Hi all , we have a break in the weather tonight so I am out looking at the moon .
Telescope is my NG 127mm triplet on its Ioptron iEQ45 mount. Camera is the 5.2 megga pixel HTC smartphone held up to the following eyepieces .
Photo #1 , 8mm radian at 119x .
Photo #2 , 17mm Nagler t4.
Hope you enjoy , I can see how this astro photography thing is so addictive , awsome results to be had . . I am inpressed with pitch blackness of the surrounding sky , a tribuite to the scattered light supression in this scope , as I am in the middle of a city of 30,000 people .
Brian.
Thanks Trevor , I did not even think to post that info , but the results are good and when I fabricate up a bracket to hold the phone steady , well I just might .
Brian.
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Originally Posted by Regulus
That's impressive!
Didn't see the HTC in you equipment list :-)
Thanks Liz, its very hard to hold the tiny lense of our phones in exactly the right place and push the button , nine has a touch button on the screen and that makes it a little easier as the phone is held naturally and my finger is over the button without even thinking about it .
See Trevors reply and if I get a device to work I will post the design here .
Brian.
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Originally Posted by Liz
Gee, they have come up well Brian, pretty sharp for a phone!! I also have a HTC, but have never had any luck, you have inspired me to try again.
Here is another couple , you can see the differance a tiny movement makes to the contrast . No photo shop here these are AH LA natural.
Oh yea Liz dont forget to turn off the flash !!
Thanks Brad , yes I love mine as well , nice mount and so easy to use with good software , much better than celestron or meads . I have posted some photos of mine in the equipment section.
Brian
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Originally Posted by zardos123
Nice!! also good to see another ieq45 being used i love mine
thanks Bob , Yea not bad for a phone camera . I can see how this astro photography thing can become addictive, as Carl said , "slippery slope to empty wallets " I might look into the CCD cameras for sale at Andrews , they look well made and reasnobly cheep ?
Brian.
Those came out well. Ive been trying to do the same with my new HTC phone with its 8 megapixel camera, and Ive had a much harder time getting a nice picture. But, that's probably more due to my failings rather then the phones as I'm using a 12 inch dob with no moon filter. I may as well be using my phone camera to take pictures of the sun.
Yes I do beileve a moon filter is what you need , , a little to much light from the 12 inches , its not easy to get the phone in exactly the right spot .
Keep it up tho , you may be suprised .
Brian.
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Originally Posted by AG Hybrid
The best I can at the moment. Might try some moon filters next time though
Its a shame though. It looks so much better at the eyepieces.
Thanks for that Carl , your links did not work for me but a search of ISS got them and they are really good photos for the price $1199 .
I will look at getting one later on in the year , gotta build up some funds ,, . I can see it now ... .
Brian.
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Originally Posted by renormalised
Your best value for money is the little Atik 314+. Here's a review on the camera...
. I am inpressed with pitch blackness of the surrounding sky , a tribuite to the scattered light supression in this scope , as I am in the middle of a city of 30,000 people .
Thanks Trevor , I did not even think to post that 
info , but the results are good and when I fabricate up a bracket to hold the phone steady , 
well I just might .
the right place and push the button , nine has a touch button on the screen and that makes it a little easier as the phone is held naturally and my finger is over the button without even thinking about it . 
, a little to much light from the 12 inches 
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