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Postby Killakoala on Sat Nov 13, 2004 4:42 pm

Some Astrophotography pics from Friday 12 November 2004.

Tucanae 47 Globular Cluster

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The Great Orion Nebula

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The 'Horrible-Hairy' Tarantula Nebula

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There are some more pics at the link below including the Transit Of Venus from earlier this year.
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Postby Greg B on Sat Nov 13, 2004 4:50 pm

Outstanding!
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Postby bago100 on Sat Nov 13, 2004 4:57 pm

Well done Killakoala

I think you need to get a little closer to get good depth of field :D

Wouldn't it be just great if we could visit these mysterious and beautiful places though?

Cheers

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Postby birddog114 on Sat Nov 13, 2004 5:33 pm

Take me there! (oops, it's Onyx here not Birddog).
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Postby Onyx on Sat Nov 13, 2004 7:35 pm

^ Just to confirm, that's me and my reply. :) Great pics Steve - care to share your setup? (Telescope used, etc.)
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Postby Flyer on Sat Nov 13, 2004 7:38 pm

Fantastic photos!
Single exposures or stacked?
Well done!
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Postby Killakoala on Sun Nov 14, 2004 1:00 am

It's a trade secret. :) Shhhhhhhhh....





Telescope - Meade LX-90 (8-inch Schmidt Cassegrain, Auto tracking etc) F10, focal length=2000mm.
Camera - D70

Not stacked but single exposures of about 60 seconds at ISO 1600.

I'll take a photo one night of the entire setup. (Telescope, camera, laptop, table, chair, power supply, beer, esky etc)
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Postby MHD on Sun Nov 14, 2004 7:58 am

is the telescope tracking?
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Postby Killakoala on Sun Nov 14, 2004 9:56 am

Telescope - Meade LX-90 (8-inch Schmidt Cassegrain, Auto tracking etc) F10, focal length=2000mm.


Absolutely.

It would be impossible to take photos at 2000mm of objects that far away and that dull without some form of tracking, and the Meade telescope is excellent at this. Auto tracking is great. I just point the scope at any point in the sky and it follows it all night long.
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Postby Flyer on Sun Nov 14, 2004 10:40 am

Mmmm...Very nice!
Now you've started telescope lust... :D :D :D
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Postby MHD on Sun Nov 14, 2004 2:52 pm

I've got a scope already (14cm newtonian, not sure on FL) But I do have mount lust!

Is it a alt azumuth mount or equitorial?
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Postby Killakoala on Sun Nov 14, 2004 5:51 pm

The LX-90 is standard as an ALT-AZ mount however an EQ mount is an optional extra, and yes, i do have the EQ mount. :)
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