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Themightyimp · #11 (**Link to Post**) 11-Jan-2008, 13:02

Just to wet your appetite,here's one that a member of our forum did.Doubt i'll get as good as this.
ASTRO-CHAT - :: View topic - Mars 10th January 2008

Shardy · #12 (**Link to Post**) 11-Jan-2008, 13:11

Thanks TMI,

I will register and have a look!

Shardy

LeeKay · #13 (**Link to Post**) 27-Jan-2008, 21:01

M42 Still a little bit out of focus (maybe i need glasses at it looked clear to my eye Vs. the cmos sensor in the camera!!) But the nebula looks clearer now. Ill get it right some day!

Shardy · #14 (**Link to Post**) 27-Jan-2008, 21:11

Thanks Lee,

nice pic!

LeeKay · #15 (**Link to Post**) 27-Jan-2008, 21:31

Cheers. Iam currently into 30 mins of a star timelapse.

I have set the camera on the pole star with the 10mm wide angle lens, 13 second exposure iso 1600 with the shutter on burst (locked open using the remote shutter lead) I have no idea if it will turn out any good but iam hoping to capture URSA Major (aka the saucepan) turning counter clockwise as it rises.

Shardy · #16 (**Link to Post**) 27-Jan-2008, 21:35

I was showing some novice walkers how to find north using the Plough earlier on the way home from Snowdon.

Lee the difference in the stars when you are out in the wilds is amazing!

Too much city light here

LeeKay · #17 (**Link to Post**) 27-Jan-2008, 21:44

Totally different - i find it hard to get the easy constellations sometimes lol

If you look to the east Saturn is rising (in Leo) The rings are nearly straight but still with around 50x magnification you will see them. I got to be honest it looked great at 150x + even with the heat haze - picked 3 of the moons too!

LeeKay · #18 (**Link to Post**) 27-Jan-2008, 23:03

Timelapse worked very well. The downside is that its 339Mb

i did put cam on minimum quality!

1hr 10 mins of images @ 13 seconds per image.
I will have to resize the images in the file then remake the video file.

Glad i stopped it when i did as the dew had took a fancy to the uv filter on the lens so any more images would have been a waste of time.

Themightyimp · #19 (**Link to Post**) 27-Jan-2008, 23:56

Sorry Shardy,still not had chance to image Mars for you.
I'll not go into excuses,other than to say,i've just not had chance.

Themightyimp · #20 (**Link to Post**) 27-Jan-2008, 23:57

Oh while i'm at it.If anyone wants to buy a skywatcher explorer 150 I have one for sale.

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