Spring Telescope Meeting 2009 / Events / Photos

Fig. 1: Iphone Water Level: Abusing the iPhone as water bubble level for setting up a tripod. How precise is it? Telescope meeting, Ahornalp. Nikon D3; Δt=1/200 s; f=85 mm; f/8.0; ISO 200; 22 May 2009 17:32:08

Fig. 2: AOK 110mm Kutter Schiefspiegler: My 110 mm Kutter Schiefspiegler made by Astro Optik Kohler (AOK) on a Vixen GP-D2 equatorial mount. Telescope meeting, Ahornalp. Nikon D3; Δt=1/1600 s; f=85 mm; f/5.0; ISO 200; 22 May 2009 17:53:01

Fig. 3: Orion: A small Orion spotting scope on a tripod. Telescope meeting, Ahornalp. Nikon D3; Δt=1/1250 s; f=85 mm; f/4.5; ISO 200; 22 May 2009 17:53:19

Fig. 4: Celestron: A Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope on a computerized altazimuth mount. Telescope meeting, Ahornalp. Nikon D3; Δt=1/1250 s; f=85 mm; f/4.5; ISO 200; 22 May 2009 17:54:09

Fig. 5: Celestron: A Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope on a computerized altazimuth mount. Telescope meeting, Ahornalp. Nikon D3; Δt=1/1250 s; f=85 mm; f/4.5; ISO 200; 22 May 2009 17:54:29

Fig. 6: Dobsonian: A pretty selfmade dobsonian. Telescope meeting, Ahornalp. Nikon D3; Δt=1/320 s; f=85 mm; f/9.0; ISO 200; 22 May 2009 18:26:43

Fig. 7: Stargazers around Tripod: Stargazers are gathering around a tripod and looking at an equatorial mount. Telescope meeting, Ahornalp. Nikon D3; Δt=1/250 s; f=50 mm; f/8.0; ISO 200; 22 May 2009 19:12:07

Fig. 8: Dobsonian: A pretty selfmade dobsonian. Telescope meeting, Ahornalp. Nikon D3; Δt=1/250 s; f=50 mm; f/8.0; ISO 200; 22 May 2009 19:12:15

Fig. 9: Stargazers unpacking: Stargazers are setting up their telescopes to let them cool down and adapt to the environmental temperature when it's getting dark. Telescope meeting, Ahornalp. Nikon D3; Δt=1/250 s; f=50 mm; f/8.0; ISO 200; 22 May 2009 19:15:01

$Refractor$

Fig. 10: Refractor: A pretty refractor from Takahashi. Telescope meeting, Ahornalp. Nikon D3; Δt=1/250 s; f=50 mm; f/8.0; ISO 200; 22 May 2009 19:22:37

Fig. 11: Dinner: Eating and talking during dinner time in the mountain restaurant. Telescope meeting, Ahornalp. Nikon D3; Δt=1/60 s; f=50 mm; f/4.0; ISO 800; 22 May 2009 19:44:32

Fig. 12: Dinner: Eating and talking during dinner time in the mountain restaurant. Telescope meeting, Ahornalp. Nikon D3; Δt=1/60 s; f=50 mm; f/4.0; ISO 1600; 22 May 2009 20:44:30

Fig. 13: Photo: Eating and talking during dinner time in the mountain restaurant. Telescope meeting, Ahornalp. Nikon D3; Δt=1/125 s; f=50 mm; f/5.6; ISO 6400; 22 May 2009 20:46:46

Fig. 14: Regular's Table: Eating and talking during dinner time in the mountain restaurant. Telescope meeting, Ahornalp. Nikon D3; Δt=1/60 s; f=50 mm; f/4.0; ISO 1600; 22 May 2009 20:47:14

Fig. 15: Information Exchange: Eating and talking during dinner time in the mountain restaurant. Telescope meeting, Ahornalp. Nikon D3; Δt=1/60 s; f=50 mm; f/4.0; ISO 1600; 22 May 2009 20:49:33

Fig. 16: Taking Pictures: Eating and talking during dinner time in the mountain restaurant. Telescope meeting, Ahornalp. Nikon D3; Δt=1/40 s; f=50 mm; f/3.2; ISO 1600; 22 May 2009 20:51:27

Fig. 17: Dobsonian and Newtonian: Two newtonians of different constructions. In the front a Dobsonian and in the back a classic Newtonian tube on an equatorial mount. Telescope meeting, Ahornalp. Nikon D3; Δt=1/10 s; f=50 mm; f/4.0; ISO 200; 22 May 2009 21:33:29

Fig. 18: Tripod: A big wooden tripod vor a long refractor. Telescope meeting, Ahornalp. Nikon D3; Δt=1/20 s; f=50 mm; f/4.0; ISO 200; 22 May 2009 21:33:57

Fig. 19: Bicycles: Two mountain bikes on the roof of a car. The area around Ahornalp is also a pretty site for biking. Telescope meeting, Ahornalp. Nikon D3; Δt=1/60 s; f=50 mm; f/3.2; ISO 200; 22 May 2009 21:35:47

Fig. 20: Bazooka: This is not a bazooka. It's a Newtonian telescope with a long focal length. Telescope meeting, Ahornalp. Nikon D3; Δt=1/60 s; f=50 mm; f/3.2; ISO 200; 22 May 2009 21:36:57

$Frefractor$

Fig. 21: Frefractor: Carrying a long tube of a refractor, ideal for observing the planets, small bright nebulas and star clusters. Telescope meeting, Ahornalp. Nikon D3; Δt=1/60 s; f=50 mm; f/3.2; ISO 200; 22 May 2009 21:37:32

Fig. 22: Dobsonian: A pretty selfmade dobsonian. Telescope meeting, Ahornalp. Nikon D3; Δt=1/31 s; f=50 mm; f/3.5; ISO 400; 22 May 2009 21:39:22

Fig. 23: Circumpolar Stars: This picture of circumpolar stars is made of 112 single exposures with an interval of 40 seconds and exosure time of 30 seconds. The lower part is used for creating a timelapse. I just realized later that there are no standard movie formats in portrait aspect ratio. Telescope meeting, Ahornalp. Nikon D3; Δt=30 s; f=19 mm; f/4.0; ISO 3200; 23 May 2009 00:37:05

Fig. 24: Warming Up: Warming up while the restaurant is still open. Telescope meeting, Ahornalp. Nikon D3; Δt=1/31 s; f=32 mm; f/2.8; ISO 3200; 23 May 2009 00:43:31

Fig. 25: Chris B: Portrait of Chris B. Telescope meeting, Ahornalp. Nikon D3; Δt=1/320 s; f=50 mm; f/9.0; ISO 200; 23 May 2009 17:49:41

Fig. 26: Bernd N: Portrait of Bernd N. Telescope meeting, Ahornalp. Nikon D3; Δt=1/200 s; f=50 mm; f/7.1; ISO 200; 23 May 2009 18:32:47

Fig. 27: Beat F: Portrait of Beat F. Telescope meeting, Ahornalp. Nikon D3; Δt=1/320 s; f=50 mm; f/9.0; ISO 200; 23 May 2009 18:42:41