Fresh faced! Anne Hathaway showed off her natural beauty in a stunning makeup-free selfie.
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The Princess Diaries actress, 40, took to Instagram on Sunday, January 22, unveiling her no-glam glow, leaving fans in awe. In the shot, Hathaway is seen lying in bed, giving the camera sultry pout. The Armageddon Time star looked cozy in a white robe as her brunette tresses cascaded down her shoulders and framed her face.
The up-close photo highlighted her rosy cheeks, scattered freckles and dark brown eyes.
Anne HathawayCourtesy of Anne Hathaway/Instagram
“Swipe right for a warm surprise…” the Les Misérables star captioned the social media post, directing attention to the second slide of the carousel, which showed a cup of coffee with her face etched in foam.
Hathaway’s fans praised the slideshow in the comments section, with one writing: “She doesn’t age. Like AT ALL.” Another called Hathaway a “natural beauty” as a third gushed: “Wow! Absolutely stunning!”
The Bride Wars star looks just as fab with a clean face as she does glammed up. On Saturday, January 21, the New York native dressed up to attend the Eileen premiere during Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. For the soirée, the Locked Down actress sported a fitted Versace coat dress that featured a corset bodice and miniskirt. To spice up the look even more, she wore sheer tights and platform leather booties with gold details.
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Underneath the outerwear, Hathaway rocked a black tweed minidress that was equipped with spaghetti straps, a subtle checkered pattern and a sheer back.
The Devil Wears Prada star posted two snapshots from the event via Instagram and captioned them, “This coat was another warm surprise
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The Hustle actress’ strands were parted down the side and texturized. For glam, Hathaway looked radiant with warm eyeshadow tones, light mascara, eyeliner and peachy lips.
Celebrity friends and fans added their loving words to her comment section. Pita commented a heart emoji and Donatella Versace wrote, “So beautiful!!” while actress Krysten Ritter added fire emojis.
Pita has also worked his magic on Cindy Crawford, Lily Collins, Selena Gomez, Gwyneth Paltrow and more.
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The stylist was the brains behind Hathaway’s hair for a Vogue Hong Kong photoshoot in October 2022. For the spread, he styled her mane in a voluminous updo featuring a slicked back ponytail with her tresses cascading down to her waist.
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) in the sky of Molfetta before sunrise around 6.00 AM on January 24, 2023. … [+] Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) continues to approach Earth. He last passed on Earth 50,000 years ago, Neanderthals still lived in our latitudes. The comet will be closest to Earth on February 1. The comet was discovered in early March 2022 and was initially thought to be an asteroid. Only after observers discovered the coma and tail of the object, which was then more than 4 astronomical units from the sun, was it classified as a comet. (Photo by Davide Pischettola/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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So a “once in a lifetime” comet is “lighting up” or even “streaking across” the night sky. Yeah, really? So go outside and have a look. Can’t find it? No, you won’t. That’s because comet 2022 E3 (ZTF)—the so-called “green comet”—is indeed in the northern hemisphere’s night sky, but its faint photons are so faint that they’re not going to get anywhere near your eyes unless you have time, patience and … binoculars.
Even then, comet 2022 E3 (ZHF) will be just a smudge.
There are ways to see the best comet since 2020’s comet NEOWISE before it fizzles out in early February, but behind the wild clickbait headlines there are cold, hard truths about comet 2022 E3 (ZTF).
Here are seven things you need to know about the comet to better help you navigate the weird world of comet-hunting (and comet-hype):
1. Ignore the incredible photos on social media
Those photos that you see on social media and all over the web of comet 2022 E3 (ZTF) are taken using telescopes and cameras. Both of which are a lot more sensitive than the human eye. Astrophotography is largely done by taking multiple images of objects and stacking them together to increase contrast, brightness and color. In reality this comet is very faint—so far. It’s shining at a magnitude of about 6, which makes it visible to the naked eye only under extremely dark skies. In fact, the kind of dark skies that most people have never ever experienced. So you can forget all about seeing this, it with your naked eyes, particularly if you live in any kind of urban environment.
