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Astrophotography and Sketching >> Beginning and Intermediate Imaging
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mach1derful
sage
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Reged: 10/25/10

Loc: North Dakota
Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! new [Re: mach1derful]
      #4251172 - 12/15/10 08:21 PM Attachment (261 downloads)
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And my first DSO... Point and shoot held up to the eyepiece.

Edited by mach1derful (12/15/10 11:15 PM)

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Birkir
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Reged: 04/02/10

Loc: Reykjavík , Iceland
Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! new [Re: mach1derful]
      #4272757 - 12/26/10 02:14 PM Attachment (198 downloads)
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Well here it is.

Orion
Canon 450D , Sigma 18-50mm DC 2.8-4.5F
HDR of Orion

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lunar
Carpal Tunnel


Reged: 07/03/10

Loc: NY, United Sates
Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! new [Re: Birkir]
      #4273374 - 12/26/10 08:34 PM
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Very nice image! It looks really nice.

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Mike Wiles
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Reged: 02/04/09

Loc: Goodyear, AZ
Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! new [Re: lunar]
      #4273466 - 12/26/10 09:43 PM Attachment (162 downloads)
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I had my first session last night with my new CGEM 1100 HD. This shot was taken piggyback with a 60mm lens of the region around Cassiopeia. 22 minutes of total exposure time.

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NeoZavier
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Reged: 03/22/10

Loc: Puerto Rico
Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! new [Re: Mike Wiles]
      #4273528 - 12/26/10 10:21 PM
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I like it! Looks great!!!

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Jb32828
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Reged: 08/01/10

Loc: Orlando, FL USA
Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! new [Re: NeoZavier]
      #4275584 - 12/28/10 01:02 AM Attachment (174 downloads)
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Well here, I hate to stink the place up, but here is my first picture, M42, 1 45 second exposure from a border red/orange zone...Canon T1i, Meade 10" SCT @ F6.3 on my undermounted CG5 mount. I have about 10 good exposures out of the bunch, just cant figure out a way to stack them on a mac. This is my very first astropic. And wow the jpeg cutdown doesnt give the picture any help either LOL.

Edited by Jb32828 (12/28/10 01:03 AM)

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sonny.barile
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Reged: 10/19/10

Loc: In the middle of the glow.
Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! new [Re: Jb32828]
      #4276987 - 12/28/10 07:24 PM
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Nothing stinky about that image! It looks like an enhanced version of what I can see at the eyepiece.

Edited by sonny.barile (12/28/10 07:25 PM)

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Jb32828
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Reged: 08/01/10

Loc: Orlando, FL USA
Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! new [Re: sonny.barile]
      #4277012 - 12/28/10 07:51 PM Attachment (141 downloads)
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Well, this is another version, except it's 10 x 45 second exposures stacked in DSS. I don't know which one is better. This one certainly has a cleaner look.

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Mike Wiles
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Reged: 02/04/09

Loc: Goodyear, AZ
Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! new [Re: Jb32828]
      #4277013 - 12/28/10 07:51 PM
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I'd call that a pretty good 45 second exposure.

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sonny.barile
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Reged: 10/19/10

Loc: In the middle of the glow.
Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! new [Re: Mike Wiles]
      #4279172 - 12/29/10 10:25 PM
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Yes the smaller image is brighter and cleaner but the larger image has more whispy stuff in it. (more subtle details). In my opinion the first or larger image is better.

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trout_dude
journeyman


Reged: 10/11/10

Loc: N.California
Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! new [Re: Charlie Hein]
      #4285010 - 01/01/11 03:12 PM Attachment (121 downloads)
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Sony Nex-5, ES-AR152 on CGEM

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armond
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Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! new [Re: trout_dude]
      #4286590 - 01/02/11 11:40 AM
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My first picture.. seeing conditions were horrible as well as some cloud

Vixen ED100SF + Canon DSC-W70 Cyber-shot 7.2MP




Edited by Greg K. (01/06/11 07:16 PM)

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ch82
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Reged: 12/08/10

Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! new [Re: armond]
      #4290192 - 01/03/11 10:23 PM Attachment (119 downloads)
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Taken with celestron c6-s on cg5 with spc900 webcam. 60 second avi at 15 fps best 339 frames stacked with registax.

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Norm_J_W
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Reged: 12/29/10

Loc: Clewiston, FL
Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! new [Re: ch82]
      #4290434 - 01/04/11 12:49 AM Attachment (137 downloads)
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This is my first astrophoto ever - taken tonight with a freshly modified Microsoft Lifecam Cinema 720p at prime focus. 112 seconds of 1280x720 AVI at 7 fps stacked with Registax. Seeing was terrible. It was humid and breezy. But this is awesome fun...

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Norm

Celestron OMNI XLT 150
Microsoft Lifecam Cinema 720p modified

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Hikari
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Reged: 01/05/11

Loc: Maine, USA
Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! new [Re: Norm_J_W]
      #4294858 - 01/05/11 09:05 PM Attachment (119 downloads)
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I guess I should post this here. My first astro photo.

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Josiah9999
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Reged: 07/21/10

Loc: Fargo, ND
Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! new [Re: Charlie Hein]
      #4295155 - 01/06/11 12:20 AM Attachment (120 downloads)
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Taken with a cell phone through the eyepiece...

90 MOH Dobsonian with 18MM Televue Radian

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Norm_J_W
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Reged: 12/29/10

Loc: Clewiston, FL
Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! new [Re: Josiah9999]
      #4295174 - 01/06/11 12:40 AM Attachment (133 downloads)
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I think this is supposed to be for your first photo only, and I already posted that, but I couldn't resist. I am so pleased with this picture considering what I had to work with and it is my first DSO photo - technically my second AP ever. Shot using afocal method with a 2x Barlow and a 32mm lens on my Omni XLT 150 - with a Panasonic DMC-TZ1 point and shoot camera at the eyepiece. I only shot 9 x 60 sec exposures and stacked them in Registax, then a little processing in PSE9. This is so rewarding. I know this isn't the quality that a lot of others get, but I got this with my POCKET CAM!!! I can hardly wait until I hit the lottery so I can buy real equipment...

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knuklhdastnmr
Fumble feet


Reged: 02/24/05

Loc: Beerpuddle, Colorado
Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! new [Re: Norm_J_W]
      #4295730 - 01/06/11 11:10 AM
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Congratulations. It's wonderful to hear folks having so much fun and seeing results from their early efforts.

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artao
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Reged: 10/06/10

Loc: SW Wisconsin
Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! new [Re: knuklhdastnmr]
      #4296865 - 01/06/11 06:46 PM
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OK. Someone posted something here that brings up a user / pass dialog for an ftp site.
Not cool.
Please remove


This issue has been fixed. It should be all good now. Love, Knuklhd

Edited by knuklhdastnmr (01/06/11 07:47 PM)

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graffias79
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Reged: 10/01/10

Loc: Edgerton, WI
Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! new [Re: artao]
      #4301278 - 01/08/11 08:27 PM Attachment (141 downloads)
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Here is my first attempt: It is the moon through my Celestron C4.5 with the aperture stopped down to 45mm. The eyepiece is a 25mm Kellner. Surprisingly the image at the eyepiece was clear and very sharp. I used my cel phone held up to the eyepiece to capture this image, which was not easy!

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