one of my only near focused images from Duckadang 2007 - M45
Well, lets see - the focus is out (thats what you get when you lock off a r&p focuser and it moves after a fine sharp focus) and the autoguiding was not the best (need a deeper guider than the toucam) as well as a few people walking into the mount!!
But it is the best I have produced so far of this region of sky, so only up from here
OK 5 x 600 seconds at ISO 800 Cooled canon 350D running at -4.1 deg Celsius, Vixen R200SS scope with vixen coma corrector on a eq6 mount guided with Shoestring USB thingy and a unmodified toucam processed in images plus and hurriedly posted
I have no idea about anything astrophotographywise, but all I have to say is, that is a spectactular shot. I love the first one. It seems very deep, like you could get lost amongst the stars. Keep them coming, I love to look at the photo's posted on here.
This is the best place to learn from Dave, maybe outline your workflow and ask the guys, see if there's something that can be changed or adopted to your workflow.
That is a gorgeous image. When you consider all the things that were working against you, you have produced a terrific result.
You guys from south of the border never cease to impress me with your keenness, work ethic, dedication and results after such a long drive up to Astrofest. Hope the journey back was uneventful and that you and Al recover soon!
That is a gorgeous image. When you consider all the things that were working against you, you have produced a terrific result.
You guys from south of the border never cease to impress me with your keenness, work ethic, dedication and results after such a long drive up to Astrofest. Hope the journey back was uneventful and that you and Al recover soon!
Cheers
Dennis
Dennis after 12 hours driving we arrived home, but it was marred by a fatal accident we passed only moments after it happened, that was 6 hours into the journey - made the rest of the trip on high alert, and stopped heaps of times for a quick 5 minute rest break and do some of those yogurt maneuvers of yours to stretch the muscles
>snip ...and stopped heaps of times for a quick 5 minute rest break and do some of those yogurt maneuvers of yours to stretch the muscles
Ahem – beauty is in the eye of the beholder and whilst you may disparagingly call them "yoghurt manoeuvres", I prefer to call them graceful, elegant Yoga Asanas!
Ahem – beauty is in the eye of the beholder and whilst you may disparagingly call them "yoghurt manoeuvres", I prefer to call them graceful, elegant Yoga Asanas!
Cheers
Dennis
bugger it - this has gone so far off topic who cares. For those who are wondering what our resident wordsmith is talking about - here he is in full aah well ASANAS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ahem – beauty is in the eye of the beholder and whilst you may disparagingly call them "yoghurt manoeuvres", I prefer to call them graceful, elegant Yoga Asanas!
bugger it - this has gone so far off topic who cares. For those who are wondering what our resident wordsmith is talking about - here he is in full aah well ASANAS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gee – there’s no escaping the all seeing eye and long lens of the H0ugh. Now I know what a celebrity feels like when hounded by the paparazzi!
Nice image of M45, the nebula (NGC1435) shows up well.
Glen the neb regions around this are very new to me, I have never imaged them like this ever! Will have to identify NGC1435 for my self so that I know what you are referring to - thats how much of a mug I am..... I love to point and shoot LOL ask questions later LOL .. BTW thanks for the chats at Astrofest
. For those who are wondering what our resident wordsmith is talking about - here he is in full aah well ASANAS!!!!!!!!!!!!
at Astrofest
