stars, planets and celestial events.

TWAN Newsletter 2010 January 10

News and Report

- Photo Report: The World at Night Across Chile, One of the most successful countries in hosting TWAN events during the IYA2009 was Chile with exhibitions in 30 locations across the country including the presidential palace in Santiago.

- Photo Report: First Exposure in Scandinavia, TWAN events started in Scandinavia with a traveling exhibition in Sweden supported by the Swedish Astronomical Society.

- Photo Report: TWAN in Hungary, A traveling exhibition and presentations of The World at Night in Hungary in conjunction with the International Year of Astronomy 2009 made major public attention to the night sky.

Latest Photos and Videos

There are new stunning photos and time-lapse videos on TWAN website, featuring starry nights of the planet's landmarks from across the world.

Americas

USA
- Solstice Moon from Alaska by LeRoy Zimmerman
- Conjunction in Massachusetts by Dennis di Cicco
- Sky On Fire by Doug Zubenel
- Orange Blue Moon! by Doug Zubenel
- Comet Holmes and Oak Trees by Doug Zubenel
- Remembering a Star Party by Doug Zubenel
- Tall-grass Prairie Moon by Doug Zubenel

Canada
- Outside Activity (time-lapse video) by Yuichi Takasaka
- British Columbia Moonset (time-lapse video) by Yuichi Takasaka
- Meteor Through Aurora by Yuichi Takasaka
- A Flight of Light by Yuichi Takasaka

Chile
- Sky Motion above Martian Desert (time-lapse video) by Serge Brunier
- 24 Hours in Atacama (time-lapse video) by Serge Brunier

Europe

France
- Alternative Source of Geminids by Laurent Laveder
- Moon Balloon by Laurent Laveder
- The Moon above Paris by Dennis di Cicco
- The Venus of Paris by John Goldsmith

Sweden
- Stars Around the Pole by P-M Heden
- Clear Sky of Christmas Night by P-M Heden
- A Heavenly Night of New Year Eve by P-M Heden
- Moon and Jupiter Meets on Christmas Night by P-M Heden

Finland
Aurora Queen by Pekka Parviainen

Spain
- Startrails over The Ring by Juan Carlos Casado

Hungary
- Moon and Mercury by Tamas Ladanyi
- Return of Sunspots by Tamas Ladanyi

Asia and Middle East

Iran
- Colors of Night by Babak A. Tafreshi
- Amateur Astronomers Chase a Comet by Babak A. Tafreshi

Turkey
- Moon Hides Antares by Tunc Tezel
- Halos around Partially Eclipsed Moon by Tunc Tezel
- 8000 Years of History by Tunc Tezel
- Outside the Walls of an Ancient City by Tunc Tezel
- Starry Night of Hittites by Tunc Tezel

Nepal
- Everest and Mysterious Star by Babak A. Tafreshi
- Temple Night Hours by Babak A. Tafreshi
- Ama Dablam Startrails by Babak A. Tafreshi
- Paradise Valley by Oshin D. Zakarian
- Heritage Moon by Oshin D. Zakarian
- Stupa Trails by Oshin D. Zakarian
- Meteors and Trails above Panauti Temple by Oshin D. Zakarian
- Sirius Rises in Nepal by Oshin D. Zakarian

China
- The Celestial Bears by P.K. Chen

Africa

Algeria
- Sky of Our African Ancestors by Babak A. Tafreshi

Australia and Pacific

Australia
- Sky of Two Hemispheres by Babak A. Tafreshi
- Moonlit Night of the Wave Rock by John Goldsmith
- Stars above Wave Rock by John Goldsmith
- Tasmania at Night (time-lapse video) by John Goldsmith
- Southern Stars above Cradle Mountain by John Goldsmith

Guest Gallery is a well-received section on TWAN website to feature selected outstanding Earth and sky photos by non-TWAN creative photographers from around the globe. If you have such remarkable photos to share with TWAN Guest Gallery, please contact us. Listen to a New Year greeting message from the Gallery coordinator Thad V'Soske by clicking on the speaker icon at the top of the gallery pages.

