MAPOW Nr 2: The Sky Over Bazena

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 10:00:00 +0000

MAPOW Nr 2: The Sky Over Bazena

Startrails is one of the very first experiences in an astrophotographer’s career.

Here is a 4 hour and 20 minute exposure taken in Bazena, a wonderful place on the Alps in northern Italy: the winter sky performs its mighty show over the small church of the Alpini.

Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer: don't call me a star tracker

Sat, 07 Feb 2015 10:00:00 +0000

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Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer: don’t call me a star tracker

I have been doing astrophotography for many years now, first with film, then with a DSLR, finally arriving at the monochrome CCD.

Like many astrophotographers I began my career, back in the days of chemical film, with shots on a fixed tripod, then moved on to piggyback photography with manual guiding and, before long, to prime-focus photography.

Wide Field on L'Arciere Celeste

MAPOW Nr 2: The Sky Over Bazena

MAPOW Nr 2: The Sky Over Bazena

Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer: don't call me a star tracker

Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer: don’t call me a star tracker