Dodi

Dodi

@astrododi.bsky.social

Astrophotographer since 1975. Worked as computer scientist at IBM, DEC and Hewlett-Packard and as a freelance photojournalist for Belgian newspapers. Other interests: photography, cooking, vintage classical telescopes.

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#Saturn last night, good conditions. 13 videos stacked with AS4! Images themselves derotated, stacked and processed with our own #PLanetDerotator app, which starts to work great! See a storm moving, and Saturn's #moons. #astronomy #astrophotography #planets #solarsystem Application made in #Belgium

#Saturn on Sep. 21. Imaged with SW #Stargate400P dobson. Field derotated and best images selected with our own #PlanetDerotator application. #astronomy #astrophotography #solarsystem #saturnrings #moons

The #Helix #Nebula aka The Eye of #Sauron, #NGC7293. Imaged remote from Namibia this week, with #WilliamOptics #Redcat71 and #ZWO #ASI6200MC. Some faint IFN visible, 10h exposure. Full version: flic.kr/p/2sBj9HX #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky #space

The #Cocoon #Nebula in #Cygnus #IC5146. Imaged in July and August from #Tellin, #Belgium with #WilliamOptics #Ultracat 56 and #ZWO #ASI2600MC camera. Exposed for 9 hours. Larger version: flic.kr/p/2sB9Xsd. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #deepsky

The #Veil #Nebula, a #supernova remnant in #Cygnus with surrounding dust clouds. The blast was 10 to 20.000 years ago. 10 hour exposure with #WilliamOptics Ultracat 56 and #ZWO ASI2600MC camera. Larger version: flic.kr/p/2sAZGEs. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #deepsky

The core of our #milkyway #galaxy in Sagittarius, with the location of #blackhole #SgrA* indicated. Image made from Namibia in August. Exposed for 8h with #WilliamOptics #Redcat71 and #ZWO #ASI6200MC camera. Larger version: flic.kr/p/2syyMpr. #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky #space

Sh2-1, the Pi Scorpii #nebula. Imaged in August from Namibia. 10h exposure with #WilliamOptics #Redcat71 and #ZWO #ASI6200MC camera. Larger version on flickr: flic.kr/p/2sy7QKk #Astronomy #Astrophotography #deepsky #space

Dark #nebula #Barnard 228 in #Lupus. I made the image remote in Namibia in July. Exposed for 10h with #WilliamOptics #Redcat71 and ZWO #ASI6200MC camera. Flickr link for higher res: flic.kr/p/2swmSdv #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky

Total #solar #eclipse from #spain in #villafruela. All images with Nikon Z8, 400mm f/4.5 + TC 1.4x extender. The outer corona an 8 stops HDR image stacked. #astronomy #astrophotography #solarsystem

#Messier 6 and #Messier 7 in the #Milkyway in #Scorpius. Two panel mosaic made remote in Namibia in July with #Redcat71 and #ASI6200MC camera, each panel 10h exposure. Larger version: flic.kr/p/2stqoVt #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky #opencluster

The #planet #Saturn this morning with #moons Tethys and Dione. A faint dust storm visible STB. Details on the image. #astronomy #astrophotography #planets #solarsystem #saturnrings #space #celestron

The #planet #Saturn on July 20. Image made with #Celestron C11 EdgeHD and #Zeiss 2x barlow. Nomenclature and details on the image. #astronomy #astrophotography #solarsystem #saturnrings

Dark #nebula Lupus 2, 3 and 4 in #lupus. Two pane mosaic image made from Namibia with #WilliamOptics #Redcat71 and #ZWO #ASI600MC camera. Each panel 10h exposure. Larger version: flic.kr/p/2spRyiH #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky #milkyway #space #cosmicdust

Star cloud #Messier24 in the Sagittarius milky way. Several other objects are visible (see description). 10 hour exposure with #williamoptics #Redcat71 and #ZWO #ASI6200MC camera. Larger image: flic.kr/p/2sp8HoP #astronomy #astrophotography #milkyway #galaxy #deepsky

My first decent #Saturn image of the new season. Imaged with #celestron C9.25 EdgeHD, #Zeiss 2x barlow, #PlayerOne Mars MII camera, RGB filters + IR (partly used as luminance). Seeing was fair, Saturn still low in the sky. #astronomy #astrophotography #planets #solarsystem #space

