Compilation : From Full to New Moon

Most of the time it's easier to photograph the Moon from New Moon till Full Moon. So I tried to capture the Moon from Full Moon to New Moon. It took me 7 months to capture most phases of the Moon. The challenge: getting up early in the morning and praying for a cloud free sky :)

All pictures are taken with Nikon D7500 on TLAPO80/480 f/6. Raw pictures are converted into DNG files and edited using CS4.

Moon 42%

The Moon (42% illuminated) this morning during a sporadic moment without clouds. Picture taken with Nikon D7500 and TLAPO80/480 f/6.

Moon 65%

The Moon this morning, 65% illuminated. Picture taken with Nikon D7500 on TLAPO80/480 f//6.

360° Halo Around the Moon

Very early this morning, the moon high in the sky with a 360° Halo. Without thinking I took my camera and made some pictures. The auto function of the camera was choosen making sure no time was lost. Unfortunately this resulted in an ISO of 12800.. a little too high. But still a great picture.

Lecture : Black Holes explained

Werner Poets will give a lecture with as topic Black Holes. What are Black Holes and what is waving in gravitational waves?  In order to understand this, Werner Poets will be using Einstein"s special theory of relativity.  The lecture is foreseen on January 31, 2020 in Grimbergen (MIRA).

Mercury Transit in Heelal

My summary of the trip with Walter to Germany, observing the Mercury transit of November11th, 2019 is published. The publishment is made in the magazine "Heelal" of January 2020.

Visiting De Slegte in Ghent

As a result of visiting the second hand bookshop "De Slegte" in Ghent, I bought two books : The Sun - a biography and Gravitational waves. Perfect reading material when clouds cover the sky :)