2. The hype has come too early
Despite comet 2022 E3 (ZTF) being incredibly faint, it does appear to be brightening, albeit more slowly than had been predicted. Currently on the cusp of naked eye visibility in dark skies, it is presently getting slightly closer to our planet as it exits the inner solar system. It will reach its closest point to Earth (at 26 million miles) on February 2, by which it’s just possible that it will be bright enough to see with the naked eye. However, that seems unlikely.
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3. You need binoculars to glimpse the comet
Since you cannot see this comet with the naked eye you are going to need a pair of binoculars. Sure, you can also use a small telescope, but unless you have a motorized GoTo telescope that can be automatically pointed at its coordinates, binoculars are the way to go. A pair of 10×50 or 10×42, or similar, are perfect. The best way to find the comet this week is to locate the Big Dipper in the northern night sky—late at night when it’s on its side with its handle pointing down towards the horizon. Locate the final two stars in that handle, Mizar and Alkaid. Put your binoculars on the stars and range them left. Look around this area and, with some luck, you will find a comet. Be prepared to say something no amateur astronomer ever wants to hear from a non-stargazer—“is that it?” and wonder what all the unnecessary hype is for.
4. You’ll need sky-charts to find it
If those general directions don’t get you anywhere then you’re going to need to resort to sky charts. Sky and Telescope has some fantastic sky charts to help you manually find the comet while Sky Live has its coordinates to punch into a GoTo telescope. As you can see by looking at the sky charts, the comet is currently moving north as it brightens, soon passing the North Star, Polaris, as it heads towards Capella (Feb. 5), and then Mars (Feb. 10-12). That is went to start looking for comet 2022 E3 (ZTF)!
5. It looks like a tiny smudge
Is it worth you spending a lot of time outside in freezing cold temperatures looking for this comet? If you have high expectations, then no, it is not. If you do manage to get eyes-on with the comet through a pair of binoculars or using a small telescope then probably your best view will be of a rather faint smudge of light. Sure, it will look different to a star, open cluster or galaxy, but it’s probably not going to impress you. That is, unless you are an amateur astronomer with all the gear, bags of time and patience, and a desire to see distant cosmic visitors with your own eyes.
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6. Saying ‘green comet’ is like saying ‘black and white zebra’
Yes, photographs of comet 2022 E3 (ZTF) do show it to be green. Comets have a nucleus and a coma, the latter being a cloud of gas the envelopes the nucleus. It’s the coma that’s green and that’s typical for comets. So the “green comet” name is a bit like saying “black and white zebra.” Besides, you won’t see anything green if you get eyes-on with comet 2022 E3 (ZTF). Just black and white.
7. Ignore the ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ and ‘last chance to see’ claims
Headline writers are being extremely economical with language in promoting this comment. It’s not a lie to say that comet 2022 E3 (ZTF) was last in the Earth’s night sky during the Stone Age nor is it inaccurate to state that this is our last chance to see it. However, that applies to almost all comets! Sure, 50,000 years is a long period comet, but it’s no more “last chance” that anything else unique that happens.
Why to ignore the hype about comet 2022 E3 (ZHF)
The upshot is this: if you are a casual stargazer who only wants to see the very best and brightest objects and events in the night sky, then forget almost everything you have read about comet 2022 E3 (ZTF). Wait until early February when comet 2022 E3 (ZTF) might—just might—be bright enough to see naked-eye. Right now it’s too early for most people to go looking for a faint smudge in the northern sky.
Mostafigur Rahman, second from right, explains his photographs to visitors at his solo photography exhibition in Milan, Italy. — Press release
Photographer Mostafigur Rahman has captured the scenic beauty of Bangladesh alongside the culture and tradition of the people of the country in a solo photography exhibition under way in Milan, Italy, said a press release.
The exhibition titled Celebrating Colours of Bangladesh, which features 70 photographs taken by Mostafigur, has been organised by Bangladesh Consulate General, Milan and initiated by the Bangladesh Travel Writers Association.
Ambassador of Bangladesh to Italy Md Shameem Ahsan inaugurated the exhibition on January 18.
