Marine Biology Homepage (© Pedro Ré)

I have been an amateur astronomer for more than 25 years, mainly interested in imaging the heavens (deep-sky but also the solar system). Over the years I have acumulated quite a few telescopes (300mm f/7.1 reflector, 222mm f/5.8 reflector, 150mm f/4 reflector, 100mm f/15 refractor, 100mm f/10 reflector) that are house in two different observatories (roll-off-roof and dome) located in central Portugal.

I began imaging the heavens using conventional emulsion-based photography but now have turned to CCD's. In 1994 I bought a Hi-sis 22 CCD camera. I now own several CCD cameras including a SBIG ST-7, SBIG ST-8E and a SBIG ST-10XE (some of my images were already published in several Astronomy Magazines: Sky and Telescope; CCD Astronomy; Astronomy; Astronomy Now; Astronomy Magazine; Ciel et Espace...). Observatory location

In 2005 I acquired a Paramount ME german equatorial mount that was installed on Pier Tech 1 telescope Pier.

CCD Imaging Courses
CCD Imaging Course (Braga, 2008)
CCD Imaging Course (Fronteira, 2007)
CCD Imaging Course (Malasia, 2007)
CCD Imaging Course (Malasia, 2006)

Paramount ME (2005)