#Pipe and #Snake #nebula in #Ophiuchus #milkyway. Mosaic of 4 panels, 8h each with #WiliamOptics #Redcat71 and #ZWO #ASI6200MC camera. A few #globulars visible too. Large version: flic.kr/p/2smVDUv. #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky #space #galaxy

#Sunspot groups AR4778, AR4479 and AR4480 this morning around 8hUT. Images made with #Celestron C9.25 EdgeHD, #PlayerOne Neptune M camera, Baader solar filter, red filter (for contrast). #astronomy #astrophotography #solar #sun #sunspots

#Messier 16 (Eagle nebula) and 17 (Omega nebula) #Barnard 312 dark nebula imaged last week from Namibia. Exposed for 9h with #ZWO ASI6200 and #WilliamOptics #Redcat71. Larger version on Flickr flic.kr/p/2smoYBt #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky #space #nebula

The #Lagoon and #Trifid #nebula in #Sagittarius, Messier 8 and 20. Image made last week from Namibia. 10h exposure with #Redcat 71 and #ASI6200MC camera. Larger version: flic.kr/p/2sk59y1 #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky #space

#Moon #Venus #Jupiter #Mercurius #Castor and #Pollux tonight, image from Tellin #Belgium with Nikon Z8. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #solarsystem

#Molecular #cloud in #Chamaeleon, with #Sandqvist 156 and 160. 2 panel mosaic made in Namibia in May/June, each 10 hours with #Redcat71 and #ZWO #ASI6200MC camera. Large version: flic.kr/p/2sj6Qb8 Looks a bit like cirrus clouds on earth. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #deepsky

The #Anteater #Nebula in #CoronaAustralis. Imaged in May and June from Namibia. The closest star forming region in our neighborhood. More info Alt Text. Exposed for 10h with #Redcat71 and #ZWO ASI6200MC camera. Do visit the large version flic.kr/p/2siFeWb #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky #space

The most colorful region in the #sky: #Antares, Rho Ophiuchi and the Blue Horse #nebula. 8 panel mosaic of each 10h with #Redcat 71 and #ZWO ASI6200MC camera. Imaged from Namibia april/june. Larger version on Flickr: flic.kr/p/2siofwW #astronomy #astrophotography #space #deepsky

#Crux, the Southern Cross and the #Coalsack #nebula. 6 panel mosaic made remote from Namibia with #WilliamOptics #REdcat71 and #ZWO #ASI6200MC camera. Each panel exposed for 10 hours. Images made in April and May. Larger version: flic.kr/p/2sgvVQf. #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky #space

The #sun this morning, detail images of AR4444, AR4447, AR4446 and AR4448 active regions. Imaged with #Takahashi #Mewlon 180 and Player One Neptune M camera. It was already hot outside, so some turbulence unavoidable. #astronomy #astrophotography #solarphotography #space

Dark #nebula #sandqvist 169 in constellation #Circinus. Imaged remote from Namibia with #Redcat 71 and #ZWO #asi6200MC. Total exposure 200 x 180s. Larger version: flic.kr/p/2seTnQX #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky #milkyway

The Southern Pleiades, #IC2602, I imaged this week remote from Namibia. Exposed for 420 minutes with #Redcat71 and #ASI6200MC on this open #starcluster. A larger version: flic.kr/p/2sdtAcT #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky #space

Millions and millions of #stars in the #Norma arm of our #galaxy. Be sure to look at it at full size. It is a two panel mosaic made in Hakos, Namibia, with Redcat 71 and ZWO ASI6200MC camera. I made it last week. Each panel 330 minutes. 100MP version: flic.kr/p/2sdgg7X #astronomy #astrophotography

#Comet C/2025 R3 #Panstarrs and the Great Orion Nebula, #Messier 42 on May 8th. I made the image remote in Namibia with #Redcat71 and ZWO #ASI6200MC. Exposed for 50 minutes in total. Larger version via flic.kr/p/2scJPdN. #astronomy #space #astrophotography #comets #orion @standaard.be

#Comet #Panstarrs C/2025 R3 near the #Witchhead #Nebula. A very nice tail visible. Imaged yesterday from #belgium remote in Hakos, Namibia. I made 40 x 60s frames with WO #Redcat71 and ZWO #ASI6200MC camera. Larger visible on: flic.kr/p/2sbCZdQ #astronomy #astrophotography #comets @standaard.be

The #Vela #Supernova remnant. Image I made remote in Namibia this March/April. Mosaic of 4 panels with WO #Redcat71 and ZWO #ASI6200MC, 39 hours in total. A large version available via flic.kr/p/2saiTCj. Topright are traces of #Puppis supernova remnant. #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky

