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Astrophotographer since 1975. Worked as computer scientist at IBM, DEC and Hewlett-Packard and as a freelance photojournalist for Belgian newspapers. Other interests: photography, cooking, vintage classical telescopes.
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#solar activity in the #chromosphere on June 3. This region was responsible for the #CME and the recent #aurora borealis. Imaged with #Vixen SD115II refractor, Isle of Man Ha filter, Player One Neptune M camera. #sun #astronomy #astrophotography #spaceweather

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

Current #solar activity, May 30. I could make one image, in between cloud cover just now. Recorded with #Takahashi Mewlon 210 and Player One Neptune M camera. #Sunspot groups are 4099, 4100 and 4101. #astronomy #astrophotography #sun #space

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

#Centaurus A, #galaxy in Centaurus (NGC 5128) is likely a merger of two galaxies, and a strong radio source. Made this deep image in Yass, Australia. 155 x 300s exposure. Uncompressed larger version on Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/dodi-... #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

#Messier 13, #globular #cluster in Hercules. Imaged this month from Tellin, Belgium with my #AP130GTX refractor at f/5, ZWO ASI2600MC camera. 300 x 120s exposure. Larger uncompressed version at www.flickr.com/photos/dodi-... #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky #space

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

#messier 94, galaxy with ring structure in Canes Venatici. 10 hour exposure with #Astro-Physics #130GTX refractor at f/5, #ZWO ASI2600MC camera from Tellin, #Belgium. Larger and full version at www.flickr.com/photos/dodi-... #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky #space

submitted 16 days ago • 2 comments

#NGC4395, a low surface brightness galaxy 14 million ly from earth in the Canes Venatici constellation. I imaged it this spring with #Astro-Physics #Starfire 130GTX refractor at f/5. 11 hours total exposure. The image here is a 100 pct crop. #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky #space

submitted 17 days ago • 1 comment

#Sun in H-alpha wavelength this morning, may 20. Not a lot of interesting prominences around the solar limb, but some on the sun itself. Image with #Vixen SD115II refractor, Coronado Isle of Man ASP60 filter, Player One Neptune M camera. Two pane mosaic. #astronomy #astrophotography #space

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

A beautiful sight in anything but the smallest telescopes, the double #doublestar Epsilon Lyrae. Imaged last night with my #takahashi #mewlon 210, #televue 2.5x barlow lens and #PlayerOneAstronomy Neptune M camera. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #deepsky

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

Marco Campaniello made a 3D video of one of my #lunar images. It shows crater Julius Caesar and environment. I made the image with a #Takahashi Mewlon 250. Marco combined my image with NASA altitude data to make the video. #astronomy #astrophotography #moon www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j7P...

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

Cosmic Bat #nebula in #Ophiuchus. 164 x 300s exposure with #sharpstar 140 refractor and #zwo ASI6200MC camera. This is a crop, full version can be seen on Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/dodi-... #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky #space

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

#sun in h-alpha light this morning. AR4079, the large #sunspot group is now really at the limb of the disk, showing activity. Image with William Optics FLT91, Isle of Man ASP-60 filter, Player One Neptune M camera. #astrophotography #astronomy #prominences

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

#sun in H-alpha light today. First light with my vintage #IsleOfMan #coronado ASP60 filter and BF30. Made in Europe, unlike later Coronado's. Excellent contrast for a 20+year old filter. Telescope was a #WilliamOptics FLT91. Player One Neptune M camera. #astrophotography #astronomy #solarsystem

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

Evolution of #sunspot group 4079 since April 30. Too large for bs, so the image is on Flickr. Images made with #takahashi Mewlon 210 and #celestron C9.25 EdgeHD, Player One Neptune M camera. #astronomy #astrophotography #sun #solarsystem www.flickr.com/photos/dodi-...

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

Large #sunspot in AR4079 on May 6. Image with #celestron c9.25 EdgeHD, barlow 2x, Player One Neptune M camera. Seeing was fair. Compare with my earlier images to see the changes. #astronomy #astrophotography #sun

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

#sombrero galaxy #Messier 104. Imaged with Sharpstar 140 refractor and ZWO ASI6200MC camera. 115 x 300s exposure. 100 pct crop of a much larger image, that I will post on Flickr soon. #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky #space #galaxies

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

Live video of the huge #sunspot in region 4079 on May 2nd. A small fragment to show the good circumstances that morning for imaging. #astronomy #astrophotography #sun #solarsystem www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfB4...

