Keith Egger captures stunning images of nebulae, supernovae
Astrophotographer to display and talk about his photos of the night sky July 31 in Prince George
We're often told to shoot for the stars.
It's wise advice, but for Prince George photographer Keith Egger, it's also a passion.
Egger has been capturing images of celestial bodies for the past ten years. His photographs will be on display at ArtSpace in Prince George on Friday, July 31, where he will also host a question and answer session about his work.
"It's pretty amazing...that all these objects are up there, they are just so faint we can't see them but if you have the proper equipment and camera you can actually capture them," he said.
Egger said he especially enjoys taking pictures of nebulas and the remnants from supernovas.
"When [large] stars reach the end of their lifetime, they've run out of their nuclear fuel. They explode and they leave these incredible remnants of this massive explosion that make beautiful images for photography," he said.
Egger has built an observatory outside of the city where he has his camera, telescope and other equipment set up, but he controls the shots via a computer in his home.
He uses a telescope mount that keeps the camera and telescope trained on the objects in the sky (which are moving relative to the earth because of the planet's rotation), allowing him to use a long exposure to bring out the faint parts of the image.
To hear the full interview click on the audio labelled: Prince George astrophotographer