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This is a sample project of photos taken during a lonelyspeck.com astrophotography workshop in Alabama Hills, California. On this particular workshop, I taught a young couple and the guy actually proposed to his girlfriend that night under the stars. These are five of the most memorable shots from the night. 

Astrophoto Location: Alabama Hills

Astrophoto Date: Night of October 5-6

• Moon: New Moon: 0.8%  Illumination
• Moonset: 6:58pm
• Moonrise: 8:35am
• Sunset: 6:31pm
• Sunrise: 6:51am

Night Sky Information:

• Milky Way Direction: West-Southwest
• Important Constellations: Aquila, Cygnus, Cassiopeia 
• Bright Stars: Altair, Deneb, Vega

Stellarium Screenshot:

Gear List: 

• Canon EOS 6D 
• Rokinon 14mm/2.8
• Rokinon 24mm/1.4
• Sirui T-025X Tripod
• Petzl and Coleman Headlamps
• 2x SDHC Cards
• 2x Extra camera batteries
• Extra headlamp/flashlight batteries
• A small roll of masking, electrical or gaffer’s tape
• LG Nexus 4 with Stellarium app
• Tent
• Sleeping bag and pad
• Trail Mix
• Beanie Hat

Results from October 5-6 Astrophotography Workshop:

24mm, f/2.0, 15 seconds, ISO 5000, headlamp on a shoelace

14mm, f/2.8, 30 seconds, ISO 6400, headlamp night vision mode for Red LED light, cropped

14mm, f/2.8, 30 seconds, ISO 6400, painted from the right side of the frame with headlamp

14mm, f/2.8, 30 seconds, ISO 6400, headlamps on strings, cropped

14mm, f/2.8, 25 seconds, ISO 6400, headlamp on string