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Old 20-05-2011, 09:06 PM
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Saturn, just managed a half decent pic

using the Orion steadypix... its a start!
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Nice one Mark ....
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Old 20-05-2011, 09:10 PM
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sorry edited the picture ....
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Old 20-05-2011, 09:42 PM
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Great start.

I see you got 3 moons too,very nice (I assume there moons)
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Old 20-05-2011, 11:08 PM
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Getting there!!!!. You'll need to focus the camera. Best to have the focus set on infinity. Set your white balance to auto and the exposure to 1/25 sec. You can play around with the exposure setting, though, to suit the target and the conditions. Try running with an ISO of 200-400. Less noise plus you'll be fast enough to be able to take pics. Also, when you post your piccies, try to reduce their size down so you can easily post it here for others to see without having to scroll around.
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Great start.

I see you got 3 moons too,very nice (I assume there moons)
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They're most likely hot pixels, not moons. You'd have to check your planetarium software to find out where the moons were when the piccie was taken.
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Old 21-05-2011, 07:01 AM
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thanks Carl for the tips.... i had to end my session last night around 11pm due to dew and cloud but had alot of fun.
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