Planet Astrophotography from Algeria

Blogged by Aurélie Le Fort-Beunink on November 14, 2014 and tagged with Sample Images, ISS, Saturn, Mars.

International Space Station from Algiers Algeria

CGEM DX1100 DMK 51AU02.AS

Saturn & Mars

CGEM DX1100, Barlow x2 & DFK 51AU02.AS

Copyrights : Fayçal Demri / CRAAG

Solar Astrophotography from Algeria

Blogged by Aurélie Le Fort-Beunink on November 13, 2014 and tagged with Sample Images, Sun.

Photos of AR2192 at Algiers, Algeria

Celestron C8, NEQ6 PRO, Barlow x2 & DMK 51AU02.AS

Copyrights : Fayçal Demri / CRAAG

Big Savings on Celestron Skyris 132 and NexImage Burst

Blogged by Aurélie Le Fort-Beunink on September 16, 2014 and tagged with Special Offer.

For a limited time only, Celestron is offering big savings on their latest solar system astronomy cameras - NexImage Burst and Skyris 132. These fast, sensitive and highly affordable CMOS cameras will have you capturing spectacular images right away, even if you are new to the hobby. Both cameras include a complete software suite to get you up and running within minutes.

Skyris 132 - Save $80

The Skyris series combine SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology with the cutting-edge Aptina AR0132 sensor.

Capture up to 200 frames per second, when sub-framed on the planets.
Image the full 1.2 megapixel 1/3 inch sensor at 60 frames per second, perfect for solar and lunar imaging.
Available in color (Skyris 132C) and monochrome (Skyris 132M)

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NexImage Burst - Save $40

Features the Aptina AR0132 CMOS imaging sensor, a state-of-the-art chip used by imaging companies worldwide.

USB 2.0 connection capable of capturing 120 frames per second when sub-framed.
Manually adjust gain, exposure time, frame rate and color balance.
Available in color (NexImage Burst C) and monochrome (NexImage Burst M).

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This limited offer ends on September 30, 2014.

A Moon/Sun Combination

Blogged by Aurélie Le Fort-Beunink on July 18, 2014 and tagged with Sample Images, Moon, Sun.

This is 2 images combined, The Super Moon of July 11 2014 with solar proms of the same day. Both Images were taken with a DMK 41AU02.AS, Coronado PST and Moon pictures taken with a Celestron C90 MAK.

Chris Carabela

A Standard Celestron 14 Inch SCT at Its Resolution Limit?

Blogged by Aurélie Le Fort-Beunink on June 26, 2014 and tagged with Sample Images, Moon.

Mr. Wolfgang Paech from Germany recently sent us one report from Namibia about lunar astrophotography. He captured the images with his Celestron Skyris 445M.

You can download the report of Wolfgang here: