Venus, Scorpio and star trails

h0ughy (David) · #1 27-10-2005, 10:42 PM

I couldn't get the alignment right tonight and with the seeing being very cr---y, i tried a few different shots. Now Striker I have your spaceship - the blue reflection in a few images.

I also got a shot throught the intes scope but I couldn't get focus right, but it shows the trapezium ok

asimov (John) · #2 27-10-2005, 10:46 PM

Hey, good job there meister! Nice spaceship too!

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #3 27-10-2005, 10:50 PM

I haven't seen star trails posted in a long time Houghy, but Number 5 gets my vote !!!!!
Nice pic!

h0ughy (David) · #4 27-10-2005, 11:03 PM

thanks ken, I took it because I wanted to see the polar alignment and show the terrible light pollution.

RB (Andrew) · #5 28-10-2005, 12:44 AM

Interesting shots Dave, I like the star trails too.
The Trap image is promising too.

Once you get polar alignmt you'll be able to go deeper.
And I supect once you have the ST4 up and running then your long exposures will be top notch.

h0ughy (David) · #6 28-10-2005, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Rocket Boy

Interesting shots Dave, I like the star trails too.
The Trap image is promising too.

Once you get polar alignmt you'll be able to go deeper.
And I supect once you have the ST4 up and running then your long exposures will be top notch.

RB a little birdy told me that you have a ST4 as well? Is that true?????

RB (Andrew) · #7 28-10-2005, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by h0ughy

RB a little birdy told me that you have a ST4 as well? Is that true?????

Yep Dave I've got an ST4. I bought it about 3 years ago (I think).
I've used it only once with the LX 200.
Back then I was really new to the hobby and I was using it in ALT AZ mode

Since I only had film to use back then, I didn't try again because the photos were rubbish, but now that DSLR's and CCD is here, I plan to learn how to polar align and use the ST4.
Louie will show me how to polar align and Rumples will advise me too so I can't wait.