The Southern Cross

2020BC (Bill Christie) · #1 25-05-2007, 12:12 PM

Got the scope out for the second time in a long time to see if I could get guiding working with the new setup. Couldn't get guiding working, but got what I think is a nice Southern Cross - unguided (LXD-75).

4x2mins + 8x1mins @ ISO1600 through Canon f1.8 lens @f5.

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erick (Eric) · #2 25-05-2007, 12:23 PM

That's great Bill! The composition and colours are lovely.

Ric · #3 25-05-2007, 01:05 PM

Thats a wonderful shot Bill. well resolved and as Erick said lovely colours

Cheers

iceman (Mike) · #4 25-05-2007, 01:34 PM

Well done Bill, a great shot. Very sharp.

The best part is the filename

Dr Nick (Nick) · #5 25-05-2007, 04:45 PM

Wow! Crystal clear!

RB (Andrew) · #6 25-05-2007, 05:24 PM

Beautiful shot Bill.
Very nice and sharp indeed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by iceman

The best part is the filename

Mike !

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #7 25-05-2007, 11:55 PM

And that's without guiding

Fantastic image Bill!!!!!

Even at very high zoom the stars are perfect and I can make out every individual star in the Jewel Box!!!!!!!!!!!

2020BC (Bill Christie) · #8 26-05-2007, 08:19 AM

Thanks guys. Yes, Ken, at 50mm focal length the LXD-75 does a good job without any guiding (up to 2 mins in this image). Focus was close because I used MaxDSLR focus software to check.

With regards the filename system: in less than a minute I can find on the hardisk any of my raws, intermediates or final versions of images - and tell you their scope/lens, exposure details, filter, date, guiding, screen dimensions, etc. ...

(I'm too cheap to buy some software to do this

).