The Running Chicken Nebula ( #IC2499) and Statue of Liberty Nebula ( #NGC3854), with the Pearl Cluster ( #NGC3766). Imaged remotely in Namibia with #WilliamOptics #Redcat 71 and #ZWO ASI6200MC camera. 10 hour exposure. More details and high resolution: flic.kr/p/2sa1HqU #astronomy #astrophotography

#opencluster #Melotte 111 in Coma Berenices with #galaxies NGC4565, NGC4599 and many others. Full image and crops at 150pct. Made this week with #WilliamOptics #Ultracat 56 and #ZWO ASI2600MC camera, 9 hour exposure. Original: flic.kr/p/2s7RznW #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky #space

The crew of #Artemis II proposed to name a crater Carroll, after Commander Reid Wiseman’s late wife. He will be able to see it from Earth at favorable #libration. I indicated the position on one of my #lunar pics. (image with #Takahashi Mewlon 250) #astronomy #moon #artemisII #astrophotography

Eta Carina #Nebula region, two panel mosaic imaged remote in Hakos, Namibia. Each panel 540 minutes with #WillamOptics #Redcat 71 and #ZWO #ASI6200MC. Larger version available on Flickr: flic.kr/p/2s6GYsb #astronomy #astrophotography #space #deepsky

#color on the #Moon. Original image made by #artemisII crew with Nikon D5 and 80-400 lens, enhanced in PS by me (sharpness, colors, contrast). Crater on terminator is #Vavilov, left of #Hertzsprung basin. #space #astronomy #geology #astrophotography Such colors are also visible on the nearside.

Latest #ArtemisII #lunar image gently reprocessed. They made it with #Nikon #Z9 and 400mm lens. Striking: I can detect no atmospheric dispersion at the lunar limb in the colors, logical ;). #artemis #moon #astronomy #astrophotography

Perspective... the #moon by #artemisII crew member on April 3, compared to one of my images of the full moon. They see things we never get to see... My full moon image downsized to match the size of the Artemis one. #astronomy #astrophotography #nasa #space #esa #artemis

#ArtemisII image reprocessed (color cast, noise, contrast). Data for the original picture: Nikon D5, 14-24mm 2.8 AFS at 22mm, 1/4s at f/4, ISO 51200. Earth at night, with Venus at 11 o'clock position. #astronomy #astrophotography Image credit: Image Credit: #NASA/ Reid Wiseman

#comet #Hyakutake 30th anniversary. It was an incredible sight, a comet overhead with a naked eye visible tail of over 50 degrees long in a dark sky. Huge, greenish and bright. I took this slide film picture with Nikon FM2 in the Morvan region in Southern France. #astronomy #astrophotography

Some #lunar images I made on March 22 just after sunset. Images with #Celestron C11 EdgeHD and Player One Neptune M camera. Original resolutions available on Flickr as well. #astronomy #astrophotography #moon

#Planet #Jupiter with a small, budget 127mm telescope I have on test for review, #Svbony MK127, a Rumak type maksutov. The moons are #Ganymede and #Io, shadow from Ganymede. Image made with Player One Uranus C camera and #Zeiss 2x barlow. #astronomy #astrophotography #solarsystem #planets

#NGC1532, Haley's Coronet Galaxy in #Eridanus. Imaged last year from Yass, NSW with Sharpstar 140mm refractor and ZWO #ASI6200MC camera. Cropped image of the large field of view. 605 min. exposure. #astronomy #astrophotography #galaxies #deepsky

The #Dolphin #Nebula in Canis Major, SH2-308. Imaged remotely in Yass, NSW with Sharpstar 140mm and ASI6200MC camera. Exposure time 610 minutes. One of the last images I made there. Now imaging from Namibia, stay tuned... Larger version on flic.kr/p/2s26ahP #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky

Some images of #jupiter of last week. Made with #Celestron C11 EdgeHD telescope. First is with #Ganymede appearing from behind Jupiter. Second is with #Io. Camera was a Player One Uranus C color. #astronomy #astrophotography #solarsystem #moons

#Barnard Dwarf Galaxy NGC6822 and the Integrated Flux Nebula (IFN) in Sagittarius. Imaged with #Sharpstar 140mm refractor and #ASI6200MC camera. 100 x 300s exposure. Larger version, where you can also see a #planetary nebula NGC8818: www.flickr.com/photos/dodi-... #astronomy #astrophotography