Astronomy

Canon Poweshot 720s on a Newton 150/1400, single shot with 1:125 though 25mm Plossl ocular

One can rarely elude the fascination of astronomical pictures. From my childhood days on I was interested in planets, nebulae, galaxies and starclusters. Although, after first experiences with the observation of the moon and planets in my teenage years, my small refractor telescope got dusty in the attic. Only in the past few years the “Astro-Fever” got me again. My fascination with space seems pretty obvious – being a member of the “generation golf” I have grown with TV-series and cinema blockbusters like StarTrek:Enterprise (NGE), Captain Future and Star Wars.

My Astronomic Equipment

Seben Newton Telescope, 150mm / 1400mm
- Resolution: 0.92 arcseconds
- Aperture ratio: f/9
Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope 203mm / 2032mm
- Resolution: 0.57 arcseconds
- Aperture ratio f/10 (with Reducer-Lense: f/6,3)
EQ3 mount, german parallactic
Celestron AS-GT mount, german parallactic GoTo
Cameras: ALCCD5T, Canon EOS 1000D
Oculars: Erfle 38mm, TS SWM 20mm, Plossl 25mm, Plossl 6.5mm