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Animation of Vesta nearing opposition
Hi All,
I tracked down my first asteroid (Vesta) using binoculars a few nights ago, and decided to have a go at imaging it. The attached file is a quick animation made up of images taken on the 23rd, 24th and 25th October, showing Vesta's movement against the background stars. All images were taken using a tripod-mounted Pentax K100D and 300mm telephoto lens, from my backyard in Brisbane. Exposure 6 sec at f/5.6 and 800 iso.
I'm happy with the result given the equiptment used. I might try a longer animation over the next couple of weeks. (Vesta is at opposition on Nov 1st).
Cheers,
Stephen
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