Bangladesh Consul General in Milan MJH Jabed said that he hopes the exhibition would help promote the country’s tourism industry as well as help expand trade and business opportunities.
President of the Bangladesh Travel Writers Association Ashrafuzzaman Ujjwal said that his association plans to organise more such exhibitions abroad.
The exhibition, under way at the auditorium of Bangladesh Consulate General, Milan, will end today.
“NOT A SOUND is not only a riveting thriller, but a moving portrait of a woman who is stronger than she ever believed possible, against all odds.” -Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author
INDEPENDENCE – The Independence Public Library is thrilled to announce local author Heather Gudenkauf’s “Not a Sound” as our One Book Indee 2023 pick! “Not a Sound” is a thriller with all the ingredients of a compelling mystery and a good dose of suspenseful twists. The Washington Post named “Not a Sound” one of the ten Best Thrillers and Mysteries of 2017.
Come along on this thrilling ride with protagonist Amelia Winn, a self-deprecating and sometimes exasperated nurse who, following a tragic accident that leaves her deaf, spirals into a depression that ultimately causes her to lose everything that matters – her job, her husband, and her stepdaughter.
As she finally gets back on her feet, she discovers the body of a brutally murdered fellow nurse in the dense bush by the river, deep in the woods near her cabin. She is plunged into a disturbing mystery that could shatter the carefully reconstructed pieces of her life all over again. But Amelia Winn is not so easily beaten; she gets up and becomes stronger than ever because of what she’s lost. Amelia will show you how to get back on your feet after a tragedy strikes your life fast and hard with this one-of-a-kind story of resilience.
Several of the themes in “Not a Sound” informing our programming choices are the impact of trauma and resiliency; Wapsipinicon River history, local legends and recreation; alcoholism; crime scene investigation; and more.
Get ready to meet the award-winning author of “Not a Sound,” Heather Gudenkauf, as she will visit IPL twice during One Book Indee. We are also partnering with many community entities and groups for programming. Some upcoming programs to look out for include Full Moon Snowshoe on Monday, Feb. 6, candle making, and a nature photography contest.
Several exciting activities and programs we have scheduled for kids and teens are CSI: Library hands on investigation with the Independence Police Department, Mystery in the Library for Teens, animals you might find on the Wapsi, One Book Indee Bingo with prizes, and more!
Anyone can pick up a copy of “Not a Sound” at the library, The Brick Kitchen, Elm Tree Gifts, Em’s Coffee Co., S&K Collectibles, the Falcon Civic Center, and any of the seven Little Free Libraries scattered throughout Independence. It’s not necessary to have a library card – just grab an available copy at any of these locations, read it and initial the inside label, then pass the book on to someone else to read or drop it off at the library or any satellite book location. We want to make it easy for everyone to read this book. Just as in previous years, there will be a One Book Indee Challenge for adults with fabulous prizes!
Heather Gudenkauf is an Edgar Award-nominated, New York Times & USA Today bestselling author. Gudenkauf lives in Iowa with her husband and children.
IPL would like to thank our One Book Indee Committee members: Kate Bell, Donna Bundy, Deb DeHaan, Beth Messenger, Michelle Nejdl, Brooke Starling, and IPL Program Coordinator Erin Zikmund. We’d also like to thank the Independence Public Library Foundation, Greenley Family Charitable Fund, Friends of the Independence Public Library, and the City of Independence for sponsoring One Book Indee.
A lucky few will have a rare glimpse of one of the solar system’s outer planets disappearing behind Earth’s moon.
Uranus, which is visible only through a telescope, will disappear behind the moon during an occultation on Saturday (Jan. 28), and people in the far north of the world and a portion of Asia will have the chance to watch it.
At least part of the event will be visible in areas of Alaska, Canada’s very far north, Greenland, Russia and Japan, according to a visibility map from In-The-Sky.org (opens in new tab). The occultation is listed at 10:28 p.m. EST Saturday, Jan. 28 (0328 GMT on Jan. 29) but visibility will vary by region.
There are no livestreams listed on YouTube yet, but if we spot one we’ll be sure to let readers know.