There are new featured photos on the Guest Gallery:

- Night Street (Germany) by Jens Hackmann
- Tree, Milky Way, and Jupiter (Iran) by Ariana Ahangary
- ISS and Lake Michigan (USA) by Ken Scott
- Joshua Trees at Night (USA) by Chip Porter
- Trees and the Winter Triangle (Japan) by Kouji Ohnishi
- Highland Cottage (Iran) by Mohammad Javad Fahimi
- Harvest Moon Bridge (Portugal) by Miguel Claro
- Moon Trek (Portugal) by Goncalo Lemos
- Nighttime Mojave Yucca (USA) by Chip Porter
- Vega on Lake Alexandrina (New Zealand) by Kouji Ohnishi
- Venus and Regulus over Spina Lake (Italy) by Stefano De Rosa
- Namibia Night at TIVOLI Astrofarm (Namibia) by Michael Steffen
- Rising Orion (Hungary) by Tamas Abraham
- Star Trails over Martian Mountains (Iran) by Arman Golestaneh
- Moonrise over Lake Michigan (USA) by Bryan R. Tobias

Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD), a NASA’s world-known website, has featured new TWAN photos:

- December Sunrise, Cape Sounion by Anthony Ayiomamitis
- Solar Eclipse Analemma by Tunç Tezel
- Mojave Desert Fireball by Wally Pacholka

TWAN is featuring six special galleries:

Latest Images
Dark Skies Importance
Cosmic Motions
World Heritage Sites
TWAN APODs
TWAN Podcast

TWAN is a global program to produce and present a collection of stunning photographs of the world's most beautiful and historic sites against the nighttime backdrop of stars, planets and celestial events.

TWAN Newsletter 2009 December 19

Happy New Year 2010!

Reports

- TWAN events started in Scandinavia with a traveling exhibition in Sweden, supported by the Swedish Astronomical Society. More

- A traveling exhibition and side programs of The World at Night in Hungary, in conjunction with the International Year of Astronomy 2009 made major public attention t the night sky. More

Latest Photos and Videos

There are new stunning photos and time-lapse videos on TWAN website, featuring starry nights of the planet's landmarks from across the world.

Americas

USA
- Mojave Desert Fireball by Wally Pacholka
- Geminid Meteor over Monument Valley by Wally Pacholka
- Monument Valley Falling Star by Wally Pacholka
- Jupiter and Arch by Wally Pacholka

CANADA
- Sky above Iceberg (time-lapse video) by Yuichi Takasaka
- The Night Show of Aurora Village (time-lapse video) by Yuichi Takasaka

Europe

France
- Meteor in Brittany Morning Sky by Laurent Laveder
- Normandy Panorama by Laurent Laveder
- Starry Self Portrait by Laurent Laveder

Greece
- Moon and Planets from an Ancient Crater by Stefan Seip
- Solstice Sun Over Sounion by Anthony Ayiomamitis
- Oropos Sunset by Anthony Ayiomamitis

Sweden
- Gotland Moonset by P-M Heden
- Northern Hemisphere Milky Way by P-M Heden

Norway
- Starryscape at 69 North by Babak A. Tafreshi
- Aurora above Fjord Landscape by Babak A. Tafreshi
- A Glimpse of Far North (time-lapse video) by Bernd Proschold

Austria
- Above Thousand Peaks (time-lapse video) by Bernd Proschold

Spain
- Caparra by Moonlight by Juan Carlos Casado
- Lying under the Galactic Arch by Juan Carlos Casado
- Monfrague Milky Way by Juan Carlos Casado

Hungary
- ISS-Atlantis Trail by Tamas Ladanyi
- Windmill Surprise by Tamas Ladanyi
- Sunset to Moonrise Panorama by Tamas Ladanyi
- Moonlit Autumn Night of Hungary by Tamas Ladanyi

