Trifid DSLR

[CDKPhil]

Camera: 5D Mark 3
Mount: MX
Scope: CDK 12.5, fl 2541mm
Guider: STi
Software: The SkyX
Computer: MacBook Pro, OS 10.8.2

Exposure: 2556.5 sec @ 200 ISO
Image scale : .51 arc seconds per pixel

This is a single 42 min guided exposure. The only processing; levels, colour balance, and some sharpening. The auto dark was disabled in camera.

This was just a test to see how long I could guide for and how well the Canon would hold up with long exposures.


Cheers

Phil

[pluto (Hugh)]

Nice image
That's some good guiding too!

[CDKPhil]

Thanks Hugh,

42 min is a record for me.


Cheers

[Larryp (Laurie)]

Turned out nice, Phil!

[CDKPhil]

It is more than I expected Laurie!

For such a long exposure I would have expected some guiding errors to creep in.

I am pleasantly surprised.

cheers

[Jon (Jonathan)]

42 minutes! That's like back to the future - I feel like I'm in the 190s again ;-)

Nice shot, too.

[CDKPhil]

Thanks Jon.

[Jon (Jonathan)]

That should have been '1980s', of course :-)

[Ross G]

Amazing work Phil.

Good luck.

Ross.

[CDKPhil]

Thanks Ross,
I need plenty of luck!