Ngc 104

[asimov]

This is the best pic I've ever pulled off using this camera!:cool:

47 Tucanae glob. 6" achro/kodak easyshare/hand-held 2.5 sec/ @ 50X

[davidpretorius]

nice one mate, are you awake?

[atalas]

Wow 2.5seconds ! good one mate....whats that other object upper left of It John ? Your new challeng is to capture the most amount of deep sky objects on a 2.5 second exposure ! that will keep you out of trouble for a while ah !

Louie :) :thumbsup:

[davidpretorius]

here is my effort in black and white, with dark frame, 40 x 1sec exposures at aprox 1250/40 = 30x, registax and cleaned in neatimage

[atalas]

Good effort Dave , Its hard to believe the core is burning out with a 1 sec exposure .
Shows you how bright this Glob is !

Louie :thumbsup:

[davidpretorius]

thanks louie, mind you, not tracking yet, well not for another two weeks fingers crossed

[asimov]

Nice one Dave..I must learn how to do this 'stacking' I guess. Mines just one image, with about an hour mucking with it. I was quite shocked to get anything at all! Normally all I get is a black pic with a heap of hot pixels on it. This time however, I turned the LCD screen off. Damn! Wish I had a moded toucam & a laptop!

Louie, I think that top left object is a star? Strange really...if its a star, then it looks to be way out of focus, yet the glob itself looks ok focus wise. Also the drive was not on so there must be a bit of trailing but again, the glob stars look semi ok?? I don't get it.:shrug:

[ving]

well done!
i doubt i could hold my hands still for 2.5 sec! :P

i dare you to try ghost of jupiter!!! ;)

[davidpretorius]

and the back of both hands at the same time without a tripod!

[asimov]

:doh: OK! How bright is it David? & where the hell is it?? :help:

[davidpretorius]

the mind boggles!

[asimov]

I'm a sucker for a challenge Davo, but I aint' stupid!.......or AM I???:confuse3:

[ving]

its in hydra i believe...
heres something to target. I use the same method as you but I cant get as long exposures
http://photobucket.com/albums/v46/ving68/8inch_dob/th_ghostofjupiter.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/ving68/8inch_dob/ghostofjupiter.jpg)

[asimov]

Hmmm. ok I'll see what I can come up with. The ghost of jupiter hay? I could just snap a photo of jupiter with me famous 500 series look-a-like EPs! It gives the same effect as your pic Ving?? You cheated didn't ya mate!? that photo was taken with a 500 series! :rofl:

[ving]

no, my 10.5 TV actually :P
need a map or will you be ok finding it?

[davidpretorius]

thats it, i'm telling iceman, i am pulling up my skirt and going home!

it is not fair that my high quality and very expensive eyepieces don't cut the grade, but everyone hates me and my eyepieces.

just because they cost $774 for a set of 4 with a free 10" dob thrown in, doesn't mean that they should be compare to those arty farty upstart naglers!!!

i am going home to sulk and clean my eyepieces with my tears and use the asimov method(jeans from memory)






disclaimer:

the tone used in the above response was sarcastic and in no way resembled anyone living or dead!

[asimov]

Well I NEVER!.........sarcasm!? I'm shocked! Yep, the jeans method works well with those precise pieces of high-class observational equipment!

I'll find her ving, thanks.