The Shadow Of Sirius

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The shadow of Sirius
Taken by Daniele Gasparri on December 3, 2018 @ Atacama region, Chile

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Date Taken: 2018:12:08 17:58:29

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Few months ago I managed to capture the shadow generated by the light of Venus. It was pretty easy, actually. From the very dark sky of Atacama desert, I thought it was possible also to see the shadow generated by Sirius. I was actually right. Although faint, the shadow of Sirius is visible with the naked eye and I managed to capture it with my camera. This photo is a stack of 5 shots of 30 seconds.

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http://www.astroatacama.com

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I know technically there probably is a shadow. There is plenty of light for a reflected image of the person from the car. However, the persons face & car are fully illuminated from a sky full of stars. But in a regular, average Joe sense, I see no shadow cast by Sirius. Perhaps a photo of the ground would reveal the persons shadow attributed to Sirius. What a spectacular place to be!

Posted by dougr855 2018-12-08 12:21:13

Yes, this is a reflection of the figures silhouette, not a shadow..

Posted by owleye1 2018-12-08 12:55:07

its not shadow. its reflection of sky on your car that some part of it is blocked by your body

Posted by mohsen4465 2018-12-08 23:32:50

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