Asia and Middle East

Iran
- Meteors and Winter Milky Way by Babak A. Tafreshi
- Falling Star and Historic Ruin by Babak A. Tafreshi
- Geminid Meteor Shower in Video (time-lapse video) by Babak A. Tafreshi
- Sirius and a Striking Meteor by Babak A. Tafreshi
- Imam Reza Moonrise by Oshin D. Zakarian
- Autumn Night of Mazandaran by Oshin D. Zakarian

Turkey
- Double Meteors above Turkey by Tunc Tezel
- All-sky Composite of Geminid Meteors by Tunc Tezel
- Starry Sky of a Mediterranean Harbor by Tunc Tezel
- Sky of Ancients by Tunc Tezel
- Edge-on Milky Way by Tunc Tezel

Nepal
- Orion Trails above Himalaya by Oshin D. Zakarian
- The Top of the World by Babak A. Tafreshi
- Orion Rises above Himalaya (time-lapse video) by Babak A. Tafreshi
- Ama Dablam Martian Rise (time-lapse video) by Babak A. Tafreshi
- Himalayan Skyscape by Babak A. Tafreshi
- Night in the Land of Temples by Oshin D. Zakarian
- Himalayan Dream by Oshin D. Zakarian
- Starry Night of Buddha by Oshin D. Zakarian

China
- The Little Bear by P.K. Chen
- Milky Way of Yunnan by P.K. Chen
- Great Wall Halo by Juan Carlos Casado
- Robotic Telescope by P.K. Chen
- Yunnan Astronomical Observatory by P.K. Chen
- Orion Rises in Yunnan by P.K. Chen

Taiwan
- Amateur Observatory by P.K. Chen

Australia and Pacific

Chile (Easter Island)
- Night Arrives in Easter Island by Stephane Guisard
- Meteor, Galaxy, and Volcano by Stephane Guisard
- The Large Magellanic above Easter Island by Stephane Guisard

Australia
- Evening Twilight and the Living Desert by John Goldsmith

Guest Gallery is a well-received section on TWAN website to feature selected outstanding Earth and sky photos by non-TWAN creative photographers from around the globe. If you have such remarkable photos to share with TWAN Guest Gallery, please contact us. There are new featured photos on the Guest Gallery:

- Milky Way from Valle de la Luna (Chile) by Manel Soria
- Crepuscular Rays from Capuchos (Portugal) by Miguel Claro
- Per Aspera ad Astra (Poland) by Marek Nikodem
- Moon and Jupiter over Cahore Strand (Ireland) by Eric Clarke
- Medieval Moon (Italy) by Marco Candotti
- Gazing at the Sky (Iran) by Sara Khalafinejad
- Moon and Jupiter over Hogehall (Sweden) by Jimmy Nordstrom
- Ft. McKavett Ruins at Night (USA) by Bryan R. Tobias
- ISS above Bad Mergentheim (Germany) by Jens Hackmann
- Observing the Night Skies (Romania) by Cristina Tinta-Vass
- Sariska Jungle Milky Way Trails (India) by C B Devgun
- Moon and Jupiter above Olympus Mountain (Greece) by Chris Kotsiopoulos
- Band of the Milky Way (Iran) by Mahdi Zamani
- Iridium Flare over Cottage (Slovakia) by Tomas Maruska
- Night Sky from Ft. McKavett (USA) by Bryan R. Tobias

Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD), a NASA’s world-known website, has featured new photos by TWAN photographers:

- Comet Hyakutake Passes the Earth by Doug Zubenel
- Geminid Meteor over Monument Valley by Wally Pacholka
- Himalayan Skyscape by Babak Tafreshi

- TWAN is featuring six special galleries:

Latest Images
Dark Skies Importance
Cosmic Motions
World Heritage Sites
TWAN APODs
TWAN Podcast

TWAN is a global program to produce and present a collection of stunning photographs of the world's most beautiful and historic sites against the nighttime backdrop of stars, planets and celestial events.