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Occultations happen when one celestial body appears to pass behind another from the perspective of Earth, although in reality, Uranus and the moon are separated by many billions of miles (or kilometers). Uranus’ average distance from the sun is roughly 1.8 billion miles (2.9 billion km), according to NASA. That’s about 19 times the distance from the Earth to the sun.
“Lunar occultations are only ever visible from a small fraction of the Earth’s surface,” In-The-Sky.org wrote. “Since the moon is much closer to the Earth than other celestial objects, its exact position in the sky differs depending on your exact location.”
Uranus is the first planet with a named discoverer, as it did not come to light until relatively high-powered telescopes were available. English astronomer William Herschel spotted spotted the planet on March 13, 1781 and suggested naming it after his patron, King George III. The name “Uranus” was suggested by German astronomer Johann Elert Bode, whose observations helped confirm the newly found object was a planet.
If you miss this occultation of Uranus due to cloudy skies or unlucky geography, there’s another opportunity coming up on Sept. 29 that will be visible from portions of Canada, eastern Alaska and the western United States, In-The-Sky.org says (opens in new tab).
If you’re looking for binoculars or a telescope to see the solar system planets like Uranus, our guides for the best binoculars and the best telescopes have options that can help. If you need photography gear, consider our best cameras for astrophotography and best lenses for astrophotography to prepare for the next planet sight.
Editor’s note:If you capture a view of Uranus and the moon and want to share it for an image gallery or story, let us know! You can send images and comments in to[email protected].
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Venezuelan artist Alonzo Morales Bravo creates stunning photorealistic paintings Of rainforests. Photorealism is a genre of art that encompasses painting, and drawing, in which an artist studies the subject and then attempts to reproduce the image as realistically as possible in another medium.
Alonzo creates amazingly detailed photorealistic oil paintings inspired by verdant rainforests. Scroll down and inspire yourself. Check Alonzo’s Instagram for more information.
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Adorning your home with photographic wall art is a great way to make each room reflect your unique style and assign each area a specific purpose. Decorating each room with art pieces can help separate spaces or make the whole dwelling one cohesive project, depending on your intentions.
Choosing art for each room in your home requires some element of planning, though. Clashing pieces or items that don’t match the scale of your space can get in the way of the vision you have in mind, or the mood you want your rooms to create.
Read on to learn about how to choose appropriate photographic art pieces for each room in your home. Following these guidelines can make it easier to make the spaces you’ve created in your mind become a reality.
A tangled web of skeletal branches lace together the ashen trunks of a grove of aspen near Leavenworth, Washington. Unfazed as yet by the chill of winter, the fiery hues of the autumn undergrowth bleed through a hush of fog. Fine Art Limited Edition of 100.
As amazing as it sounds, your brain has the same reaction to looking at nature as it does to actually being in nature. You don’t believe me? It’s true, and a wonderful trick to play on your brain.
The fact of the matter is that people who live in cities and urban areas are 17% more likely to suffer psychological distress of some kind — anxiety, depression, the usual. You might be thinking you’re perfectly fine living your big city life, fulfilling your big city dreams. I’m sure you’re right. But like it or not, nature is absolutely mandatory in some capacity in order for our brains to function properly. We need it every once in a while to stay sane. Let’s face it, even New Yorkers — the definitive city-dwellers, if you will — live in a city that’s centerpiece is a huge park, meant to give them a much needed break from the high energy, high intensity lifestyle of the city.
A rhododendron in bloom spreads its pink blossoms towards the veiled sunlight in the forests of far northern California. Through the diaphanous mist, a grove of coast redwoods stands guard over the lush and fecund gardens of undergrowth. Fine Art Limited Edition of 50.
Why Do Different Rooms Call for Different Art Types?
Each room in your home serves a unique purpose, as such, the way you decorate each room should emphasize its purpose. For example, you probably wouldn’t decorate your bedroom with bright neon lights like you would in your home’s game room. Just like you probably wouldn’t hang nursery art in your garage. Each room should have its own style because each room works differently to serve you in your dwelling.
