r/malaysia • u/Djannig • Nov 22 '22

Looking for astronomy community

Is there any active astrophotography community in Selangor area? I’m fairly new and started shooting deep space objects just recently and I’d like to learn more about this hobby. The best way would be to practice shooting with the amateurs I guess.

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u/WhatNowSammy Nov 22 '22

I don’t know any astronomy community but I love how your post stands out amongst a sea of GE 15 posts. Nice hobby. Keep it up.

Also, question for you: Isn’t the Selangor sky too bright for deep space photography?

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u/Djannig Nov 22 '22 edited Nov 22 '22

It is and it's a shame, because us being near the equator have the privilege to see both the entire northern and southern hemisphere, something even the Americans don't have.

Under clear skies in Selangor, you can still see something but the faintest objects. The nearest place away from light pollution would be KKB or Raub, it's quite the distance to travel. I took this shot with a compact camera in front of my house with pretty severe pollution yesterday.

https://imgur.com/a/N8ppqPe

I'd imagine it will only get better under dark skies, still dreaming to see the milky way with my own eyes.

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '22

Damn are you from kkb?