Noob Moon Pics..

[icwoodsy]

greetings all... :hi: i've been lurking for a few days now and have really enjoyed clicking my way around the site... and admiring the pics...
i recently bought my first scope and have spent most evenings out the back looking skyward...
i thought i'd have a go at holding my point and click canon cam. up to the eyepiece and getting snap happy...
i was attepting to capture a distant galaxy but the moon kept getting in the way... :P

taken with saxon 114mm f8 newtonian & canon A470 powershot...

[Chillie]

Welcome to IIS Ian. I am waiting for a 12" Dobsonian to arrive. Then I'll be attempting the same type of photography as you, but I have a Pentax Optio 33LF.

[iceman]

Hi Ian, :welcome: to IceInSpace!

They're great pics! Afocal photography with a digital camera is how it all started for me too :)

[jjjnettie]

It's amazing what you can capture using this method.
Great pics!

[icwoodsy]

thanks for the welcomes and comments... :)

i'm having a lot of fun and learning a lot at the moment...

already shopping around for a larger scope... though it seems i need to find a way to magnify my disposable income...

[Quark]

Well done and welcome to IIS Ian,

Enjoy the equipment you have in exploring its limits. This is a great and worthwhile pastime. If you find a way to magnify your disposable income then please let us all in on the secret.

Actually I think being an ATMer helps a bit.

Regards
Trevor

[Inmykombi]

I enjoyed your pics there.
You managed to get some good magnification as well. Good work.

As per previous comments about scopes, I have heard this many many times over the years about scope choice / size.

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The best scope for you, is the one which you will take outside and use the most.

End quote:

I have both a 10 inch Meade which I take out when its a New Moon weekend.

But my little 4.5 inch ( 114mm ) scope gets out more often than the big one as its easy and portable.:)

I hope I didnt bore you, but the above words are so true.

Enjoy and please post more pics....

Geoffro.

[icwoodsy]

thanks again for the comments and welcomes... i've been spending quite a bit of time clicking around the site and its starting to feel quite homely... :)

as for my scope, i will certainly be exploring its limits... i wont be in a position to upgrade for some time... other than a few accesories... telrad, barlow, eyepieces etc... i'm quite happy with the scope itself, not so happy with the rather flimsy eq1 mount... but its certainly very portable... i will be returning to and Adel - Melb run in the near future and will no doubt find room for it in my sleeper...

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I hope I didnt bore you, but the above words are so true.

Enjoy and please post more pics....

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no chance of boredom from comments and advice... i'm eager to learn what i can... its nice to find a friendly community in my own hemisphere... :thumbsup:

Ian...

[Chillie]

Ian, as long as there is enough room for you as well as your telescope in your sleeper. You need to be able to get some sleep along the way.

Once I get setup, I maybe able to arrange for you to look through my 12" Dobsonian if you want to. But that's up to you. I'll have to get a container to put my scope in first though. I dought that it will fit in the front of my ute, and it will get damaged if I put it in the back without protection.

[icwoodsy]

I'll be storing it in the front of the cab while i snooze... unless i get really lonely... :rolleyes:



thats an offer that would be hard to pass up on Henry... thankyou... but you would definately need to arrange a safe way of transporting it...
before i turned trucker i had a custom furniture business, i still have most of my tools and will be making a sturdy case for mine before i travel too far with it... the mattress in the sleeper will aslo help give it a smooth ride...

Ian...

[Chillie]

I've started looking around for a large tool box today. I can get one for around $300 that the original packing box will fit into. I'm on a pension, so it could take a while before I get one.:(