Another Newby

[FNQ_View]

Hi Folks,

Just thought I 'd drop in here & say G'day. I live in Cairns and recently purchased a Celestron GT4. Yes I know it's a small scope, but as I spend every 2nd weekend in what is usually a dark sky location, portability & ease of use were high on the list of priorities.

I read with interest the article on astrophotography & thought " The near-full moon is washing everything else out anyway, maybe I should try it"

WOW!!! Using a handheld digital still camera held up to a 20mm Plossl EP

See the result:
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~micknsal/IMGP2073.JPG

Thanks IceInSpace - I'm now hooked!!

[RAJAH235]

Welcome FNQ_VIEW. Looks like you're off to a good start. I've just tried my first afocal moon shots last night. :D Nice pic. Great detail. L.

[[1ponders]]

:welcome: FNQ_View. Nice first shot. Glad your enjoying the site.:thumbsup:

[iceman]

Hey FNQ, :welcome: to the forum!

How did you hear about us?

Congrats on your first attempt at astrophotography - it's a slippery slope and your wallet will feel the pain :)

Hoep to see you back here regularly!

[Mick]

Hello and welcome FNQ, nice Moon photo.

[rmcpb]

Welcome to the madness :)

[asimov]

:gday: :welcome:

[atalas]

Looks good FNQ and :welcome: to IceInSpace !


Louie :thumbsup:

[ballaratdragons]

WHOAH!!! What a BIG picture! Took 2 minutes to download.

I can see Copper Knickers easy.

Is that Debris left behind from the Appollo missions in the lower right Mare?















Ha ha, made ya look!

:rofl:

[iceman]

ah it is pretty big, 600k.. I didn't realise on the work infrastructure :)

FNQ, probably a good idea to crop out the wasted part of the image and reduce the quality a bit, for posting purposes.

Such as this, which is now 47k. I reduced it to 640x480, cropped the image and sharpened it a bit too.

[ballaratdragons]

Effenkew, (Effy for short!)

That is a nice pic! :thumbsup: Only took 9 seconds that time.

[ving]

hiya and welcome aboard :)

I dont come here often but I have heard these guys are nuts! :P

[ballaratdragons]

Oh, Hi Ving.

You must be the new guy I have been warned about! And you've only got 1,781 posts to your name!! (Hey, you've got more than me, you cheat)

[ving]

1,781 posts!
whre are you gettign that from? I dont have that many!

why if I did I'd say I was a regular wouldnt i?

[acropolite]

:welcome: FNQ_view, just in case you weren't aware Ken's a rocket scientist and Ving's an Oztrawnaut...The rest of us are relatively.... normal :grin:

[ballaratdragons]

Effy,

Ignore Phil. I am not a Rocket Scientist!!!!

I am a Rocket! watch me go . . . swooooooosssshhhhh!!!

And Ving is just an Ozzy Nut!

And Phil wears a Toga in public (Shssh! He thinks he is Socrates)

[Striker]

Welcome....Effy so Ken calls you.

Effy dont listen to anyone who's accross the border...specialy those Roaches atleast until the State of Origin is over.

[ballaratdragons]

Carn the BLUES!

Now Effy, Tony (Striker) is the one you really have to watch out for in here! The poor fellow is a bit funny in the grey matter department. He even built a replica of Dr.Who's Tardis in his back yard!

And be warned, there is another one called hOughy. Strange fellow that one.

You stick with me and you'll be alright alright alright alri alri a . . . . bzzzz click!

[gaa_ian]

Welcome FNQ_view, good to see another far northener on the forum.
Cairns is my second home, although I spend most of my time up in Gove in the NT.
Where is your "Dark Site", near Cairns or further afield ?

[FNQ_View]

I apologise for the image size if it was a problem - thats why I linked to it. I was just amazed at the quality of the untouched image. Single frame, no zoom, just focus & shoot.

My dark sky location depends on where the 4Wheel Drive Club goes on that weekend, But its usually a 100km plus west.

I'm going up near Cooktown this weekend.Hopefully find a good spot for the Conjunction? event in the western sky