
By WidhibekPublished August 12, 2020 | Adapted for NightSkyIndonesia.com One of the most popular events among astrophotography enthusiasts is capturing the Perseid meteor shower. With up to 50 meteors per hour at peak, it’s a highly anticipated night spectacle. The Perseids can be enjoyed from mid-July to mid-August Want to know how to photograph the…

By WidhibekOriginally published March 8, 2021 | Fully translated and adapted for NightSkyIndonesia.com Almost every day on social media, we encounter landscape photos with the Milky Way in the background—some looking realistic, others appearing like clever composites. That’s perfectly fine; it’s art after all. But for me, there’s greater satisfaction in capturing the Milky Way…

By WidhibekPublished June 8, 2017 | Adapted for NightSkyIndonesia.com It’s hard to believe it’s already been 7 years since I first photographed the Milky Way at Kalimati, Semeru in 2010. Back then, with limited equipment and little reliable information or tips, I mostly experimented, failed, tried again, and failed again. Thankfully, since 2013 many apps…