Science and Education
Astrophotography
I am a big fan of looking at the sky during the day, or at nigh. Jupiter is a fun sight to see. I modified a webcam to accept an 1 1/4" adapter, then attached the webcam to the back of my Meade 12" LX200 gps. The picture to your left is the result of stacking 500 single frames from the webcam. Then I used a program called Registax.
If you would like a more detailed approach to processing images, then check out STARIZONA.
Star Trails
Imaging with CCD, CMOS, and other sensors have allowed amateur astronomers to record the night sky with immediate results. Here is an example of a long exposure shot I took with a Canon Mark III 1Ds.
There are a lot of techniques you can use to capture the night sky.
Lunar Eclipse
Lunar and Solar eclipses are something that have to be experienced. These events take some time, but totality is worth it!
Astrophotography
NOUN
the use of photography in astronomy; the photographing of celestial objects and phenomena.
All images on this page were taken by Mark Waegner
I took this picture with a camera and a PST H-alpha telescope.
I took this picture with a camera and a PST H-alpha telescope.
Solar Eclipse
Lunar and Solar eclipses are something that have to be experienced. These events take some time, but totality is worth it!