Below, I’ll cover five key rooms in your home, present examples of artwork that fits each space, and list the common elements that go into decorating these spaces.
A delicate filigree of silver frost rings the edges of a blanket of fallen autumn leaves. Even as the nights grow colder, the tangerine stars of the maple still hold their brilliant colors. Fine Art Limited Edition of 50.
Living Room Wall Art
A living room is the primary space for visiting in a person’s home, and because of this, the art in this area should be welcoming and promote conversation. Hanging any random piece of wall art isn’t going to create the most balanced room, so when choosing living room art, think about a few things.
Your primary colors, themes, and textures should incorporate your art pieces into the overall flow of the room rather than clashing with them. Making sure that each piece complements the room without overshadowing other art pieces is a smart goal to keep in mind.
When intentional and focused wall art is used, your living room is a perfect place to display a large statement piece, typically hung above a fireplace, a sofa or against the exterior wall of a large staircase. Smaller wall art pieces are often overlooked by the majority of guests. On the other hand, large beautiful scenes of nature command attention, creating welcoming, conversation starters for everyone who enters your home.
Popular living room art, aside from traditional landscapes includes still life and abstract photography, especially in more modern contemporary home designs. Natural wood or stone sculptures, large crystal and mineral specimens and exotic wood furniture are all design ideas that many use to tie art photography together with the rest of their space and throughout the home.
A gentle breath of veiled sunlight caresses the rocky banks of a clear river as it makes its way through a deep mountain valley. The faint chill of autumn on the way inspires embers of bright foliage along the banks and up on the hillsides. Fine Art Limited Edition of 50.
Bedroom Wall Art
Unlike living rooms, bedrooms are private areas designed to embrace solitude and encourage relaxation. The function of a bedroom influences the pieces of art that should adorn the space, so calm, soothing artwork is usually ideal.
Relaxing colors are important in a bedroom, and much of the time, it’s worth finding art that matches the room’s existing color scheme. Blues and natural shades are common in bedrooms, so try to focus on art that emphasizes these colors.
Landscapes, seascapes and smooth abstract imagery, are all perfect art elements to add to a bedroom.
That said, bedrooms present the greatest opportunity to showcase elements of oneself. Because your bedroom is a space few visitors see, you’re free to choose art pieces that appeal to your sense of calm on a personal level.
Accent pieces are great bedroom additions as well. Small framed prints, simplistic sketches of flowers and leaves, or miniature figurines atop shelves or dressers can add little elements of comfort to a space without drawing attention away from the room’s overall purpose.
Gentle waves roll through the hollow corridor of an old pier near La Jolla, California. Out at sea, the brilliance of the sunset is hushed by a heavy blanket of marine fog waiting at the horizon. Fine Art Limited Edition of 100.
Bathroom Wall Art
While bathroom artwork should be minimal compared to other rooms in your home, this room presents you with the chance to have fun and get creative.
Bathrooms are perfect for showcasing statement pieces, quirky art selections, and abstract photography that aims to soothe the viewer.
You might want to combine art mediums in the bathroom as well. For example, a smaller (approx 24”) piece of wall art hanging over the toilet can pair nicely with countertop figurines or tubside sculptures.
Bathroom art can be a combination of style and function as well. Because your bathroom is a designated rest area, adding a unique incense diffuser that makes the room smell like lavender or sandalwood is functional and aesthetically pleasing. In addition, if you store your dirty laundry in the bathroom, keeping hampers that double as artwork removes clutter and enhances the space. Colorful weaved baskets or large pieces of pottery make attractive sculptures as well as laundry enclosures.
Amethyst columns of lupine adorn a quiet mountain meadow in the depths of summer. The star-shaped leaves sprout clouds of iridescent pearls, bringing the snowy vales and glades back to life after a hard winter. Fine Art Limited Edition of 50.
Dining Room Wall Art
Dining rooms are another common visiting area in a home, where hosts and their guests gather and share food, drinks, and stories.
While living room art should inspire conversation and tie the room together at the same time, dining room art can be more on the bold side. Taking risks is part of what makes dining room decor so interesting, as it allows you to display art that might not enhance other rooms in your home.
