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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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Light pollution

Posted by AstroTanja on 19 Apr 2013 / 0 Comment

When I started astrophotography, I never really understood the huge impact light pollution (LP) had on astro pics. That quickly changed when it became the bane of my existence, the thing that stood between me an superb photos. A lot of beginners rarely consider this, and therefore many novice scopes become great collectors of dust. […]



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