Martin Schoenmaker
@koplamp.bsky.social
Autodidact Acappella Addict and Astronerd Follow my astro-adventures on YouTube or Insta: ▶️ http://youtube.com/koplamp 🎞️ instagram.com/astrokoplamp
Reposted by Martin Schoenmaker
Gemini North telescope in Hawai‘i reveals never-before-seen companion to Betelgeuse, solving millennia-old mystery
noirlab.edu/public/news/... 🧪🔭
Credit image :International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA; Image Processing: M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab)
noirlab.edu/public/news/... 🧪🔭
Credit image :International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA; Image Processing: M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab)
July 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Gemini North telescope in Hawai‘i reveals never-before-seen companion to Betelgeuse, solving millennia-old mystery
noirlab.edu/public/news/... 🧪🔭
Credit image :International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA; Image Processing: M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab)
noirlab.edu/public/news/... 🧪🔭
Credit image :International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA; Image Processing: M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab)
@dylanodonnell.bsky.social I was in London for work and found something that made me think of you
July 2, 2025 at 6:16 PM
@dylanodonnell.bsky.social I was in London for work and found something that made me think of you
@dylanodonnell.bsky.social I was in London for work and found something that made me think of you
July 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
@dylanodonnell.bsky.social I was in London for work and found something that made me think of you
Hi there. A bit of #astrophotography madness for you. Did you know that mounting a reducer on an @celestronuniverse.bsky.social #EdgeHD925 can be a challenge? When there is a #ZWO #EAF mounted too, you need to reduce the bracket as well. #hacksaw
youtu.be/5hUqAVTlH88
youtu.be/5hUqAVTlH88
Mounting a reducer on the EdgeHD 9.25" together with an ZWO EAF and Celestron OAG - using a hacksaw
YouTube video by Martin Schoenmaker
youtu.be
June 24, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Hi there. A bit of #astrophotography madness for you. Did you know that mounting a reducer on an @celestronuniverse.bsky.social #EdgeHD925 can be a challenge? When there is a #ZWO #EAF mounted too, you need to reduce the bracket as well. #hacksaw
youtu.be/5hUqAVTlH88
youtu.be/5hUqAVTlH88
Should’ve done this much earlier. I got a 9.25” @celestronuniverse.bsky.social #EdgeHD in july 2023. But it wasn’t until last night that I mounted the 0.7x reducer.
youtu.be/i9SymknulPk
youtu.be/i9SymknulPk
My EdgeHD got an enlargement - mounting EAF, OAG and ASI294MC Pro and then image the Moon.
YouTube video by Martin Schoenmaker
youtu.be
June 17, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Should’ve done this much earlier. I got a 9.25” @celestronuniverse.bsky.social #EdgeHD in july 2023. But it wasn’t until last night that I mounted the 0.7x reducer.
youtu.be/i9SymknulPk
youtu.be/i9SymknulPk
Working on a YouTube video about #astrophotography at a 5000 year old burial site in the Netherlands.
Will take some time still as I am also learning #davinciresolve for this vid.
Will take some time still as I am also learning #davinciresolve for this vid.
June 10, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Working on a YouTube video about #astrophotography at a 5000 year old burial site in the Netherlands.
Will take some time still as I am also learning #davinciresolve for this vid.
Will take some time still as I am also learning #davinciresolve for this vid.
Reposted by Martin Schoenmaker
This movie shows the bubbling surface of a distant star, as captured with unprecedented clarity by the ALMA observatory.
R Doradus is a huge star. Each of these bubbles is 50-75 times the diameter of our entire Sun! 🧪🔭
www.almaobservatory.org/en/press-rel...
R Doradus is a huge star. Each of these bubbles is 50-75 times the diameter of our entire Sun! 🧪🔭
www.almaobservatory.org/en/press-rel...
May 24, 2025 at 11:50 PM
This movie shows the bubbling surface of a distant star, as captured with unprecedented clarity by the ALMA observatory.
R Doradus is a huge star. Each of these bubbles is 50-75 times the diameter of our entire Sun! 🧪🔭
www.almaobservatory.org/en/press-rel...
R Doradus is a huge star. Each of these bubbles is 50-75 times the diameter of our entire Sun! 🧪🔭
www.almaobservatory.org/en/press-rel...
How is your #Dutch? And you like #astronomy? Know @sterrenstofnieuws.bsky.social already? In their latest podcast (48) they suggest the #astrophotography enthusiasts amongst their listeners to shoot + share images of M90, a spiral #galaxy in Virgo.
