Posted an image I took of M31 last night. http://tech.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/photos/view/55d9?b=19&m=f&o=0 Not bad but not...
Obviously, it's the Great Orion Nebula, M42. It is my first attempt at capturing this wonderful object. I took this as it sat at about 30-35 degrees high in...
Actually, looks like we have a pro on our midst! I was looking at Geppetto's album - really impressive stuff! What sort of equipment are you using? Exposure...
Hello guys, just found this group so started to pin up some of my D40 pictures. Name's Philip, wrong side of sixty, living near Chesterfield in Derbyshire. Had...
Nice to have you on board, Phil. Great photos! The colorized moon shot is amazing and motivated me to go back and try it on older shots I have taken. I also...
Hiya Phil, nice to meet you mate.. Thanks for your comments on the pictures.. I use PHD Guiding (free) from Stark Labs and it works very well. Your Toucam will...
Welcome Phillip, Glad to see you here. Great photos and a very neat scope setup, I just haven't the time right nor to get out, Been a 24/7 care giver for my...
Hi All, Glad to see new faces joining us, I just uploaded a enhanced moon photo taken through my Vintage Orange Celestron C8" at Prime Focus. It's not as Wow...
Nice! I've always wanted to take a shot at the orion nebula! waiting for the right time now.. it's so exciting to see what the D40 can do :D ... at ... 35 ... ...
Thanks.. Normal D40 straight out the box.. I use an Orion Skyglow filter, a 2" one fitted to the 2" nosepiece with T mount on the camera. I rigged up a guiding...
Hey Philip, I saw the photo of M31 that you took, it's really very good, i've been trying to take M31 but unsuccessful.. what were your settings like? ... as ...
Tricky little blighter isn't it... This image was taken on a slightly misty night which knocked the edge off the long exposures a bit but I was happy with it. ...
Thanks, Siti. I am busy configuring my William Optics 66mm to hook up the D40 to (weird back focus issues!) and then hope to get a wider shot of M42 in the...
Phil I've got a Williams Optics 66mm petzval and it works very well with the D40 but you do need a fair amount of extension tube. Mines got a 65mm long SCT to...
Large amounts of fast moving cloud this evening but in the cloud holes, the sky looked very clear. Took a series of moon shots using the D40 at prime focus on...
Ha! I have the Petzval too. I am now ordering my THIRD component to make focusing work with this little scope and my D40. I am waiting for an extension tube...
You're right phil, it's tricky to get focus on the Petval You start to feel like a plumber with all the tubes and pipes. Nice little scope though.. I've just...
Hi Folks, Two questions: a. Does anyone here take Flat frames for better processing? b. If so, how long exposure times do you use with the D40 to create the...
Phil Can't offer any suggestions as I haven't got round to using flats in my images yet. At the moment I use Gradient Exterminator plugin for Photoshop to ...
Gday Phillip, Yep, the t-shirt method is what I have been using but I think the exposure is too long. I just get a plain white image whereas I should see...
I think this is a better shot than my first attempt. Still a way to go... Image Details: * 20 * 3 minute exposures * 3 * 3 minute dark frames * 10 * .3 second...
Well, I went out and pointed my scope up at the dusk sky, with a white tshirt over it. Took about 20 .3 second exposures and used those as flats. Better job...
I guess you can reprocess images until the cows come home. Anyway, posted a reprocessed M31 image. Trying to tease out more of the galaxy's main disc. Used...
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