Omega or Swan Nebula M17

The Omega or Swan Nebula (Messier M17) taken with Nikon D7500 and TLAPO80/480 f/6. Setting ISO1250 and 34x30s exposure time. Raw pictures converted to DNG and stacked using DeepSkyStacker. Picture cropped and editing using CS4 and DeNoise AI.

Start of Summer

The official astronomical summer will start at 23h44 (UT21h44), June 20.  

Pinhole cameras all sizes

Making your own solargraph with all kind of pinholecans. Size doesn't matter!
Smallest 25cl and biggrzst 100cl or 1liter!

Are your ready? DIY Solargraph

Last day to prepare for your Solargraph. Tomorrow is the perfect date to install your Solargraph and keep it outside untill December  21, 2020.  

Make your own pinholecamera and create your own solargraph by using a simple can. How... see my blog (both english and dutch) with DIY instructions. Succes! 

M13 Globular Cluster in Hercules

My earlier picture of M13, the famous globular cluster in Hercules, is edited using DeNoise AI software. This software reduces the noise in pictures.

Whirlpool Galaxy M51 after use of DeNoise AI

My earlier picture of the Whirlpool Galaxy Messier M51 is edited using DeNoise AI software from Topaz Labs. This software uses artificial intellegence to reduce noise in pictures far beyond my CS4 software.

Halo around the Sun