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Hagar
15-07-2007, 01:53 PM
Having recently purchased a Skywatcher ED80 and trying to master astrophotography with bit I would love to see your attempts. Mine are still a bit rough around the edges but are improving.

My best yet. (http://web.aanet.com.au/dbraid/eta_c(Small).jpg)
ballaratdragons
15-07-2007, 02:00 PM
Hagar, yours is quite a good image :)

The ED80 is a very good scope for Astrphotography for its size. I am very pleased with mine.

Here is the same area as your image (Carina) taken thru my ED80 with just a modified Toucam, also Trifid, NGC4945 and Orion Nebula:
[1ponders]
15-07-2007, 02:33 PM
Here's an oldie but a goodie, M42 from Lostock last year, (seems like forever ago) using an Orion ED80 and Canon 300D (perfect match). Along with Eta Carina, M45, M7 and M31. All taken with a Canon 300D, sometimes with a 6.3 FR sometimes without (M31 with I think)
ballaratdragons
15-07-2007, 03:00 PM
Wow, you can really see the difference is Star quality between Hagars and Pauls DSLR images (pinpoint) compared to my Toucam images (blobs).

Looks like I need to go 350D or similiar!
xelasnave
15-07-2007, 04:19 PM
You have paid your dues... you deserve it;)
Or on your death bed you wont regret that you could have spent more days in the office:D .
I worried about the cost get a second hand 300d if not go for a 400d... 6 ot 10 meg :)
alex
xelasnave
15-07-2007, 04:20 PM
You have paid your dues... you deserve it;)
Or on your death bed you wont regret that you could have spent more days in the office:D .
If worried about the cost get a second hand 300d... if not go for a 400d... 6 to 10 meg :)
alex
Hagar
16-07-2007, 09:51 AM
Great Photo's truely a great scope for their size and cost....Big question??? How do you acheive the difraction spikes? They realy add to the image.

Here is a shot of Omega Centauri cluster. A bit of star trailing but I think I am slowly getting better at drift alignment. I think I am a little dislexic when it come to drift alignment but I will keep trying.
[1ponders]
16-07-2007, 11:09 AM
A couple of ways to get difraction spikes. Make up a hoop to go over the end of the scope with a couple of fine wires stretched across at 90 deg to each other (you will need to experiment with the thickness of wire/thread to suit your tastes :P ) or you can put them in using photoshop ;).
Adrian-H
16-07-2007, 12:46 PM
those are killer deepsky shots for a toucam, best ive ever seen,

ken is a toucan bird god.