Saturday, May 18, 2013

I Gaia's Observatory Astrophoto Contest solar system winner


Winning picture of Solar System category for the 1st Edition of the "Observatorio Astronómico do Parque Biológico de Gaia" (Gaia's Biological Park Astronomic Observatory) Astrophotograhy Nacional Contest. This institution is located in Gaia, Portugal, just on the opposite bank of  Oporto's Douro river.
The planets are not to scale.
Telescope: C11
Imaging device: DMK21AF04.AS with icx618ALA ccd
Filters: RGB Astronomik IIc
Televue barlows: Mars (3x) and 2x Powermate (Jupiter & Saturn)