Month: December 2012

LUNA E PIANETI SU DON BOSCO / Moon and planets over the Basilica of Don Bosco

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:: The image shows the lovely conjucntion above the eastern horizon early this morning.  Near the left bottom of the frame is Mercury just over the colorful twilight glow while Venus is shining left of the Moon’s sunlit crescent. The scene is completed by the silhouette of the Basilica of Saint John Bosco ::

:: Canon Eos 5D Mk II  – focal lenght: 105 mm – exp: 1.3 sec. – aperture: f/4 – ISO: 500 ::

I would like to dedicate this picture to the memory of Patrick Moore, whose passion for the heavens inspired me as millions of people around the world.

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MONVISO & SUPERGA

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:: The Basilica of Superga captured this morning few minutes before sunrise in front of the Monviso peak ::

:: Canon Eos 5D Mk II  700 mm – exp: 1/4 sec – aperture: f/14 – ISO: 100 ::

:: La Basilica di Superga davanti al Monviso, ripresa questa mattina poco prima dell’alba ::

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SUPERGA & MONVISO

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:: The Basilica of Superga captured this morning right in front of the Monviso peak ::

:: Canon Eos 5D Mk II  700 mm – exp: 1/500 sec – aperture: f/9 – ISO: 100  ::

:: La Basilica di Superga davanti al Monviso, ripresa questa mattina ::

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