Welcome to a new miniseries on Night Sky Navigation. This episode discusses the basics of moon and star navigation for the Northern Hemisphere; but the same principles apply in the Southern Hemisphere as well.
Night-lapse photos were taken with a GoPro HERO4 Silver. Camera settings are listed below.
SETTINGS, DARK SKY NO MOON:
Mode: Night Lapse
Shutter: 30 Seconds
Interval: Continuous
Megapixels: 12 MP /Wide
Spot Meter: OFF
Protune: ON
White Balance: 3000K
Color: GoPro Color
ISO Limit: 800
Sharpness: Medium
SETTINGS, MOON RISE:
Mode: Night Lapse
Shutter: 10 Seconds
Interval: Continuous
Megapixels: 12 MP /Wide
Spot Meter: OFF
Protune: ON
White Balance: 3000K
Color: GoPro Color
ISO Limit: 400
Sharpness: Medium
SETTINGS, DARK SKY ILLUMINATED BY FULL MOON:
Mode: Night Lapse
Shutter: 30 Seconds
Interval: Continuous
Megapixels: 12 MP /Wide
Spot Meter: OFF
Protune: ON
White Balance: 3000K
Color: GoPro Color
ISO Limit: 400
Sharpness: Medium