My first real astro image!! YAY!!!

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Good on you Tony. Your first shots will stay with you for a long time. Be proud of them because they're both very good - especially 47T.

[that_guy (Tony)]

Thanks Chris I am very happy with the results i got and very happy that my first shots are at a dark site haha...
yesss... i am a very happy boy

thanks,
tony

[that_guy (Tony)]

Ive ummm got this pic... its a 65 sec exposure at iso1600 while trying to align the scope... hehehe... jjj shined a torch down the front by accident LOL

[h0ughy (David)]

well done Tony, only up from here - welcome to the dark side

[that_guy (Tony)]

thanks david ive come to the darkside... now wheres my cookie!!

[CometGuy]

Congratulations on First Light Tony

You certainly got the full gamut of AP experiences! From all the in field frustrations to the joy of the actual image.

I thought of a list of notes for you....

1. Crayford focusers need to be Tensioned correctly. How much time did we spend trying to focus when the drawtube WASNT atcually moving when we turned to knob!
2. Polar alignment takes ages with new equipment..enough said
3. Dew happens!
4. People will shine torches down your tube when your imaging LOL!
5. Balance is important. Somehow counterweights can slide up the shaft during an imaging session...
6. It is actually fun


Terry

[that_guy (Tony)]

Originally Posted by CometGuy

Congratulations on First Light Tony

You certainly got the full gamut of AP experiences! From all the in field frustrations to the joy of the actual image.

I thought of a list of notes for you....

1. Crayford focusers need to be Tensioned correctly. How much time did we spend trying to focus when the drawtube WASNT atcually moving when we turned to knob!
2. Polar alignment takes ages with new equipment..enough said
3. Dew happens!
4. People will shine torches down your tube when your imaging LOL!
5. Balance is important. Somehow counterweights can slide up the shaft during an imaging session...
6. It is actually fun


Terry

heehe
1. yeah.. i think it was something like 2 hours!! haha
2. it was all in awkward positions and stuff...
3. Lucky for the hair dryer!!
4. good fun haha
5. yeah... think its some electro magnetic interference from fudgie's electrical impulses... hahaha
6. It was.. the only time learnings fun LOL

[DavidTrap (David)]

A fine first night's imaging Tony.

I've only been imaging for a year, but there as far as I can tell there are 5 Ps to Astrophotography:
Prior
Preparation
Prevents
Poor
Performance

Attention to every little detail is what's necessary for good results - alignment, balance, tracking/guiding, focus, darks, flats, etc...

DT

[that_guy (Tony)]

haha thanks david need to memorise the 5 P's..
have to get my guiding sorted.. got the ST4 port i need to solder on and a Philip webcam i should be guiding by march next year

cheers,
tony

[kinetic (Steve)]

6. Patience . You will need LOTS of it.
Well done Tony

Steve

[that_guy (Tony)]

LOL yeah need a LOT of that... we were stuck on the focusing and forgot about the tension... think it took us 2 hours to get that sorted haha... but it was fun

[Suzy]

Originally Posted by that_guy

jjj shined a torch down the front by accident LOL

We should take her to more star parties and teach her the rules of being around imagers ... . Sorry JJJ, I couldn't resist.

Originally Posted by marki

Onya Tony, good to see you are finally underway and a very good first effort I must say. Lusting after new equipment is one thing but nowhere near as valuable as good friends and mentors like JJJ, Terry and Paul. A smart aspiring 15 year old astrophotographer would stick close to these folks, ask lots of questions and listen very carefully to their answers http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/..../winking70.gif.

Mark

Mark, so incredibly well said.

Tony, many many congratulations on these first images of yours. They are great shots and you should be very proud. And as Mark said, you are very fortunate to have all these great teachers around you. If these are your first images, then goodness - your future in astrophotography looks very bright for you!

[that_guy (Tony)]

thanks suzy most of the credit goes to terry for teaching me how to align and focus properly. not to mention he helped me to find the things haha

[allan gould]

Welldone for first images. Hope that the bug doesn't bite too hard but with good mentors you will get there quickly.

[WestAusChris (Chris)]

Very nice pictures

ED80 isnt that an 80mm scope???

Didnt think you could see images like that with an 80mm

[that_guy (Tony)]

Originally Posted by WestAusChris

Very nice pictures

ED80 isnt that an 80mm scope???

Didnt think you could see images like that with an 80mm

thanks Chris it was great, i think the dark site gave the extra details... yep ed80s a 80mm APO... loving the little bugger haha. if you have the mount aligned properly, you can do longer exposures and you can get more images before the images start to go wonky haha.

cheers.
tony

[that_guy (Tony)]

Originally Posted by allan gould

Welldone for first images. Hope that the bug doesn't bite too hard but with good mentors you will get there quickly.

thanks allan wont be buying much anymore... saving up for a bigger dob i still like visual

cheers,
tony

[WestAusChris (Chris)]

Originally Posted by that_guy

thanks Chris it was great, i think the dark site gave the extra details... yep ed80s a 80mm APO... loving the little bugger haha. if you have the mount aligned properly, you can do longer exposures and you can get more images before the images start to go wonky haha.

cheers.
tony

Well if you see those images with an 80mm im hoping my 6" Dob will see them aswell, now the fun part of trying to find them lol

[that_guy (Tony)]

yep yep... orion in your 6" would be great

[that_guy (Tony)]

Terry was kind enough to stack the images i did over there Thanks terry!! there were 4 images all together

cheers,
tony