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Prof. Dr. Jutta Kunz

jutta.kunz(at)uol.de
Tel.: 0441-798-3184
 

Prof. Dr. Björn Poppe

bjobbern.poppe(at)uol.de (bjes9oernax7/r.poppe@uogullbl.hvk28de)
Tel.: 0441-229-1614
 

Dr. Thorsten Plaggenborg Dipl.-Chem.

thorsten.plaggenborg(at)uol.de
Tel.: 0441-798-3444

Astrophotography

The astrophotography enables us to get a special view of the night sky. It is very different to what is achievable by naked eye observations or with a regular telescope. Due to the long exposure times, it is possible to show a lot of details of the objects. Only a few years ago, such details could only be seen with the largest telescopes. Furthermore, it is possible to evade the air pollution of the cities with special filters.

 

On this page, we present you the fascinating techniques of astrophotography and their possibilities. Most of the photographs were taken at the University of Oldenburg or in the surrounding area. The used techniques are noted in the figure captures. 

To see the images as a diashow, click here.

ORT

IC 5070, Pelican Nebula, 90 min. exposure time, 20.12.2014, ORT
NGC 1499 (California Nebula, ORT, approx. 3 h exposure time)

All-Sky Camera in Oldenburg

Auroras above Oldenburg (start 17.03. approx. 23:30, AllSky Camera) “Click” for zoom
Geminids 2014 (S. Drolshagen + J. Kretschmer)

Images

NGC 3372 (Eta Carinae Nebula, Planewave 700, each 5 min. exposure in ha, r, g, b, l)
Messier 33, recorded with the robotic telescope on Tenerife (SLOOH T2HM, 42 cm diameter, f = 2939 mm, approx. 400 min exposure time)
Messier 42, recorded with the robotic telescope on Tenerife (SLOOH T2HM, 42 cm diameter, f = 2939 mm)

 

Astrophotos with reflex camera and tripod without tracking

Moon (1 x 1/2000 s, 400 mm focal length)
Part of the constellation Orion (200 x 5 s, DSLR 50 mm focal length)
Pleiades (100 x 5 s, DSLR 50 mm focal length)
Venus in phase (1/10 s, 400 mm focal length)
Central region of the Milky Way with localization of Sag A* (central Black Hole) (20 x 5 s, focal length approx. 30 mm, At: Capo Lavantado, Dominican Republic)
Lovejoy (C/2014 Q2) Nikon D610, 50 mm focal length, f = 2.2, exposure time = 4 s per recording, approx. 600 recordings, ISO = 1250-2000, processed with DSS and Iris (A. Schönfeld)
Lovejoy, Canon 600da, 46x15 s, f/2,8, Pixinsight, shimmering reddish the so-called California Nebula)

Astrophotos with reflex camera and tracking

Andromeda Galaxy (M 31), 200 x 30 s, 50 mm focal length
Constellation Orion with Bernards Loop, 200 x 30 s, 50 mm focal length

Astrophotos with tracking and telescope

M 11, 10 x 300 s
M 27, 7 x 300 s
Comet Gerrard, 6 x 240 s
Fireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946) and open star cluster (NGC 6939), 100 x 30 s
NGC 7000 (North America Nebula, 250 x 30 s)
IC 5070 (Pelican Nebula, 180 x 30s)

C2PU - Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur

Excursion to the C2PU in Nice 2015.

 

1m telescope of the C2PU.

 

C2PU in Nice. Recorded with a reflex camera. By Andreas Schönfeld

 

Photographs of the comet LINEAR-C-2016-A8 in front of NGC 6992, a part of the Cygnus Loop. Image from 12 x 300 s. Recorded at the C2PU.
NGC 7331, recorded with the 1m telescope of the C2PU

 

M 57, recorded with the 1m telescope of the C2PU

 

M 104, recorded with the 1m telescope of the C2PU

 

M 51, recorded with the 1m telescope of the C2PU

 

C2PU in Nice. Recorded with a reflex camera. By Andreas Schönfeld.

 

Recordings of Students

Pleiades – Images taken by students with EQ1 and refelex camera in the winter term 2016/17 in the course of the seminar to the lecture “Astrophysik”.
Teide, Teneriffa. Recorded with a reflex camera. By Andreas Schönfeld

 

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