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

#nebula #IC1284 in Sagittarius. Image with Sharpstar 140 refractor and ZWO ASI6200MC camera. 120 x 300s exposure last week. #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky #space

submitted 34 days ago • 0 comments

Close up of the huge naked eye (use a safe solar filter!) #sunspot in 4079 this morning. Imaged with my #Takahashi #Mewlon 210 under good seeing at 5 meter focal length. #astronomy #astrophotography #sun #solarsystem

submitted 35 days ago • 1 comment

Huge #sunspot on the #sun. Visible to the naked eye, but PLEASE do use a safe solar filter to protect your eyes! Photo made just now, with Nikon 400mm f/4.5, Nikon TC 2x, #Nikon #Z8, Baader ND5 solar filter. High resolution images later. #astronomy #astrophotography #solarsystem #space

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

The day the #sun stood still... Very good seeing this morning. Image of huge spot group 4079 with #takahashi Mewlon 210 at f/24, Player One Neptune M camera. #astronomy #astrophotography #solarsystem #spaceweather

submitted 36 days ago • 1 comment

#Moon with #earthlight tonight. Four stops HDR image made with #vixen SD115 II refractor, 2x tele extender and #Nikon Z8. #astrophotography #astronomy #solarsystem #space #noAI

submitted 37 days ago • 0 comments

#sunspot region 4079 this morning. White light image of this very large spot with #takahashi #mewlon 210 and Player One Neptune M camera. #sun #solarsystem #astrophotography #astronomy

submitted 37 days ago • 1 comment

#Lunar south pole region I imaged last week. The south pole is near crater Shackleton. #Celestron C9.25 EdgeHD, 1.8x barlow, Player One Mars M II camera. #astronomy #astrophotography #moon #space

submitted 50 days ago • 0 comments

#sunspot groups and #solar #granulation on April 12. Imaged with #celestron C9.25 EdgeHD, Player One Neptune M camera. #astronomy #astrophotography #sun #space #solarsystem

submitted 55 days ago • 1 comment

The #lunar #domes between #crater Copernicus and Kepler/Encke on April 8. Imaged with 320mm #Meade RG newton and #televue 2.5x barlow. I posted the original version on Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/dodi-... #astronomy #astrophotography #moon #solarsystem #highresolution

submitted 58 days ago • 0 comments

#Lunar crater Plato and the Alpine Valley. Inside the valley is a rille, 500 meter wide. Plato shows many small craterlets. Image with vintage #Meade RG 320mm Newton at f/18, Player One Neptune M camera. Original on my Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/dodi-... #astrophotography #astronomy #space #moon

submitted 59 days ago • 0 comments

The #lunar Straight Wall tonight. Imaged with vintage 1981 #Meade Research Grade Newton at f/18. Scope restored by Maurice Manne into a truss structure, smaller secondary by Mirrosphere France. #astrophotography #astronomy #moon #space #solarsystem

submitted 60 days ago • 0 comments

Very large #moon image of last night. Mosaic made with #Takahashi Mewlon 180 and #PlayerOneAstronomy Neptune M camera. Impossible to present the original here, so I invite you to scroll the image on Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/dodi-... #astrophotography #astronomy #space #solarsystem

submitted 60 days ago • 2 comments

#Lunar image of last night with the #takahashi Mewlon 180. It shows Rimae Fresnel (center), #craters Aurolycus and Aristillus (shadow filled) and Archimedes on the terminator. Imaged with 1.8x barlow and Player One Neptune M camera. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #moon #solarsystem

submitted 61 days ago • 1 comment

So many clear nights in Belgium, very, very rare. And with stable seeing conditions too. This #lunar image from April 5, taken with #Takahashi Mewlon 180 and Player One Neptune M camera. #moon #astrophotography #astronomy #space Original on Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/dodi-...

submitted 62 days ago • 4 comments

Two #lunar images tonight in good seeing conditions. Janssen and the trio Catharina, Theophilus and Cyrillus. Imaged with #celestron C9.25 EdgeHD, #Televue 2.5 barlow, Player One Mars M II camera. #moon #astrophotography #astronomy #solarsystem

submitted 63 days ago • 0 comments

The #solar #chromosphere and #photosphere on April 3, animated gif. Images made with Lunt LS40Ha (chromosphere) and William Optics FLT91 (photosphere). A link to a higher resolution version on Flickr in the first reply. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #spaceweather #sun

submitted 64 days ago • 3 comments

Occultation of the #Pleiades by the #moon on April 1, a second image. HDR photo of 4 different exposures blended together, when some stars of the Pleiades are behind the moon already. Image with #Vixen SD 115 refractor, #Nikon Z8. #astrophotography #astronomy

submitted 65 days ago • 0 comments

For those who missed it... Timelapse video of the #occultation of the #Pleiades by the crescent #moon. For us it was low in the West, but beautiful! All images with Vixen SD 115 II refractor and #nikon Z8. Enjoy! #astrophotography #astronomy #space #solarsystem www.youtube.com/watch?v=e93p...

submitted 65 days ago • 0 comments

Occultation of the #Pleiades by the #moon on April 1 (not a joke!). HDR image of 4 different exposures blended together, just before the occultation started. More images and video tomorrow. Image with #Vixen SD 115 refractor, #Nikon Z8. #astrophotography #astronomy

submitted 66 days ago • 3 comments

Poster size overview of the #solar #eclipse of March 29, now free downloadable from Flickr. Made the images with a Lunt LS40Ha telescope and #playeroneastronomy Neptune M camera. #astrophotography #astronomy #sun #moon #science www.flickr.com/photos/dodi-...

submitted 68 days ago • 0 comments

World Première in Leuven, #Belgium of the documentary movie "Space Chasers" by Steven Swancoat. A nice documentary on #astrophotography and photographers, go and see it if you get the opportunity. #astronomy #spacechasers

submitted 68 days ago • 0 comments