ACTIVIDADES DE ASTRONOMÍA
The landscape and celestial photographs shown below have been taken by the author. Enjoy!
Las imágenes astronómicas y de paisaje han sido realizadas por el autor ¡Que las disfruten!
Sunrise at the Tacande Observatory, La Palma
Tacande Observatory campus and Solar System scale model
"Fisheye" view of the Observatory dome
Inside the dome
Sunrise at the Observatory
Sunrise at the Observatory
First workshop on Astrometry and Photometry, La Palma
Workshop members at work
Using the dedicated software WinScan from Mr. C. Flohr's (thank you!) it is possible to turn your CCD camera (ST8) into a fast photometer.
Using the dedicated software WinScan from Mr. C. Flohr's (thank you!) it is possible to turn your CCD camera (ST8) into a fast photometer.
During a lunar occultation, the double nature of a the star is revealed, please note the slope.
Mars in a very favorable approach. C14 telescope image without stacking (one single image only)
Mercury transit of the Sun
Observing the transit of Mercury
06/08/2004 Transit of Venus. Last time until 2117!
Observing the transit of Venus from La Palma
Some of Saturn's moons in negative image, T400 + ST8XE
Some friends at the Tacande Observatory
Astronomy class at the observatory
The double quasar QSO 0957+651, T400 + ST8XE
Position of the exoplanet XO-2b. The star below (ref 10.66 (R)) is a reference star of magnitude 10.66 in band R, T400 + ST8XE
90 mm. H-alpha filter diameter 0.6A bandwidth at R120S refractor
Sun activity, R120S + H-alpha filter 0.6A
Sun dark spots on white light filter, R120S
Giant Sun Dark spots in white light filter, R120S
Sun watching
Hale two mirrors heliostat
Optical bench for solar projection and Sun observation with a coronagraph
Tacande summer sky. Sigma 15mm + Canon 350D
Tacande summer sky. Sigma 8mm + Canon 350D
Testing a new T500 telescope. FLI 3200, LRGB composition
The large globular star cluster omega Centauri. R120S + ST-8300M
M1 Crab Nebula. T400 + ST8XE, LRGB composition
1 hour star trails and a Perseid meteorite! Canon 350D
Comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy. T400 + ST8XE, composition of 11 images
Comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy. T400 + ST8XE (false color)
Comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy, T400 + ST8XE. Notice the two core emission jets detected using a rotational gradient filter
The Barnard galaxy in our local group. T500 + FLI 3200, composition LRGB
Galaxy sculptor. T500 + FLI 3200
Geminid meteor activity over 2h. 6 bright stripes are visible! Canon 350D
Brightest meteorites recorded on 15/01/2015 at Geminid peak!
The beginning of a good night of observation!
Comet C/2013 US10 Catalina from Tacande Observatory, R120S + Canon 6D
Isophotopic distribution of comet C/2013 US10 Catalina, from the Tacande Observatory. T400 + SBIG ST8XE
Moon in colors! Newtonian 300mm f/5 + Canon 6D telescope, 5-image stack
The Omicron Eridanus system. Telescope T400 + DMK21
beta Orionis (Rigel) with bad seeing. T400 + DMK21 at 60 fps
beta Orionis (Rigel) with good seeing. T400 + DMK21 at 60 fps
Detection of a fast comet accumulating images of 10 sec. exposure
Perihelion orbit of comet P/2016 BA14
Astrometric reduction and detection of comet P/2014 BA14
09/05/2016 Transit of Mercury in front of the Sun
Globular cluster omega Centauri. Vixen R120S+Canon 6D, single 2 m exposure
Some of the Palomar series of globular clusters count on being the most distant objects in our galaxy such as Palomar 4 which is 100 Kparsec (356,000 l.y) from us, beyond the Magellan satellite galaxies of the Milky Way. T500 to F/2.8 + FLI 3200
alpha Scorpii, Antares. Explore Scientific ED80 + Canon 6D
Nebula M8. Vixen R120S + ST8300M telescope. Exposure: 600 sec.
Wide-field H-alpha image of the M8 - M20 region. Canon 2.8/200 + 1.4x + 6nm H-alpha filter + ST8300M. 5x600 sec. exposure
Galaxies M31, 32, 110 Vixen R120 + Canon 6D 15 m. exposure
H-alpha image of NGC1499. Canon 2.8/200 + 1.4x + 6nm H-alpha filter + ST8300M. 3x600 sec. exposure
The Moon in "super" Perigee
Perigee and Apogee, compare moon sizes!
Rosetta Nebula. Canon 3.5/200 + 6nm H-alpha filter + ST8300M. 4x600 sec. exposure
Rosetta Nebula. Vixen R120 + Canon 6D ISO 800 6x300 sec. exposure
The distant globular cluster NGC 2419. T400 + ST8XE, 15 m. exposure. The first bright star to the right has a magnitude of 7.4 The image reaches a limit of 21.1 magnitude
Photometry and Astrometry with a 200mm Canon lens + ST-8300M camera. FOV: 10.28 x 6.88 degrees. 1 minute exposure
Photometry and Astrometry with a 200 mm Canon lens. Magnitude limit around 16.5
Double star gamma Virgo. T400+ ASI174MM exp: 10 msec
Astrometry course. Gran Canaria May 2017
Analematic Sundial in Tacande
June 21, Summer solstice. The Sun at noon
The magnificent Summer Milky Way rises above the Tacande Observatory
The new observatory of La Torre de Fontaubella, Catalonia. north view
Inside the observatory. Ritchey-Cretien 406 mm telescope
Installation of the equatorial mount on the pillar
Telescopes and CCD camera with 36x36 mm CCD sensor
Meeting Room
Inside the observatory
The observatory, South view
Starting a good observation session
New focusing system
Telescope rear view
Conference at the XV CONFERENCE ASSOCIACIO ASTRONOMICA DE TORROJA DEL PRIORAT
Conference at the XV CONFERENCE ASSOCIACIO ASTRONOMICA DE TORROJA DEL PRIORAT
M33 galaxy LRGB 600 sec. each. RC 406 + G4-16000
The Moon. H-alpha filter 7 nm 0.01 sec. RC 406 + G4-16000
M27 H-alpha filter 7 nm. 600 sec. RC 406 + G4-16000
Canon 2.8/200 + Canon 6D
For more details on the equipment and techniques used, see .....
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Sorry for this delayed answering to your kind message. The observatory and property was sold months ago but I'm continuing my astronomy activities from main land Spain in Tarragona area, By now still very busy
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