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August 2015 Update: Astronomy Ireland Star-B-Q on Saturday, Aug 15th 2015
Would you like to see the highest resolution image ever made of a constellation by an amateur?On August the 15th, I'll be displaying the Orion mega mosaic at Astronomy Ireland's Star-B-Q at Roundwood in Wicklow!This is a photo with over 400 hours of exposure, more than the famous Hubble deep field galaxy image. 4 years of work and many months of post processing were needed to complete the photo. The result is a 34 pane, full-frame mosaic at 0.53m of resolution. The Horse Head, Orion, Flame, and Running Man nebulae have higher resolution data added of 1.0m.Enjoy getting up close...
June 2015 Update: Orion Mosaic Complete!
After four years of data collection, and a further six months processing, the 34 pane mosaic of Orion is compete! The result is just over 400 hours, or 1.44 million seconds of total exposures -- to put that in context, this image has more exposure time than the famous Hubble deep field image! Details of the image data captureThis luminance data, hydrogen alpha, and some central RGB for the image was taken by myself from Spain from 2011-2013. At the end of 2013 I moved back to Ireland but moved my set up to France to my friend Olly Penrice's...
February 2015 Update: Feb 4th Talk: "Astrophotography: From Single Pane to Mega-mosaic" in Queen's University at 7.30pm (all welcome!)
In association with the Irish Astronomical Association, I'll be giving a free talk in Queen's University!The topic: "Astrophotography: From Single Pane to Mega-mosaic"Venue: Bell Lecture Theatre, Physics Building, Queen's University, BelfastTime: 7.30pm (free admission, refreshments served)Full details of the talk can be found on the Irish Astronomical Association website
February 2015 Update: I'll be exhibiting at the Galway AstroFest 2015
I'll be exhibiting some of my framed photographs at the Galway AstroFest 2015 event next Saturday, and I'll have prints and framed images available for purchase.I may even have a sneak preview of the Orion Mega Mosaic on show! :) Venue: Westwood House Hotel, GalwayTime: Doors at 9.15am on Feb 21st 2015Admission: 20 EurosFull details of the event can be found on the Galway Astronomy Club website.
January 2015 Update: Interview with Ruth Medjbar for "Out of the darkroom" on AdoramaTV
Happy New Year everyone!So to start off the new year, in association with AdoramaTV, Ruth Medjbar interviewed me for her great "Out of the darkroom" series, where we chat about all things Astrophotography. Really enjoyed the interview and you should definitely check out Ruth's other online interviews.Here's the interview in full: