Carl O'Beirnes and David Grennan, both long standing members
of Astronomy Ireland, gave a very interesting talk on astrophotography, a hobby
they both share. Sir Patrick Moore recognised their skill by inviting them
to film the February Lunar Eclipse with the BBC for his Sky at Night - the
longest running TV show in the world.
The talk began with Carl describing the equipment needed for
imaging the planets and took us step by step through the processing stage.
He also spoke about the various programmes available (like RegiStax) and which
of them he uses. He showed some of the images he has taken at various
stages in their processing and "wowed" the crowd with the final
results.
David then spoke of his imaging techniques and told how he has
managed quite successfully to photograph the International Space Station as it
orbits the earth at a staggering 17,000mph. He described the equipment he
uses and some of his techniques and how anyone with a 'goto' telescope can
do this.
The lecture was finished off with Carl and David both talking
about their recent visit to Sir Patrick Moore's home in south England for a
special Sky at Night filming of the recent Lunar Eclipse. They showed
photographs and some film footage of the night including hilarious
impersonations of Sir Patrick and George Bush by TV comedian Jon
Culshaw.
This DVD is a must have for anyone thinking of taking up
astro-photography as it is quite informative and demonstrated how easily it can
be done with the right instruction and equipment. It is also an incredible
insight for fans of Sir Patrick Moore and the BBC Sky at Night.
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Easter Viewing Highlights
Spring has officially arrived with the Vernal Equinox on March
20. Did you know that Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first
Full Moon (March 21) after the Vernal Equinox?
You'll get great views of Saturn and Mars which are high in
evening skies as well as the Moon in your telescope. Jupiter is in morning
skies, low in the southeast before dawn, but it's getting better placed and will
be the star attraction at Star-B-Q on August 30th.
Call us if you need any advice on choosing or using a
telescope for viewing these planets. Note: we are open Easter Saturday but
closed on Easter Sunday and Easter Monday.
The International Space Station is visible on March 29th
- April 9th when it will pass in front of Mars and Saturn as seen from Ireland -
we hope to have a new webpage for this next week. To get a daily reminder
of when to see I.S.S. sent to your mobile phone text SPACE to 57003 (1euro
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