Namibia

One week astronomy-holiday on Tivoli Southern Sky Guest Farm, about two hours car ride away from Windhoek airport. This is one of the few places in Africa where the tourists leave with less suntan than they have arrived. :-) See also timelapse movie of this week. The star pictures are single frames of it.

Milky Way with Large and Small Magellanic Clouds — Fig. 1: Milky Way with Large and Small Magellanic Clouds Nikon D850; Δt=20 s; f=14 mm; f/2.8; ISO 6400; 11 September 2023 00:16:37

Milky Way — Fig. 2: Milky Way Nikon D850; Δt=20 s; f=14 mm; f/2.8; ISO 6400; 11 September 2023 23:19:06

Sunrise — Fig. 3: Sunrise iPhone 8; Δt=1/1373 s; f=3.99 mm; f/1.8; ISO 20; 11 September 2023 07:01:02

Hansjörg gets enlightened. Observatory with Zodiacal Light — Fig. 4: Hansjörg gets enlightened. Observatory with Zodiacal Light Nikon D850; Δt=20 s; f=14 mm; f/2.8; ISO 6400; 12 September 2023 21:07:01

Milky Way — Fig. 5: Milky Way Nikon D850; Δt=20 s; f=14 mm; f/2.8; ISO 6400; 12 September 2023 23:15:45

Windmill with Water Tower and Milky Way — Fig. 6: Windmill with Water Tower and Milky Way Nikon D850; Δt=20 s; f=14 mm; f/2.8; ISO 6400; 13 September 2023 23:09:59

Milky Way over Palms — Fig. 7: Milky Way over Palms Nikon D850; Δt=20 s; f=14 mm; f/2.8; ISO 6400; 14 September 2023 20:42:30

22.5" Obsession Dobson with Large and Small Magellanic Clouds — Fig. 8: 22.5" Obsession Dobson with Large and Small Magellanic Clouds Nikon D850; Δt=20 s; f=14 mm; f/2.8; ISO 6400; 15 September 2023 01:02:24

The Spirit of the Retired Physicist — Fig. 9: The Spirit of the Retired Physicist Nikon D850; Δt=20 s; f=14 mm; f/2.8; ISO 6400; 15 September 2023 01:19:28

Steppe Landscape — Fig. 10: Steppe Landscape Nikon D850; Δt=1/250 s; f=50 mm; f/8.0; ISO 100; 15 September 2023 17:59:14

Steppe Landscape — Fig. 11: Steppe Landscape Nikon D850; Δt=1/250 s; f=50 mm; f/8.0; ISO 100; 15 September 2023 17:59:18

Weaver Bird Nests in the Tree — Fig. 12: Weaver Bird Nests in the Tree Nikon D850; Δt=1/200 s; f=50 mm; f/11.0; ISO 100; 15 September 2023 18:01:33

Excursion to Neighbor's Dune for Sunset Aperitif — Fig. 13: Excursion to Neighbor's Dune for Sunset Aperitif Nikon D850; Δt=1/200 s; f=50 mm; f/7.1; ISO 100; 15 September 2023 18:07:42

On Neighbor's Dune — Fig. 14: On Neighbor's Dune Nikon D850; Δt=1/200 s; f=50 mm; f/7.1; ISO 100; 15 September 2023 18:11:47

On Neighbor's Dune. The Earth is flat. Here's the proof! — Fig. 15: On Neighbor's Dune. The Earth is flat. Here's the proof! Nikon D850; Δt=1/160 s; f=50 mm; f/6.3; ISO 100; 15 September 2023 18:12:08

On Neighbor's Dune — Fig. 16: On Neighbor's Dune Nikon D850; Δt=1/200 s; f=50 mm; f/7.1; ISO 100; 15 September 2023 18:12:58

Sunset — Fig. 17: Sunset Nikon D850; Δt=1/250 s; f=50 mm; f/8.0; ISO 100; 15 September 2023 18:41:28

We are Borg. You will be photographed. — Fig. 18: We are Borg. You will be photographed. Nikon D850; Δt=1/13 s; f=50 mm; f/1.4; ISO 800; 15 September 2023 19:10:09

Milky Way with Dobson — Fig. 19: Milky Way with Dobson Nikon D850; Δt=20 s; f=14 mm; f/2.8; ISO 6400; 15 September 2023 23:06:12

Searching for Mercury before Sunrise — Fig. 20: Searching for Mercury before Sunrise Nikon D850; Δt=1/4 s; f=14 mm; f/2.8; ISO 64; 16 September 2023 06:19:17

Awakening of the Remote Observatory with Milky Way — Fig. 21: Awakening of the Remote Observatory with Milky Way Nikon D850; Δt=20 s; f=14 mm; f/2.8; ISO 8000; 16 September 2023 23:56:32