Orion showing the nebula. Lens 210 mm. Shot using Scotch Mount. 3 mins.
exposure. The fuzzy object on the right is a fir tree. A bit of trailing
probably caused by the mount not being accurately aligned to the Pole star.
Orion showing the nebula. Lens 210 mm. Shot using Scotch Mount. 3 mins.
exposure. The fuzzy object on the right is a fir tree. A bit of trailing
probably caused by the mount not being accurately aligned to the Pole star.
Venus.15 sec exposure, 70mm lens.
Aurora
31st March 2001.
Iridium flare against light polluted sky.
Iridium flare
And another flare!
Jupiter,
Saturn, Pleiades and Hyades.
2 min. exposure, 28mm lens on Scotch Mount.
Part of my garden and where most of the astronomy photographs were taken. My wife
looks after most of the garden, I take care of the vegetables and the
greenhouse!