· 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: << 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | (show all) Efflixi super member Reged: 10/03/07 Loc: Baton Rouge, LA, USA Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: Charlie Hein]       #4932041 - 11/23/11 08:02 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   My first ever attempt as real astrophotography. Unfortunately the seeing was pretty bad. This is the first time I've ever had a camera connected to a telescope. An interesting experience to say the least! With how large Jupiter shows, I can't wait for better seeing, the detail will be fantastic! Scope: Nexstar 8SE Camera: Canon T3i at prime focus, using a barlow. This was minimally processed and then cropped. Post Extras:       Efflixi super member Reged: 10/03/07 Loc: Baton Rouge, LA, USA Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: Charlie Hein]       #4933817 - 11/25/11 06:42 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Actually, i guess the following would be my first ever photo (that wasn't complete trash anyway). This is from 2008, taken by holding an ancient 3 megapixel digital camera to the eyepiece of an 8" dobsonian. Click for full size. Post Extras:       TimN sage Reged: 04/20/08 Loc: Ontario, Canada Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: Charlie Hein]       #4937168 - 11/27/11 11:18 AM Attachment (77 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   My first DSO. M31 shot with a Nikon D40 attached to a Skywatcher 120ED on a HEQ5 mount with autoguiding. 5x300 seconds at 800 iso and 5x300 seconds at 1600 iso. 15 darks with no flats. Run through DSS and processed with Adobe Elements 7. Post Extras:       SBrian super member Reged: 09/04/10 Loc: New Hampshire USA Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: TimN]       #4937200 - 11/27/11 11:37 AM Attachment (99 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This truly is my first astrophotography image. I jumped in with both feet and bought all the equipment I need to start imaging. I had a lot of fun figuring this all out. No regrets here! This image of the Orion Nebula was take with a Canon Rebel T3i 18MP, Orion 10” Astrograph, Atlas mount. Photo’s 4x45s light, 4x45s dark. Stack with Deep Sky Stacker and processed on PS CS5.1… I would really like to improve my skills, so please make suggestion. Thanks Post Extras:       Red Brick member Reged: 05/01/11 Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: SBrian]       #4945523 - 12/02/11 06:40 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Last Night Parafocal to a aspherical kelner 28MM eyepiece. 1/60th second exposure. The scope an ORION 120ST. Post Extras:       Orionis91 sage Reged: 03/01/10 Loc: Maryland USA Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: Charlie Hein]       #4948801 - 12/03/11 09:53 PM Attachment (99 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   After finally getting all of the equipment needed I got a astrophoto I am proud of! M42 18x20s subs Taken with CG5 and Celestron C8 Canon Digital Rebel T1 Post Extras:       Doug Michel sage Reged: 09/18/11 Loc: Lincoln, NE Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: Orionis91]       #4969744 - 12/16/11 02:37 PM Attachment (53 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   A combined image of the moon at different phases. One was taken on 12/4 the full moon was on 12/10. Each was stacked .avi video in Registax. Taken afocally with a point and shoot camera held into the eyepiece, no tripods, no adapters, just me and the eyepiece. Edited by Doug Michel (12/16/11 02:40 PM) Post Extras:       nunciusaustralis sage Reged: 09/25/09 Loc: Rio de janeiro, Brazil Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: Dragon Man]       #4971124 - 12/17/11 02:03 PM Attachment (54 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   My first direct focus. IC 2391 on Carina. 