Northern Jewel Box

[Slawomir]

I have been going through my files and found some of my old data. ..

If memory serves me well, it is my first astro-photo, taken in May 2013 with a G3 camera from a balcony in Rockdale in Sydney.

Full Resolution: http://www.astrobin.com/full/214226/0/

Now, please be gentle...:eyepop:

[RobF]

Looks a lot better than my first pic Slawomir!
You've come a long way since then..... :)

[Slawomir]

Thank you Rob, but I think the improvement you have mentioned is due to having better equipment...:lol:

I was hoping others would also share some of their early attempts at photographing wonders of the nightsky...:)

[RickS]

Nice one, Suavi :) This is one of my first CCD images. I guess the object is recognizable, at least...

[strongmanmike]

:question:.....:lol:

Ok here'e my first CCD image ever :D

M83 (http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/56900338/original)

:rofl:

and THIS (http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/159076500/original) is my first ever astrophoto :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[codemonkey]

This (http://www.astrobin.com/85937/) was my first DSO; technically I'd taken some snapshots of the moon years beforehand but that doesn't really count :p

Spent the time since trying to get something as good lol.

[Atmos]

This is my very first Astro photo. Taken with my D700 and my LX200 GPS. Taken back in 2012.

[DJScotty]

My first astrophoto taken with my 450D on a home made scotch mount/ barn door tracker (complete with lego gears! )
About 20 minutes of 60sec subs

[RobF]

Well, this wasn't my first - I've lost that, and from memory it was a blurry handheld pic from a point and shoot digital camera held to the eyepiece of my Newt pointing at Jupiter - bright spot with some blurry moons.

But, the first picture of mine that had me hooked was this one - taken with my 450D at prime focus, no corrector - hat held over the OTA at start and end of exposure when starting/stopping. Just about fell over and fainted when saw this on the viewfinder :D Took a few at 300sec and this was the only one without excess smearing.

[Slawomir]

Wow, those are some really good quality images :2thumbs:

Scott, that's a great design!

[DJScotty]

Cheers mate. I love to tinker! :D