A timelapse of the 130-foot radio telescope at Owens Valley Radio Observatory scanning the night sky. Technical details: Sony a7 III, Sony 24mm f/1.4 GM lens. 552 x 12 seconds, ISO 3200, f/1.4.
Thanks! It was possible to get up close to them. Although there are signs saying access isn't allowed, I went on one of the public tours on the first Monday of the month at Owens Valley Radio Observatory and asked the engineer who did the tour whether it was okay to go there in the evenings and do photography and he said yes! So I've been there a couple of times in the evenings - there were no locked gates. It was possible to park right next to the control building and walk amongst the radio telescopes.
@@DanielJGallo thanks for getting back to me! I had one more question for you. How was the moonlight that night you shot this? I think I'm finally gonna do it coming up here in March or April, but I want to plan on going the best possible night.
@@n8hills The moon wasn't above the horizon when I shot this timelapse. I'd definitely recommend going there when it's either a new moon, or before moonrise / after moonset, otherwise the moonlight will drown out the landscape and sky, making it more difficult to capture the Milky Way. Also, in March/April, the Milky Way is only visible in the sky in the early morning (e.g. 3am - 6am). If you wanted to capture it around 9pm to 11pm, you'd be better off going in the June to August time frame. You can use an app like PhotoPills to help see when the Milky Way is visible at different times of the year for different locations.
