Guest MoonMan Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 (edited) Bit of Astrophotography tonight with my DSLR and not the scope. My first attempt actually and just read up on how to configure the camera for wife field settings. Even the the below photo is very simple I'm still learning. I live in a suburb of Derby that has a little light pollution, so next task is to try photographing in darker Peak District Not sure what to expect but quickly had about 30 mins of clear skies before the clouds took over. The Pleiades star cluster can be seen top right. 20sec exposure, ISO 800 Edited November 6, 2015 by MoonMan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Good start Chris - M45 is very clear in your shots. A dark site will make a difference as you rightly say- onwards and upwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoonMan Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Cheers Kim Yes I was quite surprised with M45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Not only that, but the constellation of Auriga slap bang in the centre, with some of it's star clusters in there as well. Nicely done Chris, as you say darker skies make a heck of a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithysteve Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Well done Chris! A good start. There is a good bit of detail in there for a 20 second shot. 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 I see M45 is somewhat vibrant and blue, it's one of my favourite things to observe at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 You've got some nice detail there Chris. Good work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoonMan Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Cheers guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 It's a zillion times better than my first astrophoto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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