ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY
Take a closer look at the thousands of celestial bodies observable with just a telescope. The images below are taken periodically by one of two telescopes (details in description). Popular sights are Earth's satellite, the Moon, and the largest planet in our solar system, Jupiter.
The Moon: Waning Gibbous - October 4, 2015
Telescope: Orion StarBlast™ 4.5" Altazimuth Reflector
(focal length: 450mm, diameter: 113mm)
Magnification: 26x, 75x
Location: Pleasanton, CA, United States.
Camera: Iphone 4s through eyepiece
Eyepiece: 6 mm Magnification: 75x
Eyepiece: 6 mm Magnification: 75x
Eyepiece: 6 mm Magnification: 75x
Eyepiece: 6 mm Magnification: 75x
Eyepiece: 17 mm Magnification: 26x
Eyepiece: 17 mm Magnification: 26x
The Sun - December 6, 2016
Telescope: Celestron 11" CPC Deluxe HD Computerized
(focal length: 2,800 mm, diameter: 280mm)
Magnification: 122x
Location: Pleasanton, CA, United States.
Camera: Iphone 6s through eyepiece
Eyepiece: 23mm Magnification: 122x
Eyepiece: 23mm Magnification: 122x
Eyepiece: 23mm Magnification: 122x
Super Moon - October 15, 2016
Telescope: Orion StarBlast™ 4.5" Altazimuth Reflector
(focal length: 450mm, diameter: 113mm)
Magnification: 26x, 75x
Location: Pleasanton, CA, United States.
Camera: Iphone 6s through eyepiece
Eyepiece: 17 mm Magnification: 26x
Eyepiece: 17 mm Magnification: 26x
Eyepiece: 17 mm Magnification: 26x
Eyepiece: 6 mm Magnification: 75x
Eyepiece: 6 mm Magnification: 75x
Eyepiece: 6 mm Magnification: 75x
Eyepiece: 6 mm Magnification: 75x
Eyepiece: 6 mm Magnification: 75x
Eyepiece: 6 mm Magnification: 75x
Jupiter - April 27, 2017
Telescope: Orion StarBlast™ 4.5" Altazimuth Reflector
(focal length: 450mm, diameter: 113mm)
Magnification: 26x, 75x
Location: Pleasanton, CA, United States.
Camera: Iphone 6s through eyepiece
Eyepiece: 6 mm Magnification: 75x
Eyepiece: 17 mm Magnification: 26x
Eyepiece: 23mm
Magnification: 122x
The Moon: Waxing Crescent & Jupiter - April 29, 2017
Telescope: Orion StarBlast™ 4.5" Altazimuth Reflector
(focal length: 450mm, diameter: 113mm)
Magnification: 26x, 75x
Location: Pleasanton, CA, United States.
Camera: Iphone 6s through eyepiece
Eyepiece: 17 mm Magnification: 26x
Eyepiece: 6 mm Magnification: 75x
Eyepiece: 6 mm Magnification: 75x
Eyepiece: 17 mm Magnification: 26x
Eyepiece: 17 mm Magnification: 26x
Eyepiece: 17 mm Magnification: 26x
Eyepiece: 17 mm Magnification: 26x
Eyepiece: 17 mm Magnification: 26x
Eyepiece: 17 mm Magnification: 26x
The Moon: Waxing Gibbous, Jupiter & Saturn - June 3, 2017
Telescope: Orion StarSeeker IV 150mm GoTo Reflector
(focal length: 750mm, diameter: 150mm)
Magnification: 44x, 75x, 125x
Location: Pleasanton, CA, United States.
Camera: Iphone 6s through eyepiece
Eyepiece: 6mm Magnification: 125x *IMAGE CROPPED TO ENLARGE SATURN*
Eyepiece: 6mm Magnification: 125x *IMAGE CROPPED TO ENLARGE SATURN*
Eyepiece: 6mm Magnification: 125x *IMAGE CROPPED TO ENLARGE SATURN*
Eyepiece: 6mm Magnification: 125x *IMAGE CROPPED TO ENLARGE SATURN*
Eyepiece: 6mm Magnification: 125x
Eyepiece: 6mm Magnification: 125x
Eyepiece: 6mm Magnification: 125x
Eyepiece: 6mm Magnification: 125x
Eyepiece: 6mm Magnification: 125x
The Moon: Waxing Crescent & Jupiter - May 1, 2017
Telescope: Orion StarBlast™ 4.5" Altazimuth Reflector
(focal length: 450mm, diameter: 113mm)
Magnification: 26x, 75x
Location: Pleasanton, CA, United States.
Camera: Iphone 6s through eyepiece
Eyepiece: 6 mm Magnification: 75x
Eyepiece: 6 mm Magnification: 75x
Eyepiece: 17 mm Magnification: 26x
Eyepiece: 17 mm Magnification: 26x
Eyepiece: 17 mm Magnification: 26x
Eyepiece: 17 mm Magnification: 26x
Eyepiece: 6 mm Magnification: 75x
Jupiter, Saturn's Opposition & Vega - June 14, 2017
Telescope: Orion StarSeeker IV 150mm GoTo Reflector
(focal length: 750mm, diameter: 150mm)
Magnification: 125x
Location: Pleasanton, CA, United States.
Camera: Iphone 6s through eyepiece
Eyepiece: 6mm Magnification: 125x *Vega is the alpha star in constellation Lyra*
Eyepiece: 6mm Magnification: 125x *Vega is the alpha star in constellation Lyra*
Eyepiece: 6mm Magnification: 125x *Vega is the alpha star in constellation Lyra*
Eyepiece: 6mm Magnification: 125x
Eyepiece: 6mm Magnification: 125x
Eyepiece: 6mm Magnification: 125x *IMAGE CROPPED TO ENLARGE SATURN*
Eyepiece: 6mm Magnification: 125x *IMAGE CROPPED TO ENLARGE SATURN*
Eyepiece: 6mm Magnification: 125x
Eyepiece: 6mm Magnification: 125x