Hi everyone,
Hooray - clear skies and cool weather in Leyburn last weekend meant that I could finally capture some of the images I've been after for months.
(Click on the links for higher quality versions.)
1.
Coalsack and Dark Doodad Nebulae: 20x 90 sec (total 30 mins), 135 mm, f/4, ISO 3200.
2.
Tail of Scorpius: 18x 180 sec (total 54 mins), 135 mm, f/4, ISO 1600.
3.
Rho Ophiuchi: 35x (31 stacked) 180 sec (total 105 mins), 135 mm, f/4, ISO 1600.
4.
Self portrait under the "emu": 1x 30 sec 14 mm f/2.8 ISO 6400 (fixed tripod).
Images 1-3 were shot with a Canon 5DmkII and 135 mm f/2L lens on an Astrotrac. Thanks for looking!
Cheers,
Dave