Category Archives: Gallery of Astrophotography

Cassiopeia (the Queen) and Cepheus (the King) Border

Wide fields
Friday, 23 December 2016 19:29

The Scorpius (the Scorpion) region

A dusty star field of the constellation Cassiopea (the Queen) and Cepheus (the King).

 Cassiopeia and Cepheus Border

Date:
September 2016
Location:
Roztoki Gorne/Bieszczady mountains
CCD:
Canon 6D (mod)
Scope:
Zeiss Sonnar APO 135mm F2 @F3.5
Mount:
Astrotrac
Processing:
Photoshop, Pixinsight, MaximDL

The Scorpius (the Scorpion)

Wide fields
Friday, 23 December 2016 18:59

The Scorpius (the Scorpion) region

A dusty star field of the constellation Scorpius (the Scorpion).

 The Scoroius

Date:
June 2015
Location:
Bateleur Nature Reserve/South Africa
CCD:
Canon 6D (mod)
Scope:
Zeiss Sonnar APO 135mm F2 @F3.5
Mount:
Astrotrac
Processing:
Photoshop, Pixinsight, MaximDL

Vela (the Ship’s Sails) SNR Region

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Friday, 23 December 2016 17:37

The Vela Supernova Remnant region

A dusty star field of the constellation Vela (the Ship’s Sails).

 The Vela Supernova Remnant region

Date:
June 2015
Location:
Bateleur Nature Reserve/South Africa
CCD:
Canon 6D (mod)
Scope:
Zeiss Sonnar APO 135mm F2 @F3.5
Mount:
Astrotrac
Processing:
Photoshop, Pixinsight, MaximDL

Scutum (the Shield) Region

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Friday, 23 December 2016 14:58

Milky Way in Scutum (the Shield) from Bateleur Nature Reserve (South Africa)

The Scutum star field.

 The Scutum star field from Bateleur Nature Reserve (South Africa)

Date:
June 2016
Location:
Bateleur Nature Reserve, South Africa
CCD:
Canon 6D (mod)
Scope:
Carl Zeiss Sonnar APO 135mm L2 @F3.5
Mount:
Astrotrac
Exposure
50 min total
Processing:
MaximDL, PixInsight, Photoshop

Aquila (the Eagle) Region

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Friday, 23 December 2016 14:43

Milky Way in Aquila (the Eagle) from Bateleur Nature Reserve (South Africa)

The Aquila star field.

 The Aquila starfield from Bateleur Nature Reserve (South Africa)

Date:
June 2016
Location:
Bateleur Nature Reserve, South Africa
CCD:
Canon 6D (mod)
Scope:
Carl Zeiss Sonnar APO 135mm L2 @F3.5
Mount:
Astrotrac
Exposure
2 panel mosaic 50-100 min each
Processing:
MaximDL, PixInsight, Photoshop