New projects
Astrophotography

SOLAR SYSTEM

New solar system images have arrived. It’s worth clicking and checking them out. The latest subject: Diophantus crater, just 18 km in diameter.

PLANETARY PROJECT

A total of 108 hours of exposure time at a scale of 1:1. I will show you 4 more or less well-known planetary nebulae with perhaps new faces: Jones-Emberson 1, two Messier objects and NGC 40, a tiny nebula with a supernova remnant gently undulating behind it.

Aerial photography
DRONE

NEW DRONE PHOTOS

From the hills of Balaton Highlands to Adriatic Sea… we can enjoy the beautiful view of the nature.

BALATON SUNSET

NEW AERIAL VIDEOS

Although I rarely shoot aerial video, sometimes the moving image and sound capture the mood better than the still image. In the latest short clip, Tündi and I send greetings from the magical mountains of Gran Canaria.

Former projects

M13

This is when you take a photo with a big mirror into a big globular cluster. We often overlook these beautiful objects because of all the bright – colourful nebulas, but they can make a big impact.

NGC 5033

NGC 5033 is an inclined spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. NGC 5033 contains a Seyfert nucleus, a type of active galactic nucleus.

JONES-EMBERSON 1

This very pale planetary story is quite adventurous, well worth a read! For me, the many tiny deep objects behind the bluish centre of the nebula are fascinating – like looking at the cosmos through a magnifying glass.

BODE’S GALAXY

M81, despite being a great subject, has somehow been left out of the list of great star cities I have captured. But I don’t regret it, because my telescope, working at a focus of nearly 3 metres, really showed what it could do.

click to see all solar system images!

click to see all deep sky images!

River of Stars

A special video project, a kind of summary from my astrophotos of the last decade. It is only 4 minutes with 4k resolution. We are many amateurs who enjoy cosmos at home, relaxing, while putting a whole serious amount of work on the table. This is how the 2010s looked to me.

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Current news

ASIWEEK

This is not the first time I have been honoured by the editors of ZWO. This time, the latest galaxy image has received the recognition.

APOD

APOD

One of the brightest galaxies in planet Earth’s sky is similar in size to our Milky Way Galaxy: big, beautiful Messier 81. Also known as NGC 3031 or Bode’s galaxy for its 18th century discoverer…

Equipment

TELESCOPES, MOUNTS, CAMERAS…

  • 400/1820 ANT Home Made Newtonian
  • 300/1200 Home Made Newtonian
  • Sky-Watcher 355/1600 Dobsonian
  • Fornax Mounts 150
  • Sky-Watcher EQ-6
  • ZWO ASI cameras and filters
  • ZWO ASIAIR full system package
  • TeleVue and Explore Scientific products


Check it out!

Home made Newtonian - blog

My main telescope is a special product of my own design and manufacture. Many months of planning, calculations, then finding the professionals, many online discussions, then calculations again, budget, ideas, ideas rejected, then new ideas, their implementation… It was a very busy process. A telescope that truly encapsulates the experience of my past years. I blogged about it all the way through. It’s written in English, but you can read it with Google translate.

Check out the blog!

It happened earlier...

IOTD

Rimae Ariadeus and Rimae Hyginus are two distinctive linear fissures on the surface of the Moon. Ariadeus on the right is 247 km long and Hyginus on the left is 204 km long.

CLOUD OCEAN

COMPETITIONS OF 2024

My image of Venus & Moon in IR was selected by two international juries. It came runner up in Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition and third place in Astrocamera 2024 competition.

Travel 

Click and enjoy some wonderful and inviting pictures from our trips with my family. Our world is one amazing place, we tried to capture something unique from each country.

Aerial moments

I believe you do not need to visit exotic places to capture beautiful moments. Somtimes the best shots are to be found locally, even around your home. I like it here. Silence, mist, sunlight, fog, sailboats, ruins, birds, water, hills.

Awards and publications

NASA APOD - ASTRONOMY PICTURE OF THE DAY

ASTROBIN

COMPETITIONS

OTHERS

 

Ars poetica
About me

Hello and welcome to my astrophotography and aerial photography page! I am Lóránd Fényes Hungarian photographer, member of the Hungarian amateur astrophotographer community.

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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. I will respond to your email as soon as possible. Thank you!