Gday, Last night was really nice in Austin. Took the scope out to the local observing spot, did the best polar alignment I could and took this shot of the M20...
Wow, nice shot! Did you get the software off the web? It is amazing actually for me to see the capability of the D4o in these shots, since it is not designed...
WOW, WOW Phil, Fantastic Shots. Went out tonight to try a few photos with my D400, got it all set up, and camera said Battery needs to be recharged. Arrgh, ...
Thanks, Siti. Yes, I got Deep Sky Stacker off the web (it is freeware). I quite like the software. A word of caution, though. I am stacking about 27 minutes...
Thanks Alan!!!! One thing I do is leave my D40 battery on the charger the day before I head out for a shooting session, even if it is mostly full of juice. ......
Hey Phil, and Siti, I guess I did get a photo after all, and will post it latter. I am going to try and get another battery and have one charged all of the...
Last night I got a really good alignment with my LX200. Despite some windy conditions, I attempted two objects; M27 Dumbbell Nebula and M57 Ring Nebula. I have...
Nice! Especially the dumbell nebula! Just to check, is your scope an 8"? and how long is the exposure that you require for details to appear but before...
Yes, the scope is an 8" SCT (Meade LX200 Classic). It's set at F6.3 which is good for wide angle imaging but not so great on very small distant objects. I...
There are a couple of problems with single, long exposures with digital cameras, from what I have read: a. Higher noise levels in images (not entirely sure...
My attempts at M57 and M27 consisted of 10 and 12 1.5 minute exposures respectively. One factor that did affect these images was wind gusts, too, but I was...
I added a couple of useful links top the Links page over the past week or so: "Catching the Light" Astrophotography Tips Good web site covering a lot of AP...
[:D] Hi All, Well tonight I finally got a photo of the moon. My wife and I used the old Celestron C8 (198's) and the D40 mounted at Prime Focus. Look in my...
Haven't got one but have thought about it. Some have a 2X magnification which may really help with focusing. You might be able to score a cheap one off eBay...
...well, take seven actually! I posted a newer, nicer image of M27 that I took this evening under excellent skies, before the moon rose. I am targeting M27...
Wow, that's very impressive, Phil! Thanks for the details on your setup and image processing, that'll really help in my own attempt for DSO imaging :) ... ...
After M27 I tried to shoot M15 on Pegasus. Focus was definitely a problem with this image, not too sharp but managed to get some glubular structure. Details: ...
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