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[Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Beginning Imaging Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 ahlberto member Reged: 09/06/08 Posts: 23 Loc: lisbon-portugal my first astrophoto       #2664688 - 09/26/08 01:51 PM Attachment (25 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   jupiter with reative webcam -------------------- http://www.infowars.com/ Post Extras:       Nils_Lars scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/04/08 Posts: 920 Loc: Santa Cruz Mountains , CA Re: my first astrophoto [Re: ahlberto]       #2664965 - 09/26/08 04:04 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hey nice shot , looks like you got a moon in there too. -------------------- Erik Orion ED 80 Orion Atlas GOTO mount Williams Optics reducer Various eyepieces and other gear Baytronix 80mm guidescope Orion Starshoot Autoguider PHD guide Canon 400D (unmodded) Stilleto Focuser Tamron 75-300mm&28-80mm lenses NexImage webcam http://home.comcast.net/~eriknlarsen/site/?/photos/ Post Extras:       Tazzz super member Reged: 02/24/06 Posts: 147 Loc: Cambridge Ontario Re: my first astrophoto [Re: Nils_Lars]       #2664985 - 09/26/08 04:17 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Not too bad at all, nice job. Dennis -------------------- Dennis Rowe ============== Sky Mentor 8" Newt SkyWatcher 80mm SkyWatcher Pro 80mmED Canon 350D DSI Pro W/Filters LXD75 EQ6 PRO Post Extras:       Chris_H Carpal Tunnel Reged: 11/24/03 Posts: 2851 Loc: Norway Re: my first astrophoto [Re: Tazzz]       #2665011 - 09/26/08 04:33 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice first try, reminds me of mine! -------------------- Chris "Big Papa Smurf" (254mm f/4.7 Sky-Watcher Newt) Custom Orion Optics 150mm f/8 reflektor "Planet Killer" (On its way!!!) SPC900 Canon Powershot A610 (CHDK modded) Canon 10D (modded) Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 USM L My Website Post Extras:       nofxrx Pooh-Bah Reged: 07/12/05 Posts: 1418 Loc: palm bay,florida Re: my first astrophoto [Re: Chris_H]       #2665025 - 09/26/08 04:45 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thats better than all of my attempts!!!Good work! What was the info? i.e. scope,processing? -------------------- Brent Oliver 3 Wonderful dogs: Sadie, Kara and Ozzie Celestron C10-N///C9.25///Orion 80ED///WO ZS66SD White Celestron CI-700 & ASGT Eq. Mounts Nikon D40Xa///SBIG ST-402ME/Class 1/CFW///DSI-PRO... My Gallery Ohh yeah,and a VERY undersanding wife!! Post Extras:       john D All you have to do is ask!! Reged: 08/05/07 Posts: 4939 Loc: Midlothian, VA Re: my first astrophoto [Re: nofxrx]       #2665038 - 09/26/08 04:52 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   great shot of jupiter! well done! -------------------- Meade ETX-125 Meade LXD55 mount Philips SPC900NC webcam Seymour Solar filter Backyard Observatory -Midlothian VA --Land Of The Free Because Of The Brave-- Post Extras:       ChazK Pooh-Bah Reged: 11/23/05 Posts: 1453 Loc: Melbourne, Florida Re: my first astrophoto [Re: john D]       #2665065 - 09/26/08 05:08 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yep! you're hooked. "Let the spending begin!" Great catch! -------------------- Tak TOA 130mm/NJP Temma2 Tak FS 60CB Canon 40D (unmodded) Astronomik CLS Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 www.digitalunatic.com Post Extras:       tjay sage Reged: 02/03/07 Posts: 223 Re: my first astrophoto [Re: ChazK]       #2665129 - 09/26/08 05:51 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great Shot. Congratulations! -------------------- Clear Skies Tom Nexstar 8 GPS GSO 8" Dob Meade ETX 80 Kendrick Dew Heater 11mm, 20mm Agena Astro UWA 40mm, 32mm, 26mm, 20mm and 15mm Meade Series 4000 Super Plossl 25mm and 10mm GSO Plossl, GSO 2x barlow Surplus Shed 47mm Erfle GSO 2" Dielectric diagonal Antares f6.3 focal reducer Philips SPC900NC Post Extras:       orenabah member Reged: 05/21/08 Posts: 72 Re: my first astrophoto [Re: tjay]       #2665207 - 09/26/08 06:41 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hey, great first shot! If you haven't already, poke around in even something like microsoft photo editor to bring out the contrast a little more. Looks just like my first attempt, lol -------------------- Celestron NexStar 130 SLT Celestron NexImage Zhumell 20x80 binos Post Extras:       NyxAither scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 09/11/07 Posts: 774 Loc: Arlington VA Re: my first astrophoto [Re: orenabah]       #2665255 - 09/26/08 07:15 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Awesome job! It looks like you did some stacking but I could be wrong. Give us all the specs. when you get a chance! -------------------- Thomas Orion XT8i Orion 80-T Refractor CG5 GoTo Mount w/ COL Meade DSI II Color Meade DSI (THANKS TODD N!!!) Orion 4.5" Imaging Reflector Laptop: Trusty Mac osX Powerbook G4 Early 1960's Gilbert 3" astronomical telescope 10x50 binoculars SPC900NC ..::*~*Clear Skies*~*::.. Post Extras:       snowdragonusa professor emeritus Reged: 09/04/07 Posts: 637 Loc: Denver, CO Re: my first astrophoto [Re: ahlberto]       #2665495 - 09/26/08 10:30 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Foto fantástica! Você deve estar orgulhoso de tal fino astrophoto primeiro. (Fantastic photo! You should be proud of such a fine first astrophoto.) -------------------- Adam 12" LX200R AT80mm piggyback DSI Pro, DSI-C, LPI Denver Astronomical Society Brighton Astronomical Group Post Extras:       redragon745 super member Reged: 01/07/08 Posts: 167 Loc: Long Island, NY Re: my first astrophoto [Re: snowdragonusa]       #2665915 - 09/27/08 08:48 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   wow, nice first shot. mt first AND all after that are just out of focus blobs -------------------- Meade ETX80-AT refractor w/ a Telrad stubby Galileo f/9 reflector Tasco 7 X 35 binos NexImage SSI 4.3mm - 26mm (Antares's, Meade's, Celestron's) Baader Solar filter 2X Meade Telenegative Don Waning Crescent Observatory Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 6 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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