Noctilucent Cloud @ Averbode

Beautiful Noctilucent clouds above Averbode. About 15° above the horizon, North-North-East 4h15 AM  I could witness some beautiful noctlucent clouds. This was my first time I was able to see this.

On top you will also recognize the big dipper.

June Weather Data

June Weather data from Weatherstation WMR 200 edited by Wunderground.

See also WMR 200 Live data

Nothing happens in our universe...

Watch this youtube video and you will be amazed the universe is one big exploding area.

History of supernova detection

May Weather Data

Data captured with WMR 200 weather station and linked into Wunderground.
See this link WMR Weather station

Solargraph @Averbode

My second solargraph is succesfull. The picture is clear without any damage. The solargraph was taken between december 21, 2013 and june 21, 2014.

The origninal solargraph -  not modified.

Solargraph modified using CS4

 Solargraph modified using CS4 

Modified using CS4 - Black/White

More Lightning images

Attached pictures are taken a couple of days ago and stacked and reworked using CS4.

How to take lightning pictures

Taking ligthning pictures is a matter of patience. During night it might be possible the use open shutter position of your camera. My recent pictures are taken during day time. Shutter time used was around 1/30s and focal length 18mm  f/3.5. ISO was automatic and between 200 and 1000 depending sky. Using manual settings for focussing and all other aspect automated I was able to take up to 5 pictures continiously everytime the camera was loaded from previous shoots.
About 5 pictures out of 500 did results in a ligthning picture which was usefull.