Moon and Antares 04/11

Mick (Michael) · #1 04-11-2005, 08:42 PM

This is a quick photo of the Moon and Antares from tonight. I didn't have a lot of time to take the photo so I placed the Nikon on the roof of my work ute and used the timer for a 1 sec exposure. It didn't occult from Mackay but it was close, further north it would have. It was a very beautiful sight to the naked eye and using binoculars. The other star like object in the photo is Mercury.

RB (Andrew) · #2 04-11-2005, 09:28 PM

Hey Top image Mick,

Wish we had good weather.....

davidpretorius · #3 04-11-2005, 09:44 PM

my efforts from tonight @ 30x

h0ughy (David) · #4 04-11-2005, 09:56 PM

thats really nice images ther guys. just storms and clouds tonight in Newcastle.

Mick (Michael) · #5 04-11-2005, 10:35 PM

Thanks guys, You have some nice photos there David. Antares is nice and red in the second image.

davidpretorius · #6 04-11-2005, 10:53 PM

i am loving the crescent moon, i am determinied to get more shots. It looked great tonight with mercury, venus, crescent moon and antares. A tinge of blue from the sky.

RB (Andrew) · #7 05-11-2005, 02:28 AM

I love those images DavidP !

The crescent looks terrific. Well Done.

And thanks for changing back your sinature

TidaLpHasE · #8 05-11-2005, 02:33 AM

Had a go at the moon tonight with the ED80 and 350 @ prime.

Had to mess around a bit to get focus, but they turned out o.k.

Love that red Antares in your pic Dave

h0ughy (David) · #9 05-11-2005, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by TidaLpHasE

Had a go at the moon tonight with the ED80 and 350 @ prime.

Had to mess around a bit to get focus, but they turned out o.k.

Love that red Antares in your pic Dave

you have some nice detail on that limb of the moon!

#10 05-11-2005, 07:58 AM

Great pix's guy's!!

I didn't image just observed, Actually I was looking at the cresent moon Thursday
evening. There's something about the thin sliver of a cresent moon, such a beautiful
sight.

Houghy, I set my alarm clock last night for 2am this morning. We had clear skies right
through until dawn, Boy Saturn was a sight!!! man I need a laptop... carting the desktop
outside is becoming a real choir!!! or is it me being lazy. Hell I'd love a tin shed with
a roll off roof, and just leave everything setup.!! maybe a plan for the next few months
Build a shed to hide in for winter.

regards,CS

regards,CS

davidpretorius · #11 05-11-2005, 08:46 AM

yes rob, i intend to lots more moon work! it is beautiful. I am thinking of overexposing the moon to get the earth shadow and then a properly exposed limb and then combining???

RB (Andrew) · #12 05-11-2005, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by xrekcor

We had clear skies right
through until dawn, Boy Saturn was a sight!!!

Did you get any images Rob?

fringe_dweller · #13 05-11-2005, 06:19 PM

Wow! well done all!
far out Trevor it just seemed like just yesterday that started out in astronomy! - now your doing prime focus photography with an 8MP camera and telescope

you should get fastest 'up and comer' of the year

TidaLpHasE · #14 05-11-2005, 06:47 PM

Thanks Kearn, it wasn't long ago at all.

I wouldn't be able to do anything this good without the help and support i have had from this forum.

It has helped me choose a good camera, scope, mount, and still remains an endless stockpile of info and tips for a newby.

I have this site to thank for my progress, and all who have posted and shared their knowledge.

Come to think of it, i would be 5k richer if i hadn't of found this site.

fringe_dweller · #15 05-11-2005, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TidaLpHasE

Come to think of it, i would be 5k richer if i hadn't of found this site.

Ice, could this forum be liable in a divorce court?

..seriously thats money well spent imo - should last a bit longer than fishing equipment I would hope? hard to wear out a lens

but we can try