It is imperative when photographing solar eclipses or transits to use a proper solar filter so as to prevent destroying the sensor on your camera and your eyes.The eclipse and transit images were made using filter made from Baader AstroSolar Safety Film.
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| September night sky. The exposure time was 516 seconds. Note the light pollution. Note the star Polaris, about which all of the others appear to rotate. |
Jupiter and its moons. Taken with a 450mm equivalent telephoto lens. |
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| Partial eclipse of the sun 20th March 2015. The picture shows the maximum that the sun was obscured. Taken with a 450mm equivalent telephoto lens. |
Partial eclipse of the sun 20th March 2015. Taken with a 450mm equivalent telephoto lens. |
Partial eclipse of the sun 25th October 2022. Taken with a 450mm equivalent telephoto lens. |
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| Reflecting telescope. The mirror has a focal length of 500mm. |
Reflecting telescope. Note the eyepiece, focussing mechanism and spotting scope. |
Reflecting telescope. Note the mirror, eyepiece and spotting scope. |
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| Transit of mercury 9th May 2016. Mercury is the dot in the lower half of the image. The other dots are sun spots. |
Transit of mercury 9th May 2016. | ||
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| Full moon. Note the craters at the edge of the moon image. Taken with a 450mm equivalent telephoto lens. |
Just after full moon. Note the craters at the edge of the moon image. Taken with a 450mm equivalent telephoto lens. |
Super moon 14th November 2016. Super - closest to the earth. Taken with a 450mm equivalent telephoto lens. |
Super blood blue moon. 31st-January 2108. Super - closest to the earth, Blood - sunlight shining through the earth's atmosphere - lunar eclipse seen elsewhere, Blue - second full moon in a month. Taken with a 450mm equivalent telephoto lens. |
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| Super blood wolf moon eclipse 21st January 2019. 'Wolf' moon because it is the first of the year when wolves are meant to howl a lot! Taken with a 450mm equivalent telephoto lens. |
Crescent moon. The shadows created by the sun help to make the craters more visible. 405mm equiv. lens, f5.6, 1/320s |
Lunar eclipse, 13th August 2022. Taken with a 450mm equivalent telephoto lens. |
Partial lunar eclipse, 23rd May 2023. Taken with a 150mm equivalent telephoto lens. |
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| Orion constellation, 35mm lens, 50mm equiv., f1.8, 1.3s | Orion constellation, 60mm lens, 90mm equiv., f2.8, 3s | Orion's belt, 300mm, 450mm equiv., f5.6, 3s | Orion nebula, 300mm, 450mm equiv., f5.6, 3s |
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| Venus with con trail, 105mm equiv. lens, f6.3, 1/160s | Crescent Venus, 450mm equiv. lens, f5.6, 1/2000s | Mars 52mm equiv. lens | Mars 450mm equiv. lens |
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| Jupiter and Saturn composite, 450mm equiv. lens | Jupiter and moons, 450mm equiv. lens | Saturn, 450mm equiv. lens | |
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| Large sunspot responsible for solar storm on 100524 300mm lens and solar filter |
Large sunspot one day later showing rotation of the sun | ||