My logic was flawless. Surely 35,000ft would be perfect for some astrophotography. There would be no light pollution, no cloud. Perfect for getting that good shot.

Somehow my logic failed me.

Perching the camera on my thigh, pressing it up against the window and trying my best to block out the cabin light, proved less ideal than I would have hoped. Then there trying to compose the shot so the navigation light was kept out of the shot.

Anyway, the constellation of Auriga was what could be seen out of my window. This was the best shot I could get.
35mm, f/5, 32sec, ISO 1600

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it would have been a great shot had it been focused.
try taking 10,15 shots turning the focus wheel little every time

have you a mechanism in your base...........?????????

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It might be that you were shooting through the airplanes windows also ... They are not the best optical quality as we know ....

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Since most astrophotography is done from a very solid base, where one worries about the vibrations that could come through a cement bad to a pier that is not isolated, a shot from a plane is a long shot.

Pretty to look at but not much of a place to take star photos.

Clear skies and good luck next time.

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Your logic failed you when it told you your thigh was a steady support.
Your logic failed you when it told you airplane windows are good for photography.
Your logic really, REALLY failed you when it told you airliners are steady enough for astrophotography.

All things considered, it came out pretty well!

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Hey ...Geek....

Auriga...Auriga! Ole!

you did well. very well. don't give up.
it's the enthusiasm, the imagination and effort that counts.
people have been known to shoot eclipses, in flight.
one day you might be on a flight, through totality...who knows.

nice compostion. thanks for sharing.

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clear skies

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Mak: Pass the pepperoni please.
Fazor: "Hail, Bautainia! We pledge our hearts to thee! Science and woo, some babbling too, and astron-oh-meee!"
slang: And it made ash out of yew and tree.

I noticed a long time ago that commercial aircraft passenger windows are set low so as to make it very difficult to look up out of the windows at the sky. I guess most people want to look down.

Also, the optical quality of the plexiglass is poor...