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Backyard Amateur Astronomy from N50.49 E3.16 - Astrophotography by Xavier Debeerst

Category Albums Files Backyard Amateur AstronomyWe shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time. . . . T. S. Eliot 2 15 AstrophotographyBetween my 12 and 18 years astronomy was my passion. It was the start of my interest in photography. That's the reason that I became a professional photographer and now a photography dealer. That why I'm also interested in historical Astrophotography. After 20 years of occasional observing I took up again my passion. Necessity creates possibilities: discovering the unexepted possibilities of my equipment is a creative exploration of the mind. My professional life is very stressing but when looking to the stars the stress disappears. It's a source of energy. Not the scope is goal but observing as much as possible. If you should have any comments of questions, don't hesitate to contact me: xavier@debeerst.com. Xavier Debeerst 13 248 Historical AstrophotographyAstrophotography was one of the first photographic subjects. Photography needed to help astronomers to find answers to some basic questions: is there life on the Moon, how much stars are there and how big is the Universe. In 2006 I organized a photo exhibition called "Who's afraid of the Dark?" with a lot of unique astrophotos. In this section you can find a selection of this exhibition. 3 13 EquipmentEquipment can never be a goal as such but is a priority to use the right equipment for observing and to take photos. It takes a lot of time and skills to find and match the right tools. In this part of the website you can see the results of this never ending search. 2 33 309 files in 20 albums and 4 categories with 0 comments viewed 20643 times Random files Warren de la Rue (mounted by Christoph Bruneel), Lunar Photographs #158 viewsWarren de la Rue (contemporary mounting by Christoph Bruneel), Lunar Photographs #1 1858, UK Titled Albumen print (stereoview), Poor. Original mounting 8.5 X 17.5 cm Moon 05/09/2004 #531 viewsTelescope: 75mm f:16 Polarex Eyepiece: 32 mm Plössl Method: Afocal Camera: Sony Mavica CD1000 File type: jpeg Picture editing: Photoshop Phase: 1.5 days before Third Quarter Moon age: 19.96873 days Diameter: + 0d 29' 59.20" Topocentric Diameter: + 0d 30' 16.9" Visual magnitude: -10.8 mag Libration: 5.11 deg (moderate) Mare Fecunditatis, crater Petavius tipped our way Position angle of tilt towards earth: 118.6 deg Illuminated fraction: 0.653 15 days old Moon60 viewsDate: 6/11/2006 Lens: Borg 100mm Achr. with Lumicon Minus Violet filter System: prime focus Camera: Canon EOS 350D Exposure: 15 X 1/400 sec @ 100asa Autoguiding: no autoguiding Treatment: Registax + Photoshop Remarks: One of the most detailed photos of the Moon I have made with the Borg. M13 in Hercules76 viewsDate: 11/05/2006 Lens: Borg 100 f:6.4 System: prime focus Camera: Canon EOS 300D Exposure: 8 X 30sec Autoguiding: None Treatment: Registax & Photoshop Remarks: Good result for the short exposure. Bad weather conditions. Opens new possibilities. I like the color of M13. Last additions Intes M70366 viewsThe Intes M 703 ready for astro photography.Nov 11, 2009 Intes M703 with Martini tube rings59 viewsThe Intes needed tube rings for astro photography. The wooden tube rings are made by Martini in Germany.Nov 11, 2009 Intes M703 + Starlight focuser81 viewsIntes Micro M703 with the Starlight Feathertouch focuser and the Martini tube ringsNov 11, 2009 Epsilon Modular Pier with eq639 viewsEpsilon Modular Pier with eq6 adaptor and two accessory shelves.Nov 11, 2009 Powered by Coppermine Photo Gallery