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I have been an amateur astronomer for more than 25 years, mainly interested in imaging the heavens (deep-sky but also the solar system). Over the years I have acumulated quite a few telescopes (300mm f/7.1 reflector, 222mm f/5.8 reflector, 150mm f/4 reflector, 100mm f/15 refractor, 100mm f/10 reflector) that are house in two different observatories (roll-off-roof and dome) located in central Portugal.
I began imaging the heavens using conventional emulsion-based photography but now have turned to CCD's. In 1994 I bought a Hi-sis 22 CCD camera. I now own several CCD cameras including a SBIG ST-7, SBIG ST-8E and a SBIG ST-10XE (some of my images were already published in several Astronomy Magazines: Sky and Telescope; CCD Astronomy; Astronomy; Astronomy Now; Astronomy Magazine; Ciel et Espace...). Observatory location
In 2005 I acquired a Paramount ME german equatorial mount that was installed on Pier Tech 1 telescope Pier.
Astro CV EquipmentCCD cameras
Telescopes and Observatories
CD-Rom's and Books
CCD Imaging Courses
CCD Imaging Course (Fronteira, 2007)
CCD Imaging Course (Malasia, 2006)
CCD Imaging Course (Malasia, 2007)
Projects (History of astrophotography)
Observational projects
Founding Member of APAA (Portuguese Amateur Astronomers Association)
Paramount ME (2005)
Article (Noticias Magazine 20040926)
C14 (1994)
C14 (2001)
Solar observation, Vixen 102 F/9.8, Takahashi EM-200 (2003)
Palomar Observatory (1989)
La Silla Observatory (2001)
Lisbon Observatory (2002)
Winter Star Party (2002)
Spring Star Party (2003)
Spring Star Party (2003)
Cerro Tololo Observatory (2003)
Cerro Pachon Observatory (2003)
National Observatory, Rio de Janeiro (2003)
Photographing the Sun (2003)
Takahashi FS128, FS60C, EM-200 (2003)
National Observatory, Rio de Janeiro (2005). 460mm refractor.
National Observatory, Rio de Janeiro (2005). 210mm refractor.
Mars image (210mm F/15 refractor, ToucamPro) Professional observatories around the world
