I became interested in astrophotography in the early 1990's.
I was drawn to it from having an interest in astronomy and photography. It is
not easy to explain why anyone would want to become involved in astrophotography.
After all, who in their right mind would set out to photograph objects, many
of which are invisible to the naked eye, are millions of miles away and are
constantly on the move!
The images are all taken without the use of a telescope and
are generally taken with a 35mm SLR camera and a standard range of Pentax lenses.
Part of the fun for me, was in making my own star tracker. This makes each successful
image all the more rewarding. As well as images, I have included some tracker
design and equipment info, which may be of interest for those considering taking
up this challenging and rewarding hobby. Donald W. Cowan
• M42 Orion Nebula and Orion
images with Pentax K10D in 'Deep Sky' & 'Constellations'.
• New Case and Battery Box made for Tracker Mk2. Link via 'Tracker
Design' on the left.
• New mosaic of the Moon using a ToUcam webcam and Pentax 500mm
lens.
