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There has been a major leap in astrophotographic technology in the past 10-20 years. Powerful computers, digital cameras, new filming and image processing technologies have emerged. Things that could only be shot using big telescopes in large observatories can now be done by amateur astronomers. Pictures of Mars on the left clearly demonstrate this progress. I met Konstantin Morozov long ago in 1986 in Minsk Planetarium, and since then the passion for astrophotography won't let us sleep on a clear night. In the beginning of 2007 another astronomy fan from Minsk, Mikhail Abgarian, joined our company. This site features our works in the area of astrophotography. Enjoy!
Yuri Goryachko |
Jupiter - June 29, 2009
Venus - May 26, 2009
Nuctilucent clouds in Minsk - June 17/18, 2009
12 panoramas and 2 animations
Mare Humboldtianum & the central peak of Compton over the horizon - May 31, 2009
Hi-res Lunar mosaic
May 31, 2009 (mosaic of 26 images), 6542x5025 pixels (8.0MB)
Lunar mosaic
May 31, 2009 (mosaic of 16 images), 3594x4287 pixels (4.3MB)
Apenninus region - April 3, 2009
Lunar mosaic - April 23, 2009 (mosaic of 9 images) & Mare Orientale
Hi-res full Lunar mosaic
May 2, 2009 (mosaic of 35 images), 5707x7645 pixels (10.7MB)
Venus - April 25, 2009
Lunar mosaic
April 29, 2009 (mosaic of 10 images), 2848x4664 pixels (2.7MB)
Lunar mosaic
April 28, 2009 (mosaic of 9 images), 2848x4664 pixels (1.8MB)
Lunar mosaic
April 27, 2009, 16:25UT (mosaic of 7 images), 2753x4464 pixels (1.3MB)
Full Lunar mosaic in color
April 6, 2009 (4200x4600, 6.9MB)
Saturn - April 11, 2009
Moon - April 3, 2009
Saturn - March 16, 2009
Saturn - March 12, 2009
Venus - March 14, 2009
Bright spot on Saturn - January 2, 2009
Venus - February 1, 2009
Lunar mosaic
January 13, 2009, 23:15UT (mosaic of 21 images), 4348x4651 pixels (4.3MB)
Moon January 13, 2009 - Copernicus & Mare Humorum (color enhanced)
Moon November 11, 2008 (Wargentin, Schickard, Inghirami, Vallis Inghirami, Piazzi,
Lagrange, Vieta, Byrgius, Darwin, Cruger, Rima Sirsalis)
3D Lunar image (Gassendi)
The image was made together with Pavel Presnyakov (Kiev, Ukraine)
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3D Lunar image (Theophilus & Cyrillus)
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Blinking Nebula in Cygnus (NGC6826)
Blue Snowball Nebula in Andromeda (NGC7662)
International Space Station (ISS) & Progress-M 64 - September 7, 2008
Moon - August 19, 2008 - Tycho (color enhanced)
Partial Lunar Eclipse on Aug 16, 2008 (13 images)
Perseids on the night (Aug 11-12, 2008)
3D Lunar images (Aug 2008)
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Partial Solar eclipse in Minsk - Aug 1, 2008
Lunar mosaic
June 27, 2008, 01:15UT (mosaic of 12 images), 3315x4646 pixels (4.4MB)
Sun - June 18, 2008 (H-Alpha)
Sun - May 17, 2008 (H-Alpha)
Mercury - May 6, 2008
