The Rim Nebula, or ‘The Hands’, as imaged from Namibia
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I’ll be in Namibia from July 8, 2015 till July 22, 2015 on an astrotrip and will be staying on astrofarm Kiripotib. I’ll be writing regular updates (aiming for daily) so check in often to see the results and experiences from this awesome location!
The Carina Nebula
M16 Eagle nebula and M17 Omega nebula
M20, M8 and IC1274
Comet C\2014 Q1 Panstarrs conjunction with Venus and Jupiter
Update: added photo’s from the 2nd and 3rd day the comet was visible I only learned about this comet and the fact that it might be visible from southern skies yesterday. I learned it would be brightest that evening right after sunset and would make for a lovely picture together with Venus and Jupiter. However, the days before the horizon was quite dusty up to 30 degrees or so at sunset here at Kiripotib, Namibia….
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Astrotrip – Picking a destination for an astro-holiday
Picking the best destination for an astro holiday can be challenging. A closer look into three possible locations in Namibia.
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