During a clear spell at public observatory Bussloo I took a number of shots with my new Canon EOS 6D mark ii. A Canon EF 8-15mm fisheye zoom was used at 15mm. Stack of 10 x 20 seconds at F4 and ISO6400, piggybacked at the observatories AP1100 mount.
2017-09-03, Sun.
After months of little to no activity a nice group of sunspots (AR2674) appeared. In poor seeiing I captured a 1/125s shot from my balcony (overlooking a big tin roof) with a William Optics 61mm, f=360mm telescope and Canon 6Dii ati ISO800.
2017-08-12/13 Perseids
Although the weather looked bad, meteorologists predicted clear spells during the Perseid maximum night 12/13 august. We gathered at public observatory Bussloo at 22.00 preparing for a very humid night waiting for the skies to clear. Around 22.45 most camera’s started imaging a partly cloudy sky. The first meteors were seen. At midnight most of the clouds had disappeared but instead the moon started to rise and illuminate the skies. Between 01.30 and 02.30 we were completely clouded out, but then the clouds finally gave way and we were able to continu well into dawn. Highlight of the night was a -6 Perseid fireball right in my field of view with a persisting train that was visible in binoculars for over 1 minute.
2016-12-04, Moon and Venus
Moon and Venus shot from my balcony.
20161204, Canon EOS 80D, Sigma 50mm, F2.8, 0.8s, ISO400.
Fireball, 2016-11-25, 21.12 UT.
While shooting constellations with a softfocus filter, a nice fireball appeared in the Big Dipper.
Fireball in the Big Dipper. Canon EOS 5Dii, Sigma 50mm ART, F/2.8, 30sec, ISO800, Vixen Polarie.
2016-09-16, penumbral moon eclipse
2016-09-16, 1930UT, Canon EOS 80D, EF135mm/2L @F/2.8, 1/3200sec, ISO800.
Small caps in the clouds appeared some 45 minutes after maximum eclipse. Shot through the clouds with a 135mm lens.
Photos Namibia 2016 online
A lot of photos have been processed, with more to come.
360 degrees of Tivoli at dusk.
2016-05-14, Jupiter
First movie with the Canon 80D, Televue Powermate 4x and Celestron Edge HD1400. Best images selected from a two minute movie, 25 fps, ISO1600. Movie converted with PIPP and processed in Images Plus.
Canon EOS 80D, Televue Powermate 4x, Celestron Edge HD1400.
2016-05-09, Mercury transit.
Observed the Mercury transit from Public Observatory Bussloo together with volunteers and visitors. Even though the wind was strong from time to time with a less than mediocre seeing, we enjoyed the transit. After a couple of hours, clouds started to hamper observations more and more but after a dinner break, the skies cleared again and we were given a last look at the Sun and Mercury.
