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Old 10-12-2012, 10:33 PM
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My first ever deep sky image!!!

Hey guys, first of all, you have no idea what it feels like to take a picture with an imaging camera made by myself, this is my first ever deep sky photo and i cried when i realized i could see the gas clouds surrounding the stars.

I bet some of you have had your moment when you took your fist photo, mine will be a memory with me until i die!

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Old 10-12-2012, 11:29 PM
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aww bless! thats great sean!
try getting ten of exactly the same and download "deep sky stacker" for free and sandwich them all together and then you are really going to see some fireworks!
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Old 11-12-2012, 11:10 AM
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Hi Sean,

Yes its a great feelling isn't it. All thou mine was with a bought ccd. As pat says, take more shots and it you can, take longer exposures if possible.

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Old 11-12-2012, 11:31 AM
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Well done Sean.
What camera was it and what was your mod on it?
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Old 11-12-2012, 11:46 AM
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Well Done .... it only get's better I've heard.

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Old 11-12-2012, 02:35 PM
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I'll have to try to find my first ever astrophotograph - a really shocking rendition of Orion with horrible lack of any detail, colour or anything

Keep at it!
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Old 11-12-2012, 04:24 PM
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Well done, its all uphill and down dale from here on in.
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Old 11-12-2012, 04:48 PM
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Thanks so much everyone, i will stack them now.

And this is the camera i put together!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater

What i used:
Canon IXUS 105
Extra Celestron 20mm eyepiece
Binocular lens holder
Sticky tape
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Old 11-12-2012, 04:55 PM
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Thanks so much everyone, i will stack them now.

And this is the camera i put together!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater

What i used:
Canon IXUS 105
Extra Celestron 20mm eyepiece
Binocular lens holder
Sticky tape
Now that's what I call ' Improvisation '
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Old 11-12-2012, 05:18 PM
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Now that's what I call ' Improvisation '
Yeaaa, i guess it is! haha, ill be taking it out again tonight, because it seems to work like a professional ccd camera!
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Old 11-12-2012, 05:33 PM
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You are not lonely, some people have similar problems. So, thanks for posting your attempt.
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Old 11-12-2012, 08:15 PM
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Wow guys these are some really inspirational images! I am so keen to go outside tonight!!!!!


This is a stacked image of two different photos!
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