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Title: Two from tonight Post by: Paul on October 11, 2009, 11:10:49 pm The sky is fabulous here tonight, but we also seem to have gale force winds, so I got the mount set up and very approximately aligned and set the camera up with a wide angle lens and took 8 shots stacked up in DSS....
(http://paulni.co.uk/images/summer-triangle091011.jpg) 8 x 30sec Sony A700 16mm f3.5 ISO 800 on LXD 75 mount I also had a go at M31 with a 135mm lens - this is cropped from the full frame... (http://paulni.co.uk/images/m31091011.jpg) 14 x 30sec Sony A700 135mm f2.8 ISO 800 on LXD 75 mount Title: Re: Two from tonight Post by: markt on October 11, 2009, 11:35:27 pm Lovely shots! 8)
Title: Re: Two from tonight Post by: martinastro on October 12, 2009, 12:18:00 am Those are very nice Paul. Really like the big wide angle shot of the MW!!
I know what you mean about those winds, the telescope was blown out of my grib several times tonight. Title: Re: Two from tonight Post by: rjgjr on October 12, 2009, 01:29:40 am Those are two fantastic images Paul. The first one of the Milky Way really shows a lot of detail including the Coathanger. The secod one of M31 blows me away with the detail in the dust lanes of the galaxy. Those are two fine lenses and a great sky you had for imaging also. Thanks!
Title: Re: Two from tonight Post by: jgs001 on October 12, 2009, 08:01:51 am Very nice Paul. It was nice and clear here too, if somewhat blowy. My garden is quite well sheltered and a pair of small fracs don't have a large wind profile..
Title: Re: Two from tonight Post by: JohnC on October 12, 2009, 07:10:41 pm Amazing shots . I now realise it's the long exposure time that shows up so many stars -0 . We've got a high for 3/4 days so it should give a lot of opportunity - and no wind, Paul. |