Mont Blanc

Here is a view of Mont Blanc taken from our terrace with the 8SE telescope. At 4,800m it' one of the highest mountain in Europe, and the peak it right on the French / Italian border. 


Camera : Nikon D50 

Exposure : 1/1000

Scope : 8SE

Distance to target: 80 km

Here is the same view in Google Earth. The line goes from Lausanne in Switzerland, across Lake Geneva and the French border (yellow line) all the way to Mont Blanc.

First astro photos

Here are my first astro photos - taken with a Sony Cybershot hand held up to the eyepiece of the 8SE.

Moon
Exposure: 1/40 sec
Scope : Celestron Nexstar 8SE
Camera : Sony Cybershot DSC-P71



Jupiter
Exposure : 1/30 sec
Scope : Celestron Nexstar 8SE
Camera : Sony Cybershot