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Space Station and Jules Verne
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Fri Apr 4 18:16:01 2008 UTC
The bright International Space Station is leading the poorly lit
European ATV Jules Verne by about 30 seconds.
Nikon D80, ISO Rating 250, 18 m.m., f3.5
(c) Greg Dean gregdean@shaw.ca
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Lunar Eclipse February 20, 2008
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Sat Feb 23 19:08:01 2008 UTC
The start of the lunar eclipse over Kelowna and reflection onto Okanagan
Lake.
Nikon D80 through an 8 inch Sky-Watcher Dobsonian reflecting telescope.
ISO Rating 100. 1200 mm. f6.
(c) 2008 Greg Dean gregdean@shaw.ca
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Lunar Eclipse February 20, 2008
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Sat Feb 23 19:08:01 2008 UTC
Entering the lunar eclipse.
Nikon D80 through an 8 inch Sky-Watcher Dobsonian reflecting telescope.
ISO Rating 100. 1200 mm. f6.
(c) 2008 Greg Dean gregdean@shaw.ca
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Lunar Eclipse February 20, 2008
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Sat Feb 23 19:08:01 2008 UTC
Lunar eclipse, Saturn to the lower left, and Regulus of the
constellation Leo directly above the Moon.
Nikon D80 through an 8 inch Sky-Watcher Dobsonian reflecting telescope.
ISO Rating 100. 1200 mm. f6.
(c) 2008 Greg Dean gregdean@shaw.ca
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Lunar Eclipse February 20, 2008
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Sat Feb 23 19:08:01 2008 UTC
Lunare eclipse midway through totality.
Nikon D80 through an 8 inch Sky-Watcher Dobsonian reflecting telescope.
ISO Rating 100. 1200 mm. f6.
(c) 2008 Greg Dean gregdean@shaw.ca
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Lunar Eclipse February 20, 2008
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Sat Feb 23 18:47:01 2008 UTC
Leaving totality.
Nikon D80 through an 8 inch Sky-Watcher Dobsonian reflecting telescope.
ISO Rating 100. 1200 mm. f6.
(c) 2008 Greg Dean gregdean@shaw.ca
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Belt of Venus Reflection
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Thu Jan 24 18:14:01 2008 UTC
The Mauve coloured "Belt of Venus" rests just above Earth's shadow, both
of which are being reflected in Mazinaw Lake, Ontario.
Nikon D80. ISO Rating 100. 18 mm. 1/6 sec. f8.
(c) 2007 Greg Dean gregdean@shaw.ca
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Mazinaw Lake Night Sky
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Thu Jan 24 18:14:01 2008 UTC
The Pleiades and Hyades rising in the east over Mazinaw Lake in Ontario.
Nikon D80. ISO Rating 100. 24 mm. 5 minutes. f4.5.
(c) 2007 Greg Dean gregdean@shaw.ca
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Full Moon
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Thu Jan 24 17:52:01 2008 UTC
Day 13 of the Moon phase just a few hours before becoming a Full Moon.
Nikon D80 through an 8 inch reflecting Dobsonian telescope equivalent to
1200 mm. ISO Rating 100. 1/320 second. f6.
(c) 2008 Greg Dean gregdean@shaw.ca
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Observing Perseus
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Fri Jul 13 04:34:01 2007 UTC
A local astronomer is observing Cassiopeia, Perseus, and Andromeda on a
very clear July 11, 2007 evening.
Nikon D80. ISO Rating 800. 18 mm. f8. 5 minutes.
(c) 2007 Greg Dean gregdean@shaw.ca
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Saturn, Moon, Venus Conjunction
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Wed Jun 20 16:38:01 2007 UTC
Saturn, Moon, and Venus conjunction over Okanagan Lake on the evening of
June 18, 2007.
Nikon D80. ISO Rating 100. 22mm. f4.5. 8 seconds.
(c) 2007 Greg Dean gregdean@shaw.ca
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Saturn, Moon, Venus Conjunction
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Wed Jun 20 16:17:01 2007 UTC
A photo of me looking at Saturn, the crescent Moon and Venus through
binoculars from Cedar Creek Park, Kelowna on the evening of June18,
2007. Venus is located at about 4 o'clock from the Moon. Saturn is not
visible in this photo.
Nikon D80. ISO Rating 100. 22mm. f8. 1/30 second.
(c) 2007 Greg Dean gregdean@shaw.ca
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ISS and Space Shuttle Atlantis
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Fri Jun 15 17:27:01 2007 UTC
The space shuttle Atlantis is attached to the International Space
Station as they fly overhead through the constellation Leo at 11:40 pm
on June 13, 2007.
Nikon D80. ISO Rating 400. 18 mm. f4. 108 seconds.
(c) 2007 Greg Dean gregdean@shaw.ca
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Watching the Moon and Venus
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Sun May 20 18:06:01 2007 UTC
A self-portrait of me looking at the Moon and Venus on the night of May
19, 2007.
Nikon D80. ISO Rating 400. 31 mm. 6 seconds. f8.
