“The title of my favorite book when I was a kid was Planets and satellites“remembers Olivier Sedan, which is now sixty -something. What does he think of Hubert Reeves the Franco-Quebecer astrophysicist? :: “This is my idol. In my opinion he is also a philosopher.”
As for his dog born the year of the letter O, he bears the name of Orion. This shared information, we will not be surprised to learn that Olivier Sedan retired photography the sky. And this for twenty years. “All objects outside the solar system in our galaxy and in others”, he said.
The generous man shares his passion in an exhibition. Currently organized by the Association La Sauque Ronde, the vice-president of the presbyteral council shows the temple of around twenty shots until the end of this month. Hanging in the first floor gallery, the images are accompanied by two cartels: one of a scientific nature, the other spiritual.
An evening with Olivir Sedan
“I wanted the Mialétains to make their contribution. They were therefore invited in favor of writing meetings what these astrophotographies inspired them. They were able to appropriate them”explains Olivier Sedan. We discover the nebula of the heart, accompanied by a quote from Théodore Roosevelt “Keeping your eyes fixed on the stars and feet on the ground. Our destiny does not depend on the stars but on ourselves.” For the Hubert Reeves dumbbell, speaks: “The eternal silence of these infinite spaces scares me, said Pascal. He did not know that these spaces are punching with monstrous explosions, chronic cataclysms.” As for the nebula of the Rosette an extract from the genesis recalls: “The Lord said to Cain: Where is Abel, your brother? He replied: I don’t know. Am I my brother’s goalkeeper?”
