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Ali Matinfar

An amateur astronomer, night sky photographer and adventure traveler based in Tehran, Iran.

Perseids

Perseid 2020

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By: ali matinfar August 14, 2020

Perseids

Perseid 2020

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By: ali matinfar August 12, 2020

Meteors and Comets and Asteroids

Perseid Meteor Shower 2017

By: ali matinfar August 15, 2017

People viewing the Milky Way

Skyscapes & Constellations

under the milkyway

By: ali matinfar July 22, 2017

Skyscapes & Constellations

The Big Dipper

By: ali matinfar September 23, 2016

Skyscapes & Constellations

Under Storm observation!

By: ali matinfar September 23, 2016

Skyscapes & Constellations

180 degrees Milky way composite panorama

By: ali matinfar August 25, 2016

Meteors and Comets and Asteroids

Perseids 2016

By: ali matinfar August 25, 2016

Skyscapes & Constellations

Nightscape photographers enjoy of discovering the Nightsky

By: ali matinfar July 8, 2016

Meteors and Comets and Asteroids

Perseid 2015

By: ali matinfar August 15, 2015

Skyscapes & Constellations

Our galaxy, Milky Way

By: ali matinfar April 20, 2015

Meteors and Comets and Asteroids

Geminids meteors

By: ali matinfar January 2, 2015

Meteors and Comets and Asteroids

Geminids2014

By: ali matinfar January 2, 2015

Meteors and Comets and Asteroids

Geminids 2014

By: ali matinfar January 2, 2015

Meteors and Comets and Asteroids

Geminids 2014 combined images

By: ali matinfar January 2, 2015

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