Photoshop Tutorial DIY Filmstrip

The making of a 35mm Filmstrip was done using the website link. I'm using CS4 and a filmstrip is not part of the toolbox. 

This how the template looks like. Have fun!

Venus - Mercury Traject May 18-23 Film Strip

My Helios collegue Guido inspired me to represent my pictures of the 5 day Venus-Mercury traject. During those 5 days Mercury was "moving up" towards  Venus and eventualy passing it by. 

Guido presented my pictures using an old fashioned film strip. I liked this so much that I took time to make my own film strip template  in CS4.

My picture of supernova SN2020jfo in M61 published in Astromical magazine Heelal

The astronomical magazine Heelal of July 2020 (vol 65, number 7, p26) is publishing my picture of supernova type 2 SN2020jfo in galaxy Messier M61. 

Globular Cluster Messier M69

Globular Cluster Messier M69 is located in constellation Sagittarius and is about 29000 light years away from Earth.

Picture taken with Nikon D7500 and TLAPO80/480 f/6. Setting ISO800 and 11x30s exposure time. Raw data converted to DNG files and stacking using DeepSkyStacker. Editing using CS4 and DeNoise AI.

Ptolemy Cluster Messier M7

Open starcluster Messier M7, Ptolemy Cluster, is located in constellation scorpius and is about 980 light years away from Earth. The cluster has been known already since 130AD and observed by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy. 

The open starcluster is the most southern Messier Object with an altitude op 3,5° above the southern horizon. So it's a real challenge to find it. It can only be seen with a perfect view on the southern horizon.

Picture taken with Nikon D7500 and TLAPO80/480 f/6. Setting ISO640 and 16x30s exposure time. Raw data converted to DNG and stacking using DeepSkyStacker. Editing using CS4 and DeNoise AI.

 

Butterfly Cluster Messier M6

Open starcluster Messier M6 or Butterfly Cluster is located in constellation scorpius and about 1590 light years away from Earth. The cluster is moving around our own galaxy every 200 million years. 

The picture is taken withn Nikon D7500 and TLAPO80/480 f/6. Setting ISO320 and 26x30s exposure time. Raw data was converted to DNG and stacking with DeepSkyStacker. Editing using CS4 and DeNoise AI.

At the moment of making the pictures, M6 was only 5° above the southern-eastern horizon.

Lagoon Nebula Messier M8

Picture of the Lagoon Nebula (Messier M8) with Nikon D7500 and TLAPO80/480 f/6. Setting ISO1250 and 55x30s exposure time. Stacking using DeepSkyStacker after converting from RAW to DNG format. Editing using CS4 and DeNoise AI.

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

Picture of Venus and the Pleiades published in Heelal

My picture of Venus in the Pleiades from April 3th (see also my blog) is published in magazine Heelal. On page 13 of  jaargang 65, number 6, June 2020 the picture can be seen on top of the page. 

Sunspot AR2765 Cycle 25

The biggest sunspot so far of the new solar cycle #25. Sunspot AR2765 is located southern hemisphere of the Sun. The sunspot group exist of 4 big spots and 2 smaller ones. Software Helioviewer was used to locate P en B0. 

Picture taken with Nikon D7500 and TAL200K f/8.5 and baader solarfilm. Setting ISO100, 1/320s. Minor editing using CS4.

 

Double Rainbow at sunset with the Sun 1° above the horizon.

This picture of a double rainbow was taken a couple of minutes before sunset. The Sun is only 1° above the horizon which explain the colorful sky. The inside of the rainbow is lighter and the area between the first and second rainbow is darker. This dark band is known as Alexander's band. The colors of the secundary rainbow are reversed with the red color at the inside. 

Moon Venus and Mercury after Sunset

On May 25th, the Moon, Mercury and Venus could be observed low above the north-western horizon. The sky was clear with good seeing.  Mercury is now way "above" Venus. 

Moon and Mercury after Sunset

On May 27 the Moon and Mercury low above the North Western horizon. The sky was clear with good seeing.