![An open mountain observatory faces a starry sky in vintage science illustration style.](/_astro/mountain-observatory-during-comet-watch-ernie-image-turbo.qyvfggca_Zrg3cq.jpg) An open mountain observatory faces a starry sky in vintage science illustration style. 1. [Prompts](/prompts) 2. / 3. [Vintage](/prompts/vintage) 4. / 5. Mountain observatory during comet watch # Mountain observatory during comet watch - [Model ERNIE Image Turbo](/models/ernie-image-turbo) - Wide 16:9 - 1024 × 576 · L - 8 steps - Max quality - iPadMac ## Prompt and Settings Copy prompt A hilltop observatory dome, open toward a starry sky as astronomers' empty chairs face a brass telescope, on a remote mountain terrace with stone walls and thermos cups, wide camera angle from behind the seating area using a 32mm lens, cool moonlight mixed with warm lamp glow, vintage science illustration style with aged paper texture, muted inks, careful linework, and soft celestial haze. Seed 619775250 Steps 8 Quality Max Size 1024 × 576 Made With Private Diffusion on a Mac with Apple Silicon Share Make it on your own iPad or Mac with 16 GB or more. Nothing you type leaves the device. [![Pre-order on the App Store](/app-store/pre-order-badge/en/pre-order.svg)![Pre-order on the App Store](/app-store/pre-order-badge/en/pre-order-dark.svg)](https://testflight.apple.com/join/DQwfQsEg) ## Why This Prompt Works The vintage treatment comes from old science illustration cues rather than modern space spectacle. The empty chairs facing the brass telescope create a clear viewing direction, and the mix of moonlight with lamp glow separates the terrace from the sky. ERNIE Image Turbo can lean into aged paper, muted inks, linework, and celestial haze to make the observatory feel archival while avoiding any labels or written markings. ## Recreate It in Private Diffusion 1. Paste the prompt into Studio and choose ERNIE Image Turbo. 2. Set Size to L and Aspect Ratio to Wide 16:9. 3. Type 619775250 into Seed. On a Mac, switch off Randomize first. 4. Switch off Rewrite description (Rewrite Prompt on a Mac) so Studio keeps the prompt word for word. 5. Switch on Max quality (slower). 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