COURTESY OF José Carlos Diniz
An astrophotographer ’ s journey
Right , astrophotographer José Carlos Diniz with one of the tools of his trade
Above , Diniz ’ s image of Messier 8 , which is also known as the
Lagoon Nebula .
By JOSÉ CARLOS DINIZ
Guest Contributor I was infected ! Contaminated ! But it was not a bad feeling , quite the opposite , I felt good , although there was a perception that something had changed ! Hell , I ’ m here talking without introducing myself and worse , starting in the middle . I ’ m José Carlos Diniz , doctor , cardiologist , 77 years old , lover of Astronomy dedicated to Astrophotography . That said , I will try to follow the chronology of the facts . My wife invited me to accompany her on a visit to a longtime friend . During the pleasant visit the father of this lady asks me : Do you want to look at the sky ? I thought , how so ? There is nothing to see , only dark ! Well , in order not to get undone , I followed him up the stairs , up to the terrace where , to my surprise , a huge telescope was waiting for us ! Mario Jaci , that was his name , pointed the instrument at the darkness
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