Our teaching observatory in Mallorca

[drr0b]

As I've mentioned before, I'm a professional astronomer. For the last few years I've been teaching at an astronomy residential school in Mallorca, for the Open University in the UK. It's a week-long course that's very hard work but a lot of fun. Here are some of my favourite photos from there

This was taken on my first visit. It shows the main observatory and computer lab, with one of the teaching domes. This was before the students got there

Nikon Coolpix 2100
Aperture 1/2.6
Exposure 1/71 s
ISO 100
EV -0.3
Flash off

The following two were taken a year later, with my spiffy new Sony Cybershot W12! They were both taken during observing sessions, with long exposures and propped up on a rock

Sony DSC-W12
Aperture 1/2.8
Exposure 25 s
ISO 100


W12
Aperture 1/2.8
Exposure 30 s
ISO 100

This last pic was taken last year, and shows the awesome planetarium. I have a slightly cropped version of this pic on canvas on my wall

Panasonic TZ5
Aperture 1/8
Exposure 1/400 s
ISO 100

Thanks for looking!

[leonaashlee]

That is really quite interesting. Not into astronomy myself although I have certainly enjoyed your photos. These are really something...I love first one and I think the people add to it.

[pjflan7]

Love your third shot.......wonderful colors with that starry sky