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ASTRO: Venus and Pleiades
Despite the fact that my images do not compare one bit with all the others
here, I'll just keep on posting them ;-) Way to much fun to make and show them ;-) First one is a piggyback shot of Venus and the Pleiades with my FujiFilm S5500 hybride camera. Was a conjuction tonight so I had to shoot that. Second one is my first shot at something else then the moon, Venus or Saturn ;-) Shot through 130-900 Newton with 40 mm eyepiece but sadly enough I could not use exposures longer then 1 second. But for my first non-solar shot I like it myself :-) -- Menno ===================== My 3D Art can be seen on http://www.3dart4u.com http://tinyurl.com/c8g96 (3DCommune) http://brycetest.3dart4u.com (Bryce Speed Test) http://wallpaper.3dart4u.com (3D and other wallpapers) ===================== Remove nospam in mail address when mailing me |
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ASTRO: Venus and Pleiades
TheCroW (Menno) wrote:
Despite the fact that my images do not compare one bit with all the others here, I'll just keep on posting them ;-) Way to much fun to make and show them ;-) Very nice, Menno! I enjoy your images very much...please keep posting them. Clear Dark Steady Skies, Dave Jessie |
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ASTRO: Venus and Pleiades
TheCroW wrote: Despite the fact that my images do not compare one bit with all the others here, I'll just keep on posting them ;-) Way to much fun to make and show them ;-) First one is a piggyback shot of Venus and the Pleiades with my FujiFilm S5500 hybride camera. Was a conjuction tonight so I had to shoot that. Second one is my first shot at something else then the moon, Venus or Saturn ;-) Shot through 130-900 Newton with 40 mm eyepiece but sadly enough I could not use exposures longer then 1 second. But for my first non-solar shot I like it myself :-) Looks good to me. I started in this hobby over 50 years ago. Started making my first scope (no one could afford to buy one at the time) in 1953, finished it just in time for the Mars opposition in 1954. That was my first target and showed about as much detail as Venus did in your first shot, just an orange blob but I was proud of it. Unfortunately, there were no astrophotographers in town but me to learn from and no way to share them. I helped form the astronomy club in 1961 so then had someone to share with. I'm still learning and having a ball with the hobby. Had a long hiatus for family when I didn't have much time for astrophotography but kept an eye to the eyepiece the whole time. Now I'm retired I'm back at it full speed ahead and about to celebrate my 1st anniversary of CCD work (April 23 was my first CCD photo night using a 6" f/4 and ST-7, M46 the target). Rick -- Correct domain name is arvig and it is net not com. Prefix is correct. Third character is a zero rather than a capital "Oh". |
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ASTRO: Venus and Pleiades
Despite the fact that my images do not compare one bit with all the
others here, I'll just keep on posting them ;-) Way to much fun to make and show them ;-) Very nice, Menno! I enjoy your images very much...please keep posting them. Clear Dark Steady Skies, Dave Jessie Thanx Dave! And I sure will ;-) Menno |
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ASTRO: Venus and Pleiades
Despite the fact that my images do not compare one bit with all the
others here, I'll just keep on posting them ;-) Way to much fun to make and show them ;-) First one is a piggyback shot of Venus and the Pleiades with my FujiFilm S5500 hybride camera. Was a conjuction tonight so I had to shoot that. Second one is my first shot at something else then the moon, Venus or Saturn ;-) Shot through 130-900 Newton with 40 mm eyepiece but sadly enough I could not use exposures longer then 1 second. But for my first non-solar shot I like it myself :-) Looks good to me. I started in this hobby over 50 years ago. Started making my first scope (no one could afford to buy one at the time) in 1953, finished it just in time for the Mars opposition in 1954. That was my first target and showed about as much detail as Venus did in your first shot, just an orange blob but I was proud of it. Unfortunately, there were no astrophotographers in town but me to learn from and no way to share them. I helped form the astronomy club in 1961 so then had someone to share with. I'm still learning and having a ball with the hobby. Had a long hiatus for family when I didn't have much time for astrophotography but kept an eye to the eyepiece the whole time. Now I'm retired I'm back at it full speed ahead and about to celebrate my 1st anniversary of CCD work (April 23 was my first CCD photo night using a 6" f/4 and ST-7, M46 the target). Rick Well, allready saving here for another scope (I am not much of a builder). Maybe a Celestron C8 or 9.5 ... or Meade LX90GPS 8" UHTC ... think that's rather an upgrade in comparison with my 5.12" Newton :-) Menno |
