A unique stargazing experience in the Eastern Sierra

Enjoy amazing views of the Eastern Sierra and Owens Valley before a night of stargazing through a huge 14” telescope, hot tubbin’ under the Milky Way, chillin’ in the stargazer lounge, getting featured in the Milky Way photo booth, and SHIFTPOD accommodations at the Eastern Sierra Observatory — located just east of Bishop.

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Capturing Stand-Alone Nightscapes

Capturing astrophotography through a telescope - galaxies, star clusters, nebulae - is exhilarating and exciting, and nightscape composites using consecutively shot foregrounds and tracked skies can look amazingly rich in detail. But, as newer cameras produce higher quality images at higher ISOs, shooting stand-alone nighttime photography presents a simplicity that allows one to capture amazing scenes with ease, while also allowing plenty of time enjoy the moment in the flesh.

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