What to look for in the 2020 night sky! Check out my video below for more on this…
06
Mar
Mar
I was thrilled when asked to be on the OPT Telescopes, Space Junk Podcast. Check it out below! Space Junk is a weekly podcast dedicated to the amazing hobby of amateur astronomy. Each week we’ll answer your questions and bring you the latest information and advice on the tools, gadgets, software and techniques for maximizing […]
22
Jan
Jan
In this video I take a look at the Optolong L-Pro light pollution suppression filter for city backyard astrophotography with your telescope and DSLR or cooled cmos camera. I also do a quick process in Pixinsight of the data taken with the L-Pro filter and show you the end result which is quite stunning considering […]
29
Jul
Jul
This was my first image taken upon returning to the astrophotography hobby and astronomy after many years. It was summer of 2008 and I found an urge to explore the cosmos again and meet up with old friends, the stars of the night sky. I had decided to purchase a new telescope and try my […]
04
Mar
Mar
Episode Transcription Welcome back to the Visibledark podcast. I’m Shawn Nielsen, an astrophotographer and amateur astronomer. This episode is part 2 of How it all began. If you haven’t checked part 1 please feel free to do so before listening to this one. At the end of part 1 I mentioned one of the last […]
31
Jan
Jan
Episode Transcription Hey folks welcome to the Visibledark podcast! Thank you so much for joining me. I’m an amateur astronomer and astrophotographer. I live in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada and do most of my astro imaging from the backyard. I also have a Youtube channel “Visibledark Astrophotography” and you’re welcome to check that out as well. […]
19
Dec
Dec
It didn’t seem like we had many clear nights here but I was able to take quite a number of astro images this past year. Join me as I look back over the best and worst deepsky images I imaged and processed in 2019. Which one did I like the best?