Oversized wall art, dramatic sculptures, vibrant colors, and other elaborate pieces are perfect for dining rooms. If you’re working with wall art, consider making the frames as bold and interesting as the pieces themselves.
In the dining room, the goal is to encourage conversation and keep the energy flowing from person to person. This is compared to living rooms, which aim to start conversations but in a more relaxed and measured manner.
The desert sun shines down through an iridescent portal in one of Antelope Canyon’s famous slot canyons. Over the eons, the solid rock has begun to take on the shape of the wild rivers which have carved their way through it. Fine Art Limited Edition of 50.
Home Office Wall Art
If you have a home office space, it’s a good idea to spruce it up in a way that not only makes the space more comfortable, but improves your ability to focus as well.
Motivational and inspirational pieces are great for home offices, as are calming images and color schemes associated with positive energy (soft greens, pops of pastel color, natural woods or metals). Popular subjects in office artwork include seascapes, beautiful landscapes & wildlife photography. Often times a natural scene that draws you in and calms you, or a powerful natural element like a large waterfall or majestic mountain scene fit well, depending on the type of work you do.
The purpose of office art is to help you maintain your focus without pushing yourself farther than what’s mentally constructive. You want to feel energized and able to take on the day’s workload, but relaxed enough to manage your time without leading yourself into burnout territory.
Part of the joy of having your own home is finding little ways to make each space therein look and feel like it truly belongs to you. Taking steps to ensure that your home is a representation of you as a person is a crucial component to focus on when you’re turning a house into a home.
The gathering areas in your house should display the same positive elements your family and friends enjoy about you. Your home should make others feel like they’re looking at a visual extension of who you are to them.
The secluded areas in your home should aim to welcome and relax you by showing you the visual cues that affect you most appropriately. If, say, images of waterfalls help ease you into sleep, this element should be a key focus of your bedroom art.
A plume of dust, stirred by the swirling winds of a sculpted slot canyon are caught in a lone beam of sun penetrating the maze. Flashed to blinding white, the dancing motes become an eerie inferno, yawning out of a portal to another world. Fine Art Limited Edition of 100
What Makes You Happy?
As every person is unique, the art collections they choose for each room in their homes will be too. Do your best to choose pieces that speak to you and you’ll be sure to make all of your spaces fit the mood you have in mind. If you’d like to explore more of the photography art that I offer, you can get lost in a number of online galleries including nature photography from Iceland to the American Southwest and everything in between.
A rush of clear water races down from the forbidden peaks of a range of misty mountains. Along the rocky banks, flashes of gold announce the arrival of autumn to the high places. Fine Art Limited Edition of 50.
Mercury is a rather tricky thing to see in the night sky.
The tiny planet orbits so close to the sun that the star’s blazing light simply washes Mercury out of Earth’s sight. The only time we get to see the planet is when it’s at greatest elongation, or its farthest points from the sun — that happens a few times a year.
Fortunately, we’re fast approaching Mercury’s next greatest elongation (Jan. 30), which means that the planet will be visible in the night sky for the next few weeks. And on Jan. 24, Mercury will reach its highest altitude during this Jan.–Feb. visibility period.
From New York City, Mercury will appear a rather measly 14 degrees above the horizon at sunrise on Jan. 24, according to skywatching site In-the-sky.org (opens in new tab). That’s about the width of a fist and a half out at arm’s length. That altitude is just about average as far as Mercury goes — its maximum altitude ranges from 11 to 19 degrees.
Related: Mercury: Facts about the closest planet to the sun
When it reaches its highest altitude, Mercury will be shining somewhat brightly at a magnitude around -0.2. But it’ll get brighter as it approaches greatest elongation, although it’ll start appearing lower in the sky.
You won’t have long to look at Mercury either. On Jan. 24, Mercury only rises at 5:36 a.m. EST (1036 GMT) — just about an hour and a half before sunrise. Eventually, the sun’s light will drown out Mercury in the sky.
