“C’est la première supernova que je photographie. Et ce n’est pas la dernière”, s’exclame David Duarte. Cette supernova a été découverte le 19 mai 2023 et est devenue l’obsession de tous les astronomes amateurs. C’est un événement exceptionnel puisque la dernière du genre observée dans cette même galaxie, la M101, date d’il y a 15 ans. Encore plus fou, la dernière supernova observée dans notre galaxie, la Voie Lactée, date des années 1600 ! Ce fan d’astronomie depuis petit est très fier de cette photo. “C’est un rêve qui se réalise”, dit-il.
“This is first supernova I’ve photographed. And it wont be the last”, said David. This supernova was discovered on 19 May 2023 and has become an obsession for many amateur astronomers.
Photographie de la supernova dans la galaxie M101, à 21 millions d’années lumière de la Terre – David Duarte
“C’est l’événement du siècle”
David Duarte est tombé amoureux des étoiles quand il était petit. Il s’amusait à regarder les ciels noirs remplis de points brillants en essayant de comprendre ce qu’il voyait. Sa passion l’a suivi durant toutes ces années pour se concrétiser en 2015 avec l’installation de son propre observatoire… dans son jardin ! Un grand télescope blanc s’y trouve. David a juste à ouvrir le toit coulissant pour qu’il puisse s’amuser avec son jouet préféré. Un jouet qu’il pilote depuis sa petite cabine, juste à côté du télescope.
David Duarte n’a pas directement photographié l’astronaute français. Mais plutôt l’ISS, la Station Spatiale Internationale. C’était en 2017. Le passionné d’étoiles a pris en photo la courbe de la station spatiale entre Vénus et Mars. Cette belle capture lui a valu un bel autographe de Thomas Pesquet, l’astronaute français alors commandant de bord de l’ISS.
Worked in the technical / engineering area as a Science Laboratory Technician and as an Aeronautics Engineer.
The artistic side involves writing under the nom de plume of Billy Olsenn, his recently written play 'A Case of Wine' was staged by the players group Straight Make-Up at the 2012 Birr one act drama festival. It's next staging was in the one act circuit is in Cavan, at Maudebawn on Sat 10 Nov 2012. Then it was performed in the Bray, Co.Wicklow at the very popular one act festival in January 2013.
Next play is FEAR. A dark tale about revenge on the cruel death of two pensioners by young thugs. Neighbours hatch a devious and dangerous plan to exact old-style revenge. Bill is a member of the Drama League of Ireland and his plays have been critically vetted and certified as original pieces of work by the DLI.
Another literary project is that of commemoration of an aircraft crash on Djouce mountain in Wicklow in 1946. Bill wrote articles for the 50th, 60th and most recently the 70th anniversary, (12 Aug
2016) all were published in the Wicklow Times and ensured the survivors of the crash, all French Girl Guides, were not forgotten. Articles reproduced on this website.
But mostly this site gives a more general European and specific French slant on popular and not so popular articles of French news, translated to English by the author. Each article is translated on a paragraph by paragraph basis so easy to read in either language and even possible to improve either language by comparison of the short English and French paragraphs. Amusez vous bien.
The author is currently writing an easy to read technical aviation book centered around the Fokker 50.
Another interest is that dealt with in another of Bill's websites www.realnamara.net, a Statue of the mother of God, Mary. It was erected in 1972 in Dublin, at the end of the Bull Wall near Clontarf, and my grandfather William Nelson, was the main instigator of that project. I give talks on the history of the statue and my grandfather's adventurous and dangerous life at sea.
Technical assistance with each website is by J O'N.