Here is my attempt telescopius.com/pictures/vie...
Here is my attempt telescopius.com/pictures/vie...
M 90 and IC 3583 - astrophotography by schoenmaker
Sterrenstof is a Dutch Astronomy podcast that tells the story of Astronomy targeting a wide public. In episode 48 they suggested the astrophotographers among their listeners to shoot and share images ...
telescopius.com
May 23, 2025 at 9:50 AM
How is your #Dutch? And you like #astronomy? Know @sterrenstofnieuws.bsky.social already? In their latest podcast (48) they suggest the #astrophotography enthusiasts amongst their listeners to shoot + share images of M90, a spiral #galaxy in Virgo.
Here is my attempt telescopius.com/pictures/vie...
Here is my attempt telescopius.com/pictures/vie...
I was at the #ATT in Essen, Germany. Europe's biggest expo, according to themselves.
I made a video touring the event. Were you there too? Did I miss anything? Feel free to leave me suggestions for next years edition on May 9th 2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nOU...
#astronomy #astrophotography
I made a video touring the event. Were you there too? Did I miss anything? Feel free to leave me suggestions for next years edition on May 9th 2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nOU...
#astronomy #astrophotography
May 2025, The ATT in Essen - An impression
YouTube video by Martin Schoenmaker
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May 23, 2025 at 9:19 AM
I was at the #ATT in Essen, Germany. Europe's biggest expo, according to themselves.
I made a video touring the event. Were you there too? Did I miss anything? Feel free to leave me suggestions for next years edition on May 9th 2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nOU...
#astronomy #astrophotography
I made a video touring the event. Were you there too? Did I miss anything? Feel free to leave me suggestions for next years edition on May 9th 2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nOU...
#astronomy #astrophotography
My M51 project obsessive data mongering is done (for now). Curiously it was only the 4th time I was imaging this very well-known target.
As I have only been sharing the crop, I thought to also show the full field of view.
telescopius.com/pictures/vie...
#astrophotography #astronomy #celestron
As I have only been sharing the crop, I thought to also show the full field of view.
telescopius.com/pictures/vie...
#astrophotography #astronomy #celestron
Whirlpool Galaxy, NGC 5195, IC 4278 and IC 4277 - astrophotography by schoenmaker
In preparation of an article about comparing your own images to those of the famous Hubble Space Telescope, I embarked on this project where a comparison between my image and that of the Hubble, make ...
telescopius.com
May 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
My M51 project obsessive data mongering is done (for now). Curiously it was only the 4th time I was imaging this very well-known target.
As I have only been sharing the crop, I thought to also show the full field of view.
telescopius.com/pictures/vie...
#astrophotography #astronomy #celestron
As I have only been sharing the crop, I thought to also show the full field of view.
telescopius.com/pictures/vie...
#astrophotography #astronomy #celestron
Need to play with my data a bit more, but I am thoroughly impressed with the new @siril.org and its ability to stack and stitch mosaics.
May 4, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Need to play with my data a bit more, but I am thoroughly impressed with the new @siril.org and its ability to stack and stitch mosaics.
Editing my data of M51, I tried pushing it to the extremes. I still think it is awesome to see so much resemblance between my @celestronuniverse.bsky.social backyard image and that of @stsci.edu #HST Hubble Space Telescope.
#astrophotography #astronomy #parallax #stars
#astrophotography #astronomy #parallax #stars
May 3, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Editing my data of M51, I tried pushing it to the extremes. I still think it is awesome to see so much resemblance between my @celestronuniverse.bsky.social backyard image and that of @stsci.edu #HST Hubble Space Telescope.
#astrophotography #astronomy #parallax #stars
#astrophotography #astronomy #parallax #stars
Expansion of M1, the Crab nebula over 20 years. #astronomy #astrophotography
My @celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 9.25" compared to the @stsci.edu Hubble Space Telescope
My @celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 9.25" compared to the @stsci.edu Hubble Space Telescope
April 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Expansion of M1, the Crab nebula over 20 years. #astronomy #astrophotography
My @celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 9.25" compared to the @stsci.edu Hubble Space Telescope
My @celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 9.25" compared to the @stsci.edu Hubble Space Telescope
I am still enjoying to compare my own #astrophotography images to those of the #HST and #JWST run by @spacetelescope.bsky.social. I improved an edit I did on Stephan's Quintet.
95x180s
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EHD9.25"
ASI294MC Pro
L-Pro filter.
95x180s
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EHD9.25"
ASI294MC Pro
L-Pro filter.