But that brevity is true of nearly all Mercury sightings. The planet is only ever visible at twilight, alternating between morning and evening with each greatest elongation. Mercury’s next one will be on April 11 in the evening, so mark your calendars now.
To get the best view of Mercury, you’ll need to use a telescope. Check out our handy guide to the best telescopes for seeing planets if you’re in the market for a new instrument. If you’re looking to take some photos of the planet, see our best cameras for astrophotography and best lenses for astrophotography.
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For some time Google’s Pixel phones have been the kings of low-light and night photography. But the iPhone 14 Pro has mostly caught up, arguably beating the likes of the Google Pixel 7 Pro in some shots. And the Samsung Galaxy S23 series could come out swinging on February 1 to become the champion of night photography.
What makes me say that? Well a recent teaser video on Samsung’s YouTube channel, touts that “Epic nights are coming” and showed off what looks like the main trio of rear cameras on the Galaxy S23, S23 Plus and S23 Ultra — the first two are expected to borrow the embedded camera design of the Galaxy S22 Ultra — to form the word “mooon.” And in those camera lens renders ware photos of the moon, in crisp detail.
Now that’s all video rendering. But it not only hints that the Galaxy S23 lineup will have a focus on improving both low-light and full night time photography, but it’ll also have a boosted astrophotography mode. That function came to the Galaxy S22 phones, but required the use of Samsung’s Expert RAW app, which wasn’t installed by default.
I’d posit that this teaser would suggest these low-light features will be native to the Galaxy S23. And that’s piqued my curiosity.
Such capabilities will add to the scope of the standard and Plus next-gen Galaxy phones, without needing to splash the cash to get an Ultra model. As someone who loved the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S22 as a great blend of features and performance in a reasonably sized phone, the idea that Samsung could add more high-end features to it’s sub-$1000 phones is appealing.
Having said all that, i’m most excited to see what the Galaxy S23 Ultra could do with a boost in low-light and nighttime photography.
Galaxy S23 Ultra could be shooting for the stars
(Image credit: Samsung)
One of the core features of the Galaxy S22 Ultra is the secondary 10x telephoto camera, which is great at getting usable zoomed shots. But when the lights are turned down its photos tend to be a bit of a smudged mess.
However, improved low-light shooting and astrophotography by default could not only get more out of the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s 10x telephoto camera, it could also harness the abilities of three other cameras. Thanks to technology like sensor fusion, which allows multiple cameras to capture images at once to then be sticked together to create a sharper and more detailed smartphone photo, the zoom lens of the Galaxy S23 Ultra could tap into its rumored 200MP main camera.
That could help capture a dimly-lit scene in a lot more detail. So when shooting for the moon, quite literally, this could make for clearer zoomed in shots, with photos of the Earth’s nearest celestial body looking far clearer than before. But it could also capture a more detailed background and astrological scene.
And that could see the Galaxy S23 Ultra actually deliver those star-studded cosmos photos one sees in promotional photos for astrophotography modes but are stupidly hard to recreate (for the average user) even with a tripod and the patience of a saint.
Sensors working together can also help eliminate any judder of shakes from handheld shooting, meaning astrophotography could be a lot more accessible to those who don’t carry a tripod with them during nighttime excursions.
Of course, this is all my speculation based on a video teaser and previous rumors. But I’m expecting Samsung to have made some significant improvements to its low-light, night time and astrophotography chops with the Galaxy S23 range. And if it manages to do that then we could see the mighty iPhone 14 Pro Max get knocked off the top spot for the best camera phone and even see the Galaxy S23 Ultra crowned the best phone overall.
We’ll find out more on February 1 when the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event is taking place.
SACRAMENTO, CA — Claus Weisemann snapped this photo over the weekend and the scene offers a hint of spring. It is certainly green and it’s nice to see the sun again!
Thank you for sharing your photo, Claus!
If you have an awesome photo of nature, breath-taking scenery, kids caught being kids, a pet doing something funny, or something unusual you happen to catch with your camera, we’d love to feature it on Patch.
We’re looking for high-resolution images that reflect the beauty and fun that is Northern California, and that show off your unique talents.
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