SLIDE 1 When I see your
ns, the work of Your ur finger ers, s, the moon
s that at you Set in place ace – what t is man n that at you are mindful ndful Of him and a son n of man n that at you ca care e fo for r him? m? (Ps.
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“Seek the
Lord … the One who made the Pleiades …
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… and Orion
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who turns darkness …
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Into dawn” (Amos 5:8)
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Des i r e: de sidere …
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… “ O f t he S t a r s ”
SLIDE 8 The Constellation of Orion “The Hunter” is mentioned Three times in Scripture:
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Orion and Pleiades in Bible Job 9:9; 38:31; Amos 5:8
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The “Flame” and “Horsehead” Nebulae
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SLIDE 14 “If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, I’ll bet they’d live a lot differently.” Bill Watterson
SLIDE 15 “All of us live in the gutter.
But some of us are looking at the stars.”
Oscar Wilde
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A “Rosette” by any other name …
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Pro setup: 12” telescope with dedicated ccd astronomical camera (550 lbs) and BIG $$$$$ !
SLIDE 18 A simpler option: dslr on telescope
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Camera on tripod iso 3200, 2 sec., 200mm
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Cropped and processed with LightRoom
SLIDE 22 “Before” One of 10 sub frames @ 50”, ISO 1600 with Canon 7D MKII
SLIDE 23 “After” Stacked, calibrated, processed.
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Before
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After
SLIDE 26 “He determ i nes the number
- f the stars; He calls them
all by the ir names.” (Ps. 147)
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Resources: Many on YouTube! Live: Astrophotography Basics Rocky Mountain School of Photography Websites: Catching the Light: Astrophotography by Jerry Lodriguss (astropix.com)