(c) Greg Dean gregdean@shaw.ca
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Moon and Venus Conjunction
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Sun May 20 18:06:01 2007 UTC
On May 19, 2007 the Moon and Venus were just one degree apart. Here you
can see Earthshine on the dark part of the Moon.
Nikon D80. ISO Rating 400. 400 mm. 8 seconds. f6.3.
(c) Greg Dean gregdean@shaw.ca
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Moon and Venus Conjunction
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Sun May 20 18:06:01 2007 UTC
The Moon and Venus one degree apart.
Nikon D80. ISO Rating 400. 46 mm. 10 seconds. f8.
(c) Greg Dean gregdean@shaw.ca
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Moon and Venus Conjunction
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Sun May 20 17:46:01 2007 UTC
The Moon and Venus over Okanagan Lake.
Nikon D80. ISO Rating 400. 22 mm. .4 seconds. f8.
(c) Greg Dean gregdean@shaw.ca
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International Space Station Over Kelowna
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Thu Apr 26 03:18:01 2007 UTC
The International Space Station is travelling in a south east direction
(top to bottom) over Cedar Creek Park in Kelowna, B.C.
Nikon D80. 28mm. ISO Rating 400. f/3.5. About 50 seconds.
(c) Greg Dean. gregdean@shaw.ca
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Moon About To Occult Pleiades
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Thu Apr 26 03:00:01 2007 UTC
The Moon and Pleiades. Nikon D80. 300 mm. ISO rating 400. F/5.6.
(c) Greg Dean. gregdean@shaw.ca
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Kelowna Lightning
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Thu Sep 7 03:45:01 2006 UTC
A lightning storm travelled over Kelowna July 23, 2006. I had to wait
till it got dark enough to take timed exposures. Canon AE-1, 50 mm,
about 20 seconds, f/2.8. Fuji Provia 400.
(c) Greg Dean. gregdean@shaw.ca
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Three Day Old Moon
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Thu Oct 13 15:51:01 2005 UTC
This is a three day old waxing crescent moon. Nikon F80 with a two
times converter, prime focus through a Sky Watcher 8 inch Dobsonian
reflector telescope equivalent to a 2400 mm lens. Fuji Provia 400, 1/2
second at f6.
(c) Greg Dean. gregdean@shaw.ca
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Pegasus Star Trails
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Thu Oct 13 04:00:01 2005 UTC
This is a one hour exposure of Pegasus, the Great Square. Nikon F80,
Fuji Provia 400.
(c) Greg Dean. gregdean@shaw.ca
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Star Trail Colours
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Thu Oct 13 04:00:01 2005 UTC
A 60 minute exposure showing the beautiful colours of the stars located
adjacent to Vega, the bright white star. Nikon F80, Fuji Provia 400.
(c) Greg Dean. gregdean@shaw.ca
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Summer Triangle
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Thu Oct 13 03:45:01 2005 UTC
The Summer Triangle (Deneb in Cygnus, Vega in Lyra, and Altair in
Aquila). Nikon F80, 15 minutes at f4.5, Fuji Provia 100.
(c) Greg Dean. gregdean@shaw.ca
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Cassiopeia and Perseus
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Tue Oct 11 03:42:01 2005 UTC
This is an eight minute exposure using a Nikon F80 attached to a "Barn
Door Tracker," a home made instrument which allows the camera to follow
the Earth's rotation and avoid star trails. Fuji Provia 400, f4.
(c) Greg Dean. gregdean@shaw.ca
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Orion Blurred
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Sat Apr 2 06:21:01 2005 UTC
This is a 21 minute exposure of Orion. Every 3 minutes I decreased the
focus. Nikon F80. 28 - 70 mm. lens at 28 mm. f5.4.
(c) Greg Dean. gregdean@shaw.ca
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Orion Star Trails
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Sat Apr 2 06:12:01 2005 UTC
This is a 30 minute exposure of Orion. Sirius is in the bottom left.
Aldebaran is in the upper right. The celestial equator is an imaginary
diagonal line just above the three stars making up Orion's belt.
Nikon F80, 28-70 mm Nikor lens at 28 mm., 30 minutes, f 5.6. Fuji
Provia 400.
(c) Greg Dean. gregdean@shaw.ca
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Sun and Moon Collage
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Sat Jan 22 22:18:01 2005 UTC
This is a composite of the various stages of the moon surrounding the
sun, including a total lunar eclipse and earthshine.
All moon photos taken with a Nikon f80 and Nikor 70-300 zoom lens and
two times converter.
(c) Greg Dean. gregdean@shaw.ca
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Lunar Eclipse Composite October 27, 2004
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Sun Oct 31 02:48:01 2004 UTC
This is a composite of individual pictures of the lunar eclipse of
October 27, 2004 placed onto a night photo of Kelowna, B.C. Nikon F80,
Nikor 70-300 mm. lens with a 2X converter for 600 mm. total.
(c) Greg Dean. gregdean@shaw.ca
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Lunar Eclipse October 27, 2004
Submitted by:
Greg Dean at Sun Oct 31 22:58:01 2004 UTC
Early phase of the lunar eclipse. Nikon F80, 70-300 mm Nikor lens with
2X converter totalling 600 mm.
(c) Greg Dean. gregdean@shaw.ca
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