First Stack

[Ingo]

This is my first stack, I really didn't get anything special, I think I see a star pair, but I'm not sure. I see how stacking greatly reduces noise and brings out sharpness & such now. The clouds were moving in and hopefully they die down before I go back out.

6x15s @ 24mm ISO1600
1 Dark

High resolution:
http://www.topicify.com/stars.png

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Nice shot Ingo. I really like the cloud too - it imparts a feeling of being in a rocket and breaking through the atmo.

At 15secs per frame it looks like your starts are nicely rounded, so you've obviously polar aligned reasonably well.

What camera?

Great work!

Cheers
Chris

[mill (Martin)]

Nice picture :0
Looks like you made that one at about 5:30 - 6:00 pm

[Ingo]

Originally Posted by mill

Nice picture :0
Looks like you made that one at about 5:30 - 6:00 pm

Hah, I'd say 11pm. That's light pollution for ya.

Also it's summer here

[Ingo]

Originally Posted by Omaroo

Nice shot Ingo. I really like the cloud too - it imparts a feeling of being in a rocket and breaking through the atmo.

At 15secs per frame it looks like your starts are nicely rounded, so you've obviously polar aligned reasonably well.

What camera?

Great work!

Cheers
Chris

Just a Nikon D50, on a tripod, no mount with a 24-70 F2.8.

Sorry for the double post.

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Originally Posted by Ingo

Just a Nikon D50, on a tripod, no mount with a 24-70 F2.8.

Sorry for the double post.

Just on a tripod? Wow.. last time I exposed short 15 second frames I still ended up with trails and elongated stars.

A D50? Cool. I thought that you'd gone to the dark side, which is why I asked.

[ving (David)]

sweet pic ingo!

[mill (Martin)]

Still a nice pic considering the light pollution.
Not used to that much light pollution

[Garyh]

Hi Ingo,
Is the light pollution really that bad? for 15sec shots?....
Still its a pretty pic with the clouds!!!
I`m glad I don`t get much light pollution!!!! I can get maybe 2min at iso1600 and f/2.8 on a really clear night!!
cheers

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Gary - This IS the NY tri-state area we're talking about..... It's one of the most populaced areas on Earth.

[Ingo]

Originally Posted by Omaroo

Gary - This IS the NY tri-state area we're talking about..... It's one of the most populaced areas on Earth.

Yeah...I'm in a "red" area for light pollution. I live next to a main street with all street lights, I live less than a mile away from new yorks second largest airport...etc.

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Originally Posted by Ingo

Yeah...I'm in a "red" area for light pollution. I live next to a main street with all street lights, I live less than a mile away from new yorks second largest airport...etc.

LaGuardia? Wow! That is a pretty-well lit area.

[Ingo]

Originally Posted by Omaroo

LaGuardia? Wow! That is a pretty-well lit area.

Eh well I guess it's not the third then. I'm by Albany International Airport.