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Some Astrophotography

Postby Big V on Wed Jan 09, 2008 3:48 pm

Finally - after 4 weeks a clear night and no moon..
It gave me a chance to try out the new 85mm 1.8 - used it on the LMC
Horsehead taken through the 20 inch scope
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Postby Marvin on Wed Jan 09, 2008 3:54 pm

Good ones Virgs. Where did you take these?
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Postby Escapism on Wed Jan 09, 2008 3:58 pm

I dont know why I think so but....very very cool!
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Postby Big V on Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:09 pm

Lee, went up to Stockport last night but will be using the home observatory/scope and camera tonight..
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Postby radar on Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:25 pm

Beautiful shots, love them both.
Photography, as a powerful medium of expression and communications, offers an infinite variety of perception, interpretation and execution. Ansel Adams

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Postby fozzie on Wed Jan 09, 2008 6:15 pm

Virgs - man do you get around. Home from interstate holidays on Monday early evening and up at Stockport last night/early am today.

Corker shots again. If I had to pick one, #1.

Hope the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM works out well for you.

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Postby Big V on Wed Jan 09, 2008 6:50 pm

Fozzie, it already has and will get a hiding tonight as well. Skies are clear and I have spent the day getting all the new hardware set up and ready..
Will be using the cooled camera on the 10 inch and using the 30D and various lenses on the other tracking mount..Will be a busy night!!!
That second photo is a 48 minute exposure at 1600 iso!
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Postby Killakoala on Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:10 pm

Nice, both of them. I can appreciate how difficult it is. The Horsehead looks great.
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Postby devilla101 on Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:41 pm

Excellent attempt mate. The second I reckon was worth the long exposuret. Can't wait to see more
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Postby blacknstormy on Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:26 am

Virgs - the horses head looks almost magical !!!! What a beautiful photo ... can't wait to see more :)
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Re: Some Astrophotography

Postby Gordon on Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:33 pm

Hey BigV, looks like the Canon gives the same incorrect colour to the Tarantula in the LMC as the Nikons do. It should be a combination of Halpha pink and green O3, but comes out blue like mine does.

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Re: Some Astrophotography

Postby Big V on Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:43 pm

Gordon, you are correct - getting the reds out of Haplha is imossible unless you modify the camera by removing the ir filter but as I use the camera during the day I am not prepared to do it. It is really frustrating seeing a blue neb when it should be red!! Then again - we are pushing the envelope on what these cameras can do, not many people take an exposure for 30 minutes with uncooled cameras!!
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Re: Some Astrophotography

Postby BBJ on Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:47 pm

Well done Virgs, back at it again and coming up with some choice pics for us into the Galaxy. Still glad you know what your looking at.

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