First Stack

[Ingo]

This is my first stack, I really didn't get anything special, I think I see a star pair, but I'm not sure. I see how stacking greatly reduces noise and brings out sharpness & such now. The clouds were moving in and hopefully they die down before I go back out.

6x15s @ 24mm ISO1600
1 Dark

High resolution:
http://www.topicify.com/stars.png

[Omaroo]

Nice shot Ingo. I really like the cloud too - it imparts a feeling of being in a rocket and breaking through the atmo.

At 15secs per frame it looks like your starts are nicely rounded, so you've obviously polar aligned reasonably well.

What camera?

Great work! :)

Cheers
Chris

[mill]

Nice picture :0
Looks like you made that one at about 5:30 - 6:00 pm

[Ingo]

Hah, I'd say 11pm. That's light pollution for ya. :eyepop:

Also it's summer here :P

[Ingo]

Just a Nikon D50, on a tripod, no mount with a 24-70 F2.8.

Sorry for the double post.

[Omaroo]

Just on a tripod? Wow.. last time I exposed short 15 second frames I still ended up with trails and elongated stars. :thumbsup:

A D50? Cool. I thought that you'd gone to the dark side, which is why I asked.

[ving]

sweet pic ingo! :)

[mill]

Still a nice pic considering the light pollution.
Not used to that much light pollution :)

[Garyh]

Hi Ingo,
Is the light pollution really that bad? for 15sec shots?....:eyepop:
Still its a pretty pic with the clouds!!!
I`m glad I don`t get much light pollution!!!! I can get maybe 2min at iso1600 and f/2.8 on a really clear night!!
cheers

[Omaroo]

Gary - This IS the NY tri-state area we're talking about..... It's one of the most populaced areas on Earth.:)

[Ingo]

Yeah...I'm in a "red" area for light pollution. I live next to a main street with all street lights, I live less than a mile away from new yorks second largest airport...etc.

[Omaroo]

LaGuardia? Wow! That is a pretty-well lit area.:doh:

[Ingo]

Eh well I guess it's not the third then. I'm by Albany International Airport.