April 21, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I am still enjoying to compare my own #astrophotography images to those of the #HST and #JWST run by @spacetelescope.bsky.social. I improved an edit I did on Stephan's Quintet.
95x180s
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EHD9.25"
ASI294MC Pro
L-Pro filter.
95x180s
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EHD9.25"
ASI294MC Pro
L-Pro filter.
I think I need some help from an actual #astronomer like @drbecky.bsky.social. Please share if you know someone who can help me identify the high proper motion stars in my comparison of M51 with a 20 year old @spacetelescope.bsky.social HST image.
See 🧵for what I've found so far.
See 🧵for what I've found so far.
April 18, 2025 at 8:33 AM
I think I need some help from an actual #astronomer like @drbecky.bsky.social. Please share if you know someone who can help me identify the high proper motion stars in my comparison of M51 with a 20 year old @spacetelescope.bsky.social HST image.
See 🧵for what I've found so far.
See 🧵for what I've found so far.
I am an #astrophotography nerd. So I have been asking myself a question ever since I started using @bsky.app
No, it doesn’t seem to be an actual starry sky that shows when starting the app 😅
#platesolve on nova.astrometry.net
No, it doesn’t seem to be an actual starry sky that shows when starting the app 😅
#platesolve on nova.astrometry.net
April 9, 2025 at 10:37 AM
I am an #astrophotography nerd. So I have been asking myself a question ever since I started using @bsky.app
No, it doesn’t seem to be an actual starry sky that shows when starting the app 😅
#platesolve on nova.astrometry.net
No, it doesn’t seem to be an actual starry sky that shows when starting the app 😅
#platesolve on nova.astrometry.net
Did you see my attempt to shoot M51 yet? Take a look at my profile for more info.
Tonight I am adding Ha using the #optolong #LeXtreme filter. My #ZWO camera is doing just fine with it!
@siril.org does the rest 😇💪
This is just a teaser…
Tonight I am adding Ha using the #optolong #LeXtreme filter. My #ZWO camera is doing just fine with it!
@siril.org does the rest 😇💪
This is just a teaser…
April 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Did you see my attempt to shoot M51 yet? Take a look at my profile for more info.
Tonight I am adding Ha using the #optolong #LeXtreme filter. My #ZWO camera is doing just fine with it!
@siril.org does the rest 😇💪
This is just a teaser…
Tonight I am adding Ha using the #optolong #LeXtreme filter. My #ZWO camera is doing just fine with it!
@siril.org does the rest 😇💪
This is just a teaser…
Work in progress. M51 has somehow evaded my attention in my #astrophotography. I have some sets of data on my harddisk, but nothing to really be proud of.
That is going to change, now I shoot it with the EdgeHD 9.25”. Perhaps I should start adding L-eXtreme data to it.
56x180s so far
That is going to change, now I shoot it with the EdgeHD 9.25”. Perhaps I should start adding L-eXtreme data to it.
56x180s so far
April 2, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Work in progress. M51 has somehow evaded my attention in my #astrophotography. I have some sets of data on my harddisk, but nothing to really be proud of.
That is going to change, now I shoot it with the EdgeHD 9.25”. Perhaps I should start adding L-eXtreme data to it.
56x180s so far
That is going to change, now I shoot it with the EdgeHD 9.25”. Perhaps I should start adding L-eXtreme data to it.
56x180s so far
A month ago I posted about an Einstein Ring which I photographed with my backyard EdgeHD 9.25”.
Since then I added more data (611x180s) and with careful processing it got a bit clearer still. See #Hubble image for comparison.
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social
#astrophotography #astronomy
@siril.org
Since then I added more data (611x180s) and with careful processing it got a bit clearer still. See #Hubble image for comparison.
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social
#astrophotography #astronomy
@siril.org
March 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
A month ago I posted about an Einstein Ring which I photographed with my backyard EdgeHD 9.25”.
Since then I added more data (611x180s) and with careful processing it got a bit clearer still. See #Hubble image for comparison.
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social
#astrophotography #astronomy
@siril.org
Since then I added more data (611x180s) and with careful processing it got a bit clearer still. See #Hubble image for comparison.
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social
#astrophotography #astronomy
@siril.org
Last week I shared a small clip of my rig. With it I have been imaging very small targets lately. The Celestron EdgeHD 9.25” at f/10 brings me real close in to targets.
I enjoy comparing my images to those of the famous Space Telescopes (JWST and Hubble)
Follow for more #astrophotography
I enjoy comparing my images to those of the famous Space Telescopes (JWST and Hubble)
Follow for more #astrophotography
March 25, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Last week I shared a small clip of my rig. With it I have been imaging very small targets lately. The Celestron EdgeHD 9.25” at f/10 brings me real close in to targets.
