· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Beginning and Intermediate Imaging Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: << 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | >> (show all) AtomicPlatypus member Reged: 12/12/08 Loc: Ontario, Canada Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: Charlie Hein]       #3960689 - 08/03/10 01:43 AM Attachment (104 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This is first light on my brand new Celestron CGEM 800HD. I took this by holding a Canon point and shoot up to the eyepiece with a moon filter. Post Extras:       Larry Hansen sage Reged: 07/21/09 Loc: MIchigan - Nevada in winter Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: AtomicPlatypus]       #3963534 - 08/04/10 12:39 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This picture was taken in October of 2009 with a Meade electronic Eyepiece and no focal reduction through my 8" F/10 SCT. It was recorded to my DVD recorder then captured with a Dazzle capture card. No processing. Post Extras:       blabla newbie Reged: 02/22/10 Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: AtomicPlatypus]       #3969448 - 08/07/10 02:42 PM Attachment (149 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This is my very first attempt of DS astrophotography. It was captured using Pentax K10D and 200/1000 newton on HEQ5 mount. No guiding, only 3 star alignment. Totally 9 frames ~6 min exposure (from 10 to 100 sec). no darks, flats and etc. Stacked with DSS Edited by blabla (08/07/10 03:05 PM) Post Extras:       BlueGrass Carpal Tunnel Reged: 07/25/09 Loc: Wasatch Front, UT Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: blabla]       #3969477 - 08/07/10 02:57 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This is pretty good for your first attempt! Please post the details, scope, camera, mount, exposure settings etc.... Thanks for posting. Post Extras:       NeoZavier sage Reged: 03/22/10 Loc: Puerto Rico Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: blabla]       #3971867 - 08/08/10 10:47 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wow thats great for first shot!!!!! Post Extras:       blabla newbie Reged: 02/22/10 Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: NeoZavier]       #3972144 - 08/09/10 04:01 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   thanks I feel that i could it much more better Post Extras:       Ronny Floyd professor emeritus Reged: 06/24/04 Loc: Chattanooga,Tennessee Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: blabla]       #3972649 - 08/09/10 12:07 PM Attachment (133 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here is my very first attempt at Jupiter. This was taken thru my 5" Orion Starmax 127mm Mak mounted on EQ3 gem. Used a 2x barlow, imaged at around F/24 for about 90 seconds,processed in Registax. I am a total newbie at imaging, I'm really enjoying learning how to image. These inexpensive little webcams are a great way to dip your foot into the pool without speding alot of money. My wife put a frame on it for me Post Extras:       BlueGrass Carpal Tunnel Reged: 07/25/09 Loc: Wasatch Front, UT Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: Ronny Floyd]       #3974016 - 08/10/10 01:38 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Like looking out a window Ronny... Nice image... Post Extras:       fryday2107 super member Reged: 12/17/07 Loc: Outside Philadelphia, PA Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: BlueGrass]       #3974336 - 08/10/10 09:30 AM Attachment (115 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This is my very first astrophoto. This is supposed to be M31. I only had 5 - 1minutes subs before the clouds moved in then 10 darks (no bias or flats). This is at ISO800 with the stock 18-55mm lens at 55mm for the XSi. Edited by fryday2107 (08/10/10 09:35 AM) Post Extras:       Ronny Floyd professor emeritus Reged: 06/24/04 Loc: Chattanooga,Tennessee Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: fryday2107]       #3974487 - 08/10/10 10:55 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   George, Thankyou for the kind words ! Post Extras:       lakeorion professor emeritus Reged: 08/03/10 Loc: Lake Orion MI Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: Charlie Hein]       #3984435 - 08/15/10 01:14 PM Attachment (86 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Waiting for the clouds to clear... Post Extras:       lakeorion professor emeritus Reged: 08/03/10 Loc: Lake Orion MI Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: Charlie Hein]       #3984441 - 08/15/10 01:16 PM Attachment (98 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   ...Then with the ProOptic 500mm. Can't wait to get a real telescope! Post Extras:       roc.ls1864 Pooh-Bah Reged: 08/16/10 Loc: Blue Ridge Mtns. of Virginia. Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: lakeorion]       #3988550 - 08/17/10 02:21 PM Attachment (99 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I am so new at this I haven't even taken a picture with my scope but I did take one of my scope and Cygnus overhead on Aug. 6 Hope to do better after figuring out the scope mount issues and a better camera. This was taken with a Canon Powershot point-n-shoot. Edited by roc.ls1864 (08/17/10 02:23 PM) Post Extras:       Grimzella sage Reged: 02/10/08 Loc: Washington, Pennsylvania Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: roc.ls1864]       #4032383 - 09/07/10 07:15 PM Attachment (94 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   well i hope this counts.. as this is the first time i got an image that looked like a DSO. and this was the first time i ever processed, first time i ever got my scope to track longer than 20sec. (2min now at least) newbie at work here with photoshop,, first time for alot of things... so don't laugh... HerC Glob: 18 exposures at 1 min each. Darks sub. guided Post Extras:       hokie1525 sage Reged: 03/15/07 Loc: Light Laden Northern Virginia Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: Grimzella]       #4036301 - 09/09/10 01:09 PM Attachment (94 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here is my first astrophoto. Canon XTi mounted on CPC 1100, 70mm, F5.0, eight 1 minute exposures stacked in DSS. Image is the center of the Milky Way. Post Extras:       ZR WON member Reged: 06/17/10 Loc: Indiana Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: AtomicPlatypus]       #4037225 - 09/09/10 08:03 PM Attachment (80 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   All: In waiting for my Mallincam to be built/shipped to me, I followed some directions found on the internet to convert a Logitech Pro 9000 web cam for astronomical recording. I finally had an opportunity to use it in conjunction with my Meade LX200 14" ACF over the holiday weekend. Friday was pitiful, as I was trying to figure out the settings and only got a blinding, white ball on the computer screen for me efforts. I tried again on Saturday with slightly better results. The skies were fairly stable (still quite a bit of heat from the three weeks of 90 degree weather), and chose to start small; a 30 second video of Jupiter, which equates to approximately 931 frames, according to Registax. This was at F/10, no barlow, Pro 9000 inserted into 2" diagonal. I can admit my limitations with this software (only used it twice now), and am curious if someone on here would be willing to see what they can do in processing with the same video. I keep reading there are settings within Registax that allows you to bring out detail in the bands, but again, at this point, I don't possess the skill set to do it myself. I'll ultimately learn Registax software through trial and error, but given the obvious skill level of many individuals here, I'm really curious as to how good the image could really be. Maybe what I have is as good as it gets, but I seriously doubt it. I'm attaching my 'processed' image to this email for your perusal. Be gentle, it's my first astro image.... ;););) Brian A. Post Extras:       mjritchie member Reged: 07/04/10 Loc: Toledo, Ohio Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: ZR WON]       #4037803 - 09/10/10 01:55 AM Attachment (94 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here's my first in semi in-focus, 30 sec, no guiding, reduced size to fit here, pretty bad image of m13. I used a nikon d70 w/ my 12" lx200, 30 sec using the built in long exposure noise reduction feature on the camera, no darks, ect.... It looks almost ok as long as you don't zoom in oh yea almost forgot unsharp mask using GIMP Edited by mjritchie (09/10/10 02:16 AM) Post Extras:       Noiro member Reged: 09/04/10 Loc: Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: mjritchie]       #4048360 - 09/14/10 09:19 PM Attachment (68 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This wasn't my first try but it was the second - the first looked like a big glob of light! Taken through a Celestron XLT 120 at 40X by holding my digital camera to the EP. Camera shutter was set at 1/60. Its by no means the greatest shot but it thrilled me! Post Extras:       canby member Reged: 09/14/10 Loc: iowa Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: Charlie Hein]       #4049779 - 09/15/10 01:44 PM Attachment (80 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   First solo picture. Jupiter through a 6" Dob that my buddy loaned to me(we are building a 13.1" F4.4 dob). I think it was a 9mm eyepiece. Hand held F4 1/100s 800iso canon 30D with a tamron 28-200 mm lense. Post Extras:       Vanagon Wes newbie Reged: 08/31/10 Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: canby]       #4062254 - 09/20/10 11:40 PM Attachment (87 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here's one of the shots from our first foray into astrophotography (this weekend, near high point state park in New Jersey). We are using an LXD75 mount, an Astrotech AT8IN 8 inch f/4 newtonian, and a canon 350d. This was our first weekend using the scope or mount at all! Anyways, in this picture you can see some star movement (it was pretty windy!). we had some other shots with much nicer stars but the subjects weren't as striking as this. This is before any kind of processing. One 30 second exposure, as it came off the camera, but scaled down and compressed for uploading. 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