Category: Astrophotography

Astrophoto: Mars and Pleiades – Messier 45 – 01/23

Mars and the Pleiades, Messier 45, M45.
Mars and the Pleiades, Messier 45, M45 - Reprocessed in december 2023 with data from january 2023.

A reprocessed astrophoto with Mars and Pleiades using an Olympus legacy lens.

Tutorial: Stellarium Mobile PLUS FoV

Stellarium Mobile Field of View usage, FoV
A little tutorial to help configure or find out, the usage of the "Field of View" functionality in the Stellarium Mobile App.

A short tutorial howto configure the FoV in the Stellarium Mobile App.

Astrophoto: Mars – 12/12/2022

Mars, 2022-12-12
Mars, 2022-12-12 - With this photo i finished my planetary round this year. The 1st time with my VC200L and the QHY462.

In my eyes i reached the minimum goal this year, in the subject of making planetary photos. Neither more nor less.

Astrophoto: Jupiter – 11/01/2022

Jupiter, 2022-11-01
When there is a 1st Saturn with a planetary camera in 2022, there is also a Jupiter.

My first Jupiter (sorry for copy/paste error) with a dedicated planetary camera. In my eyes a huge step forward.

Astrophoto: Saturn – 11/01/2022

Saturn, 2022-11-01
My 1st Saturn with a planetary camera. Definitely a huge progress compared with my DSLM results.

My first Saturn with a dedicated planetary camera. A huge progress compared with my DSLM results.

How does CANON Banding look like?

CANON Banding Example 1
Here is an example of CANON banding at the star Regulus. This picture was shot with a CANON M100 at 400 ISO and an exposure time of 10 seconds. This picture is stretched massively to show the banding effect.

Here are a few examples of the so called CANON Banding, just to show how it looks like. I had to stretch a lot to get some.

Astrophoto: Jupiter and Galilean Moons – 10/09/2022

Jupiter and the Galilean Moons
Jupiter and the Galilean Moons. From left to right: Ganymede, Io, Europa, Callisto

Jupiter and the 4 Galilean Moons. Shot at Full Moon evening with APS-C and 4500mm focal length.

Astrophoto: Saturn – 10/04/2022

Saturn 2022-10-04
Saturn with some luck to get a few minutes between the clouds.

I had a sky full of faint clouds. I had enough time to get a photo between them.

How does Backlash look like?

Backlash in detail
A picture in detail with the small backlash arms.

Backlash can be an ugly problem in astrophotography. How does it look like and how to get rid of it?

Astrophoto: Jupiter – 09/30/2022

Jupiter 2022-09-30
Jupiter a few days after opposition.

After endless struggling with my QHY, I decided to shoot Jupiter with my EOS.

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