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ASTRO: Venus and Pleiades
TheCroW wrote: Despite the fact that my images do not compare one bit with all the others here, I'll just keep on posting them ;-) Way to much fun to make and show them ;-) First one is a piggyback shot of Venus and the Pleiades with my FujiFilm S5500 hybride camera. Was a conjuction tonight so I had to shoot that. Second one is my first shot at something else then the moon, Venus or Saturn ;-) Shot through 130-900 Newton with 40 mm eyepiece but sadly enough I could not use exposures longer then 1 second. But for my first non-solar shot I like it myself :-) Looks good to me. I started in this hobby over 50 years ago. Started making my first scope (no one could afford to buy one at the time) in 1953, finished it just in time for the Mars opposition in 1954. That was my first target and showed about as much detail as Venus did in your first shot, just an orange blob but I was proud of it. Unfortunately, there were no astrophotographers in town but me to learn from and no way to share them. I helped form the astronomy club in 1961 so then had someone to share with. I'm still learning and having a ball with the hobby. Had a long hiatus for family when I didn't have much time for astrophotography but kept an eye to the eyepiece the whole time. Now I'm retired I'm back at it full speed ahead and about to celebrate my 1st anniversary of CCD work (April 23 was my first CCD photo night using a 6" f/4 and ST-7, M46 the target). Rick Well, allready saving here for another scope (I am not much of a builder). Maybe a Celestron C8 or 9.5 ... or Meade LX90GPS 8" UHTC ... think that's rather an upgrade in comparison with my 5.12" Newton :-) Menno If you are into planetary work get the 9.25" Of the one's I've seen they are the best optically. Then you need the seeing to support it. That's what I'm missing here more than anything the last year. When I started there were mostly only refractors being made. Cave was starting out but priced way beyond my range. Commercial scopes, on this side of the ocean anyway, are far far cheaper in terms of real money than they were when I started. Making your own was about the only option unless you were filthy rich. Rick -- Correct domain name is arvig and it is net not com. Prefix is correct. Third character is a zero rather than a capital "Oh". |
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ASTRO: Venus and Pleiades
Well, allready saving here for another scope (I am not much of a builder). Maybe a Celestron C8 or 9.5 ... or Meade LX90GPS 8" UHTC ... think that's rather an upgrade in comparison with my 5.12" Newton :-) Menno If you are into planetary work get the 9.25" Of the one's I've seen they are the best optically. Then you need the seeing to support it. That's what I'm missing here more than anything the last year. When I started there were mostly only refractors being made. Cave was starting out but priced way beyond my range. Commercial scopes, on this side of the ocean anyway, are far far cheaper in terms of real money than they were when I started. Making your own was about the only option unless you were filthy rich. Rick Well, I want a bit (or a lot ;-) ) of both worlds ... and what I've seen and heard, the Celestron is one of the best allround. And seeing ... well, indeed that is a biggie ... but I will invent some kind of machine that will undo the seeing just weher you want to look ... ah dream on ;-)) ... Menno |
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ASTRO: Venus and Pleiades
"TheCroW" wrote
... Despite the fact that my images do not compare one bit with all the others here, I'll just keep on posting them ;-) Way to much fun to make and show them ;-) Menno, Ya!! Keep posting! There's no such thing as a bad astro image, and this is the "pictures astro" News Group, not the "Astro Imaging Contest" group. I though your Venus/Pleiades images were great and at least you had the clear skies to see them. Nothing but clouds and snow here. George N |
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ASTRO: Venus and Pleiades
"TheCroW" wrote
....... Well, allready saving here for another scope........ You are in *deep trouble*!! ....or at least your bank account is! According to John Dobson, if a telescope is too big to move at all, it's too big, and if you can just get it into your backyard, it's too small! George N |
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ASTRO: Venus and Pleiades
"George Normandin" wrote in message news "TheCroW" wrote ....... Well, allready saving here for another scope........ You are in *deep trouble*!! ....or at least your bank account is! According to John Dobson, if a telescope is too big to move at all, it's too big, and if you can just get it into your backyard, it's too small! that must mean that my 18" is just the right size.... my corollary is "The scope should be as big as max capacity of the largest mount you can move" again my 18" is just about the right size: ap1200gto... |
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