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#EveryNewMoon – February – City trails

Posted by AstroTanja on 08 Feb 2016 / 0 Comment

Star Trails in the City When we started our #EveryNewMoon project of 2016 we set out with intentions of travelling to shoot if the weather at home was not cooperating.  The whole point of the project after all is to ensure we keep shooting, and chase darker skies when we can! Facing some tough work commitments, I was […]



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DSLR Astrophotography Interview

Posted by AstroTanja on 14 Sep 2014 / 2 Comments

Christian van den Berge who runs DSLR-astrophotography.com recently ran this interview with me. I share a lot of my astro work, but not always the story behind what brought me to astrophotography and the ‘behind the scenes’ stuff. He runs an informative site and worth a visit: www.DSLR-astrophotography.com DSLR ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY WITH ASTROTANJA



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Chasing the chicken… IC2944

Posted by AstroTanja on 18 Jun 2014 / 5 Comments

IC2944, The running chicken nebula (30 March 2014, Sutherland, South Africa) IC2944, The Running Chicken Nebula, is located in the constellation Centaurus. To image this I used the 8” Orion Astrograph and Canon 60Da. The light gathering capabilities of the scope at F/3,9 is a pleasure to work with, but left me with a very […]



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First light 8” Orion astrograph

Posted by AstroTanja on 19 Dec 2013 / 2 Comments

With clear nights limited during my summer months I took the opportunity to image the Carina Nebula from home with a gap in the clouds. Unfortunately imaging time was limited on this as I could only photograph it from 2am onwards, with sunrise before 5am and clouds at 4am…. and light pollution in the mix. […]



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Processing The Star Factory, M42

Posted by AstroTanja on 06 Dec 2013 / 7 Comments

M42 is a glorious mix of diffuse nebula and one of the the brightest nebulae in the sky. It’s a wonderful target for novice and experienced imagers as there’s always more data and detail to find. It’s easy to capture – but difficult to master.



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Astrophotography Workshops

Posted by AstroTanja on 17 Oct 2013 / 0 Comment

Join me at the Photo and Film expo beginning of November 2013 for a 2 part workshop on astrophotography. I’ll be discussing the basics of night photography for astro, equipment requirements, and optimal image settings. Have you ever wanted to photograph the milky way, or detailed close up moon photos? Even planets like Jupiter and […]



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Chasing Andromeda

Posted by AstroTanja on 16 Sep 2013 / 3 Comments

Andromeda eludes me from my location (Jozi, South Africa). In a relentless pursuit to capture photons, I packed my gear and headed north for some quality astro imaging. First stop Iowa, USA, where I met up with Cory Schmitz (@TheAstroShake) and tested the setup the same night. Some weeks prior to my arrival I purchased […]



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The Helix nebula & 10″ Orion Astrograph

Posted by AstroTanja on 18 Aug 2013 / 0 Comment

The Helix Nebula NGC 7293, large planetary nebula in Aquarius



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Bob’s Knobs

Posted by AstroTanja on 20 Apr 2013 / 0 Comment

Fitting Bob’s Knobs on my SCT …. Collimation is the alignment of optics in your telescope. If your mirrors aren’t aligned, light can not be accurately focused. Unfortunately carrying your scope around a lot can move mirrors out of place, and just like a musical instrument needs to be in tune to play properly – […]



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