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Mickoid
09-11-2022, 07:33 PM
Tamron 500mm f8 Mirror lens with a Canon 550d. Tracked using an iOptron SkyTracker, 4 secs 400iso for moon, 4 secs 1600iso for stars. Combined in Photoshop. I didn't polar align the mount, just set the declination and pointed it close to True South, so the stars are slightly elongated.

Dennis
09-11-2022, 08:07 PM
Very nice Michael, love the starry background and the reddish hues.:thumbsup::)

Cheers

Dennis

Dave882
09-11-2022, 08:27 PM
That’s a fantastic shot!

MortonH
09-11-2022, 11:00 PM
Nice.

Averton
09-11-2022, 11:06 PM
Great image Michael. We agree with Dennis, the starry background is a nice touch.

astronobob
12-11-2022, 12:26 PM
Nice work, them extra stars give the 'X' factor :thumbsup: