YaNoAstro
The Whirlpool Galaxy, M51, photographed by Dirk Smeets

YaNoAstro · Belgium

Light travelled millions of years.
I waited one more night.

Deep-sky projects, the instruments behind them and the process that turns faint photons into a visible story.

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Observation as a craft

More than a final image.

Every photograph is a project: planning around weather and moonlight, collecting hours of signal, calibrating imperfect data and making careful choices in processing.

The archive is opening

Projects are being prepared.

The new YaNoAstro platform is live. Carefully selected captures and their complete acquisition stories will appear here as they are prepared.

See current work on AstroBin ↗

The real setup

Different instruments.
Different views of the sky.

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Deep-sky imaging

Wide-field deep-sky rig

A fast, wide field for nebulae and larger structures.

  • William Optics Pleiades 68
  • Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
  • ZWO ASI2600MC Pro

Deep-sky imaging

Long-focal-length deep-sky rig

More reach for compact galaxies and detailed targets.

  • Meade LX90 ACF 8" f/10
  • ZWO ASI2600MC Pro

Sky monitoring

AllSky monitor

One dedicated camera watching the complete sky.

  • Raspberry Pi HQ Camera / Sony IMX477
  • 160° 3.2 mm AllSky lens
Open live service ↗

One specialised camera

The whole sky,
all night.

AllSky complements the deep-sky imaging rigs. Its independent camera monitors the sky continuously and publishes selected observations to its own live archive.

Open allsky.yanoa.be ↗
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The instruments

Setup

Optics, cameras, filters and the observatory as one evolving imaging system.

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Behind the image

Process

From planning and acquisition through calibration, integration and colour.

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The observer

About

Meet Dirk Smeets, also known as d1rksm33ts, amateur astrophotographer in Belgium.

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