(c) PDlink 2003 - 2011 http://web.hvezdarnicka.sk Fri, 03 Jun 2011 05:22:37 +0200 http://www.hvezdarnicka.sk Astronomy and astrophotography by Peter Delincak en pdlink@szm.sk (Peter Delincak) pdlink@szm.sk (Peter Delincak) http://www.hvezdarnicka.sk/?menu=341&lang=2 http://www.hvezdarnicka.sk/?menu=341&lang=2 There was an astrophotographic workshop in my very old wooden cottage ("drevenica" in Slovak - English speakers can learn a special word) from 15 to 17 April 2011. It was focused on processing of astronomical photos, processing of HDRI photos and lots of other topics from practical astronomy. http://www.hvezdarnicka.sk/?menu=339&lang=2 http://www.hvezdarnicka.sk/?menu=339&lang=2 I have spent two nights taking pictures of globular cluster M3. The first one was used for taking light and the second one for capturing RGB information. M3 cluster is impressing - as well as all globular clusters. http://www.hvezdarnicka.sk/?menu=338&lang=2 http://www.hvezdarnicka.sk/?menu=338&lang=2 http://www.hvezdarnicka.sk/?menu=337&lang=2 http://www.hvezdarnicka.sk/?menu=337&lang=2 http://www.hvezdarnicka.sk/?menu=336&lang=2 http://www.hvezdarnicka.sk/?menu=336&lang=2 The M101 Galaxy (also known as Pinwheel Galaxy) is one of the best beautiful spiral galaxies. However, only core is quite symetric. After longer exposures you can see that it is unsymetric. The distance from the Earth is about 25 million light years and you can find it in the constellation of Ursa Major. http://www.hvezdarnicka.sk/?menu=333&lang=2 http://www.hvezdarnicka.sk/?menu=333&lang=2 http://www.hvezdarnicka.sk/?menu=332&lang=2 http://www.hvezdarnicka.sk/?menu=332&lang=2 There are several open clusters in constellation Gemini. The largest one is M35 - its size is almost like size of full moon. http://www.hvezdarnicka.sk/?menu=329&lang=2 http://www.hvezdarnicka.sk/?menu=329&lang=2 http://www.hvezdarnicka.sk/?menu=334&lang=2 http://www.hvezdarnicka.sk/?menu=334&lang=2 http://www.hvezdarnicka.sk/?menu=327&lang=2 http://www.hvezdarnicka.sk/?menu=327&lang=2