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Posted May 23, 2008
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Annular solar eclipse |
Our Solar System
I love astronomy and used to be a amateur astro-photographer. Space has always fascinated me, and the first time I saw saturn with my own eyes, through a viewfinder is an experience I will always remember.
The first picture I took with a canon camera held up to a viewfinder of an Orion telescope. Its one of my more favorite full moon shots.
The second picture of the sun was taken with a CCD, solar filter, and my orion scope as well. There is a very prominent sunspot in the middle of the shot.
The third is one of the few shots I have of Jupiter's red spot. Its also my favorite shot to date.
The fourth is Saturn. I have the utmost respect for people who take these beautiful shots of saturn.
The fifth shot is a B&W of M42, or the Orion Nebulae. I used an OIII filter on this, and tried to emphasize the depth, the 4 stars in the center, and just some gaseous clouds.
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