I enjoy comparing my images to those of the famous Space Telescopes (JWST and Hubble)
Follow for more #astrophotography
I enjoy comparing my images to those of the famous Space Telescopes (JWST and Hubble)
Follow for more #astrophotography
Let me introduce you to my telescope setup #astrophotography automation.
!Not sponsored by #zwo!
- Celestron EdgeHD 9.25”
- AM5 Harmonic Mount on an iOptron Literoc tripod.
- ASIAIR Plus control computer
- ASI294 MC Pro (main camera)
- An ASI174 MM (guiding)
- Celestron OAG
- EAF focuser
!Not sponsored by #zwo!
- Celestron EdgeHD 9.25”
- AM5 Harmonic Mount on an iOptron Literoc tripod.
- ASIAIR Plus control computer
- ASI294 MC Pro (main camera)
- An ASI174 MM (guiding)
- Celestron OAG
- EAF focuser
March 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Let me introduce you to my telescope setup #astrophotography automation.
!Not sponsored by #zwo!
- Celestron EdgeHD 9.25”
- AM5 Harmonic Mount on an iOptron Literoc tripod.
- ASIAIR Plus control computer
- ASI294 MC Pro (main camera)
- An ASI174 MM (guiding)
- Celestron OAG
- EAF focuser
!Not sponsored by #zwo!
- Celestron EdgeHD 9.25”
- AM5 Harmonic Mount on an iOptron Literoc tripod.
- ASIAIR Plus control computer
- ASI294 MC Pro (main camera)
- An ASI174 MM (guiding)
- Celestron OAG
- EAF focuser
Work in progress #astrophotography
But what about youtube.com/koplamp you ask?
Yes, indeed… I distract myself constantly from working on videos. Apologies!
Any video in particular that you would like to see?
But what about youtube.com/koplamp you ask?
Yes, indeed… I distract myself constantly from working on videos. Apologies!
Any video in particular that you would like to see?
March 19, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Work in progress #astrophotography
But what about youtube.com/koplamp you ask?
Yes, indeed… I distract myself constantly from working on videos. Apologies!
Any video in particular that you would like to see?
But what about youtube.com/koplamp you ask?
Yes, indeed… I distract myself constantly from working on videos. Apologies!
Any video in particular that you would like to see?
A week ago I shot almost 300 images of 10 seconds each with my Celestron EdgeHD 9.25". After stacking with Siril and processing I got to this result. I processed the image to accentuate the bowshock around the star LL Ori.
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social
@siril.org
#astronomy #astrophotography
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social
@siril.org
#astronomy #astrophotography
March 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
A week ago I shot almost 300 images of 10 seconds each with my Celestron EdgeHD 9.25". After stacking with Siril and processing I got to this result. I processed the image to accentuate the bowshock around the star LL Ori.
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social
@siril.org
#astronomy #astrophotography
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social
@siril.org
#astronomy #astrophotography
Work in progress! 99 photos of 3 minutes. Stacked and processed in @siril.org Will add more data once I can.
Downloaded and processed Hubble Space Telescope data too and processed it similarly. You then can see the Einstein Ring CSWA 1 more clearly. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_...
Downloaded and processed Hubble Space Telescope data too and processed it similarly. You then can see the Einstein Ring CSWA 1 more clearly. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_...
February 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Work in progress! 99 photos of 3 minutes. Stacked and processed in @siril.org Will add more data once I can.
Downloaded and processed Hubble Space Telescope data too and processed it similarly. You then can see the Einstein Ring CSWA 1 more clearly. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_...
Downloaded and processed Hubble Space Telescope data too and processed it similarly. You then can see the Einstein Ring CSWA 1 more clearly. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_...
Wishing for clearer ways to educate people to the downsides of #lightpollution. So much of nighttime lighting is unneeded and often unnecessarily pointing into the air.
Most people don't see it as pollution, shrug their shoulders and close their blackout curtains to be able to get some sleep. 😢
Most people don't see it as pollution, shrug their shoulders and close their blackout curtains to be able to get some sleep. 😢
February 15, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Wishing for clearer ways to educate people to the downsides of #lightpollution. So much of nighttime lighting is unneeded and often unnecessarily pointing into the air.
Most people don't see it as pollution, shrug their shoulders and close their blackout curtains to be able to get some sleep. 😢
Most people don't see it as pollution, shrug their shoulders and close their blackout curtains to be able to get some sleep. 😢