New article - How to take photographs of space

bloodhound31 · #1 13-12-2011, 08:13 PM

Got bored and wrote this up today. It's a bit of a rush job so I'll add to it and sharpen it a bit as I have time.

I hope it helps.

Baz.

http://asignobservatoryii.webs.com/a...graphytips.htm

Forgey (Paula) · #2 13-12-2011, 08:36 PM

Thanks Baz,
Nice write up, I can't wait to try out the widefield astrophotography with my new DSLR camera

bloodhound31 · #3 13-12-2011, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Forgey

Thanks Baz,
Nice write up, I can't wait to try out the widefield astrophotography with my new DSLR camera

Just don't forget me when you're rich and famous.

eskimo · #4 14-12-2011, 03:01 PM

Hi Baz
what do you call "You will need a medium to large telescope"..can you give some examples?

also for this "If you want to get those tiny distant other galaxies, you will need a large-aperture telescope"

and thanks for the write up...I need all the help I can get

bloodhound31 · #5 14-12-2011, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eskimo

Hi Baz
what do you call "You will need a medium to large telescope"..can you give some examples?

also for this "If you want to get those tiny distant other galaxies, you will need a large-aperture telescope"

and thanks for the write up...I need all the help I can get

Something like a 120mm refractor at least, or even better, a 200 to 300mm reflector. I'm talking diameter of aperture.

irwjager (Ivo) · #6 14-12-2011, 04:54 PM

That's an awesome article Baz! (got some chuckles out of it too

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Maybe we could ask a Moderator to make it a sticky?

eskimo · #7 14-12-2011, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by bloodhound31

Something like a 120mm refractor at least, or even better, a 200 to 300mm reflector. I'm talking diameter of aperture.

what about a 8inch SCT?...I guess thats much the same as a 200 Dob but I gather they (SCT) let in less light..yes / no?

bloodhound31 · #8 14-12-2011, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by eskimo

what about a 8inch SCT?...I guess thats much the same as a 200 Dob but I gather they (SCT) let in less light..yes / no?

8 inch SCT will do it.

leon · #9 14-12-2011, 05:27 PM

Maybe you should get bored more often Baz, excellent write up mate.

Leon

bloodhound31 · #10 14-12-2011, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by leon

Maybe you should get bored more often Baz, excellent write up mate.

Leon

I was tired of picking my nose.

Osirisra (Ken) · #11 14-12-2011, 06:33 PM

Brilliant article! great advice and some good laughs.

eskimo · #12 14-12-2011, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by bloodhound31

I was tired of picking my nose.

big one eh....

okay..i have a SE8

Have pre-ordered a LX80 mount

am now thinking whether to cancel that & get the ioptron ieq45...for the gps alone over the skywatcher neq6, or wait for reviews on LX80, before making a decision

cant tell if the lx80 has GPS or not?

what are bad points between the ieq45 V neq6 otherwise

(I did say I need all the help I can get)

ZeroID (Brent) · #13 15-12-2011, 07:43 AM

Excellent article Barry, many thanks. Saved to Favourites for some serious reading later.

Cheers
Brent

eskimo · #14 15-12-2011, 09:30 AM

Barry
I have been thinking

In your write up you refer to the likely hood of having to send the kids to medical school to be used as experimental subjects....mine will leave immediately if they new this was my intention, thus leaving me with little funds to spend...

would one of these cheapies

http://www.ioptron.com/index.cfm?sel...9-78d062de17f8

on a wedge on a decent manfrotto work for the Widefield Astrophotography section?

Actually they come with a tripod so the literature says..also next version up has wedge capabilities anyway

Dont confuse this with using the SE8 on it...I am thinking just a camera??

please give me an uppercut if you think its a stupid question

NeilW · #15 15-12-2011, 11:26 AM

Superb article Barry. Destined to become a classic

Poita (Peter) · #16 15-12-2011, 12:31 PM

The goto software has to support using a wedge I think, so I'm not sure the one in the link would work.

Quote:

Originally Posted by eskimo

Barry
I have been thinking

In your write up you refer to the likely hood of having to send the kids to medical school to be used as experimental subjects....mine will leave immediately if they new this was my intention, thus leaving me with little funds to spend...

would one of these cheapies

http://www.ioptron.com/index.cfm?sel...9-78d062de17f8

on a wedge on a decent manfrotto work for the Widefield Astrophotography section?

Actually they come with a tripod so the literature says..also next version up has wedge capabilities anyway

Dont confuse this with using the SE8 on it...I am thinking just a camera??

please give me an uppercut if you think its a stupid question

Poita (Peter) · #17 15-12-2011, 12:32 PM

GPS is really not needed, you can punch your co-ordinates in from your phone etc.

Quote:

Originally Posted by eskimo

big one eh....

okay..i have a SE8

Have pre-ordered a LX80 mount

am now thinking whether to cancel that & get the ioptron ieq45...for the gps alone over the skywatcher neq6, or wait for reviews on LX80, before making a decision

cant tell if the lx80 has GPS or not?

what are bad points between the ieq45 V neq6 otherwise

(I did say I need all the help I can get)

eskimo · #18 15-12-2011, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poita

The goto software has to support using a wedge I think, so I'm not sure the one in the link would work.

Thanks Peter
but more questions...

They say they have TRACKING ability....would'nt this work if on a wedge?

bloodhound31 · #19 15-12-2011, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eskimo

Barry
I have been thinking

In your write up you refer to the likely hood of having to send the kids to medical school to be used as experimental subjects....mine will leave immediately if they new this was my intention, thus leaving me with little funds to spend...

would one of these cheapies

http://www.ioptron.com/index.cfm?sel...9-78d062de17f8

on a wedge on a decent manfrotto work for the Widefield Astrophotography section?

Actually they come with a tripod so the literature says..also next version up has wedge capabilities anyway

Dont confuse this with using the SE8 on it...I am thinking just a camera??

please give me an uppercut if you think its a stupid question

I've never seen one of those before so I can't comment. It looks very gimmicky and rubbish IMHO. I could be wrong, but it looks like a short-cut from a real scope or lens. I would biff that idea and try the conventional approach.

rcheshire (Rowland) · #20 15-12-2011, 11:05 PM

Thanks Barry. Nice one. BTW it is unlikely that I will ever be rich and famous.