eta carinae region in bad seeing

ving (David) · #1 03-07-2011, 06:34 PM

the nebula region of eta carinae from my front yard. taken last night @ 500mm unguided.

ving (David) · #2 04-07-2011, 10:14 PM

pretty tough crowd here :p

peeb61 (Paul) · #3 06-07-2011, 05:05 PM

Hi David,
making of a nice image! Was this taken with a camera on tripod?

Paul

niko · #4 06-07-2011, 05:30 PM

that's terrific for unguided!

what are the details of the set up you used...?

ving (David) · #5 07-07-2011, 10:19 AM

12x 15 seconds
4x 20 seconds
nikon d90 with a sigma 150-500mm lens @ 500mm f6.3
on heq5 mount.

thanks for asking. I have since reprocessed this shot more to my liking.

atalas · #6 07-07-2011, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ving

pretty tough crowd here :p

It's called tough love!

Hey,It's a great start mate.... get your guiding going now so you can go deeper and there will be no stopping you. (stating the obvious)

ving (David) · #7 07-07-2011, 03:26 PM

thanks Louie... I dont even have a telescope at the moment. Too many other financial bottomless pits to sink my hard earned into.

atalas · #8 07-07-2011, 04:41 PM

Ha!yeah bills never stop coming mate.....email me I can set you up with a guide scope and cam to use on loan for a while....but make It quick cause I'm off to Canberra on Sunday and will be there for quite a while mate.

ving (David) · #9 08-07-2011, 01:33 PM

No its alright louie. come tax time I'll be buying a guidescope (prolly a 80mm refractor) and i already have a camera i can use... its just a waiting game.

thanks heaps for the offer tho. much appreciated