17 photos 15 and 30 sec stacked on DSS. Canon 350d Newtonian 1200mm F8. ( 150mm) Post Extras:       johnthomas super member Reged: 10/18/11 Loc: Oklahoma City Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: nunciusaustralis]       #4991181 - 12/29/11 11:00 PM Attachment (48 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Tonights Moon thru my XT8 with a Samsung S630 (cheapo) through Orion Sirius Plossl 25mm Single frame. Post Extras:       johnthomas super member Reged: 10/18/11 Loc: Oklahoma City Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: johnthomas]       #4991191 - 12/29/11 11:07 PM Attachment (61 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   My first try at the Orion Nebula. Same setup... Post Extras:       Orion58 professor emeritus Reged: 10/28/11 Loc: Southern Wisconsin Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: Charlie Hein]       #5003961 - 01/06/12 09:53 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here's my first. It is, of course, M45. http://www.flickr.com/photos/orions_belt58/6647101771/ 11 x 90s @ 1600 8 darks Edited by Orion58 (01/06/12 10:02 AM) Post Extras:       jumna super member Reged: 10/24/11 Loc: NE Tennessee Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: Orion58]       #5005579 - 01/07/12 12:53 PM Attachment (51 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here's my first where I didn't have stars smeared into obvious line paths. Did my best guess for the NCP, and it's a single 30 second shot not processed. I'll have to try it again when there's no moon! Post Extras:       Peter Glus sage Reged: 05/08/06 Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: graffias79]       #5013064 - 01/11/12 10:53 PM Attachment (46 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here's my first image. I am using a C14 on a GM-200 unguided and a 20Da with a Starizona SCT corrector that brings things to f/7.5. Its about 30 seconds. Post Extras:       jetbuilder member Reged: 06/06/09 Loc: St Louis, Mo Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: Peter Glus]       #5031481 - 01/22/12 12:44 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here are a few of my first astrophotos. The lunar shots were taken with my meade etx70at and the shot of jupiter was with my celestron nexstar 5i. All images were captured with my meade LPI. Post Extras:       DJE44 member Reged: 01/06/12 Loc: Bucks County, Pennsylvania Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: jetbuilder]       #5058557 - 02/06/12 01:50 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Can't believe I never posted in this thread. Here are a few of my first photos from a while back: December 25, 2000 partial solar eclipse Post Extras:       Noisykids sage Reged: 06/01/11 Loc: ma Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: DJE44]       #5061078 - 02/07/12 08:43 PM Attachment (45 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   this is a little clearer than what i've been getting. my canon apparently focuses past infinity so i can't just crank the focus all the over. got to sneak up on it. i fiddled with this in photoshop elements with the sharpen thing and the levels. maybe sharpened a little too much, but at least it's in focus. Edited by Noisykids (02/07/12 08:47 PM) Post Extras:       dotknott member Reged: 08/14/11 Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: Noisykids]       #5076933 - 02/17/12 12:19 PM Attachment (41 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   My first non-lunar astrophoto 50 subs 5-20 seconds ea (i have more but I stacked 50 to get started.) Post Extras:       Maverick199 Postmaster Reged: 02/27/11 Loc: India Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: dotknott]       #5077052 - 02/17/12 01:13 PM Attachment (42 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   My first clear Saturn! Post Extras:       JamesWV member Reged: 01/21/12 Loc: WV Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: Efflixi]       #5084684 - 02/21/12 10:21 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Well, here's my first...saying that they are less than spectacular would be generous lol. I just rigged an equatorial wedge for my telescope, but I don't know how to do any image stacking yet and the equatorial drive doesn't seem to be adequate for any exposure over about 60 seconds without some manual compensation. These were taken using my Celestron Nexstar 11 GPS with a f6.3 reducer and a Canon 60D. ISO4000 for ~45seconds for Andromeda ISO2400 for 30seconds for Orion Nebula Post Extras:       KB2QQM member Reged: 08/02/09 Loc: Racine, Wisconsin Re: Newbie Corner - Post your first astrophoto! [Re: Charlie Hein]       #5084993 - 02/22/12 02:30 AM Attachment (34 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nikon D90 18mm f/5.6 ISO 800 20 seconds. On tripod. Orion Setting. Jupiter top left. Greg [image]http://www.flickr.com/photos/kb2qqm/6919751945/in/photostream/lightbox/[/image] Post Extras:       Pages: << 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | (show all) Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 7 registered and 16 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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