Speaker – John Reid: Astro Photography

John is a member at our club and has a passion for Astro Photography. He will share with us some of his great images, and, explain the process of capturing systems that are many light years away. John plans to bring along some of his kit to see how he captures his magnificent images.

“Astrophotography, also known as astronomical imaging, is the photography or imaging of astronomical objects, celestial events, or areas of the night sky. The first photograph of an astronomical object (the Moon) was taken in 1840, but it was not until the late 19th century that advances in technology allowed for detailed stellar photography. Besides being able to record the details of extended objects such as the Moon, Sun, and planets, modern astrophotography has the ability to image objects outside of the visible spectrum of the human eye such as dim stars, nebulae, and galaxies.”

In addition to Astro Photography John wonderfully captures his travels around the UK and further afield.

We are all looking forward to a wonderful night led by one of our own! One of John’s photographs of the Orion Nebula is shown below.