Club members who attended the January General Meeting were treated to a wonderful presentation of deep space images, and a discussion of the methods and equipment required for their capture.

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Astrophotographer, Don Goldman, presented a multi-part program at the January 11th meeting held in the Kilaga Springs Lodge Presentation Hall. 

 

His presentation began with a talk on the  astrophotography of galaxies and nebula.  He presented many of his original images and showcased the impressive telescopes and processing methods to optimize image quality.

 

He followed up by a posing a question regarding whether to photograph or sit back and enjoy the short total solar eclipse that will take place in central Oregon come August of 2017.  The audience was not shy in sharing their thoughts regarding the choice, as the discussion was carried on in the hallway well after the meeting ended. Suffice it to say the opinions were fairly well split.

 

Don concluded with two short ProShow videos of his Scotland/Islay Distillery Tour and recent trip to Patagonia.
 
Don is a l well-known astrophotographer who images remotely with his equipment located on a mountain in Australia.  He is a popular speaker at astrophotography conferences worldwide.  His images are widely published and have been selected 30 times for NASA's prestigious Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD). 

 

He and his wife, Nicolle, love to travel and try to arrange two or three photo tours each year.  Don also runs his astronomy business, Astrodon, out of his home in Roseville, selling filters for astrophotography and research worldwide.

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You can visit his website to view more of his Astrophotography by clicking on this link:

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http://astrodonimaging.com/gallery/