Astronomy
For a number of years I have hadan interest
in astronomy and space-related subjects. A have been an active member
of the Phonix Astronomical Society since it's formation early in
1998, and prior to that an active member of the Wellington
Astronomical Society. My interests in astronomy are verey broad.
If you would like more information on the
Phoenix Astronomical Society, I have provided a link to their home
page. I have also provided a link to the Carter Observatory's Home
page.
Below are a number of photos on astronomy
related topics. All photos were taken by myself except the first on
of Comet Hale Bopp.
Sunset at the Phoenix Astronomical
Society Dark sky site in the Wairarapa, Southern North Island, New
Zealand. The photo was taken in Febuary, 2000. An Olympus OM2000
camera was used with a 28mm lens.
Comet Hale Bopp. This photo was
given to me by a colleuge at the Institute of Geleogical and Nuclear
Sciences. I believe it was taken by an unknowen photographer in the
Unites States in March 1997.
The following photographs are of
Stardate Convention. Stardate is New Zealand's main astronomy
convention and has been running for well over a decade. I have been
attending the North Island Stardate convention for a number of years.
There is also a South Island Stardate convention which takes place
near Staverly, on the Canterbury Plains.
A photo of the Stardate `99 venue,
which took place at Eskdale School, near Napier, New Zealand
A large pair of binoculars, which is
essentially two newtonian telescopes of the same focal length paired
together. The eyepeices are in the middle - about where the white
t-shrit is draped over the instrument. The observer looks downwards
and is using both eyes to observe with, which is a somewhat more
relaxing position to observe in being less strain on the neck.
A large refractor teescope. The
optics were made by Gary Nankiville, of Wellington.
A large 16" dobsonian telescope with
an open trusswork design.
Another general veiw of the Stardate
venue.
The following two shots are evening
shhots taken by myself.
This is a photo of a conjunction of
the Moon and Venus, which took place on June, 1997. I also managed to
inadvertently catch comet Hale Bopp (just) which is arrowed. The
photo was taken with an old Ricoh camera with a 50mm fixed lense at
f1.4. The exposure was for 3 seconds with ASA200 film.
Another sunset in the Wairarapa from
the Phoenix Astronomical Society's dark sky site. It is in about 1
hours drive frrom Wellington.
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