Welcome to my astronomy website
Explore my astrophotography, projects, and deep-sky object collections.
Inspiration for every level of astronomy.
Pollux Sterrenwacht
Gerard van den Braak
Astronomy: the images were taken from the late 1980s to the present day. Their quality reflects the evolution of equipment and techniques over that period
Sundials in the Netherlands and 24 other countries: coming soon
Astrophotography from Pollux Sterrenwacht
This website by Gerard van den Braak brings together my astrophotography: nebulae, galaxies and star clusters, but also the Sun, Moon, planets, comets and northern lights. Each object has its own page with the photo, observation data and technical data. Read more about me.
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Deep Sky
Browse the NGC, IC, Messier, Sharpless, Caldwell and Arp catalogs, the Hickson Groups, Collinder and Trumpler clusters, and other deep-sky objects.
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Solar System
The Sun, including eclipses and sunspots; the Moon; the planets; comets and the northern lights.
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Astro Excursions
Astronomy excursions to Greenwich, Haute Provence, Pic du Midi, Sierra Nevada and the Hôtel de Cluny in Paris.
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Equipment
My observatory, telescopes and mounts and cameras.