· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy 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] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 MrKrink sage Reged: 02/20/09 Posts: 227 Loc: NC, USA Satellites are Awesome!!       #3403164 - 10/21/09 09:29 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Capturing the Iridium com satellites make for some awesome pictures. I caught this one tonight and it is one of my best so far. IRIDIUM 70 CROPPED IRIDIUM 18 IRIDIUM 53 ISS AND THE SHUTTLE STS-127 CENTAUR ROCKET BODY (TUMBLING) -------------------- Stuart McD. My Sky - Lawndale, NC near(SLAB) CGEM Mount (Still Looking for OTA) Nikon D90 Post Extras:       Stardaug professor emeritus Reged: 08/03/08 Posts: 531 Loc: Ontario, Canada Re: Satellites are Awesome!! [Re: MrKrink]       #3403284 - 10/21/09 10:33 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yep that is pretty cool! -------------------- "Keep looking up!" Shawn / Ontario, Canada Celestron CPC800 SCT w/XLT & GPS // Skywatcher Equinox 80ED F6.25 500mm APO // Canon Rebel 350XT unmodded // Milburn EQ Wedge (a Meade model modified to fit my CPC) Post Extras:       Nils_Lars Post Laureate Reged: 01/04/08 Posts: 3447 Loc: Santa Cruz Mountains , CA Re: Satellites are Awesome!! [Re: Stardaug]       #3403597 - 10/22/09 02:00 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wow that quite a collection , this last one is very sharp. -------------------- Erik Orion Atlas Self Hypertuned (EQMOD) Orion ED 80 Williams Optics VII reducer Celestron 8" SCT Orion Starshoot Autoguider PHD guide Canon 400D Hap Griffin Mod w/Baader filter Astronomik clip-in LP filter and 12nm Ha Stilleto CVF and Bahtinov mask Tamron 75-300mm&28-80mm lenses NexImage webcam http://www.flickr.com/photos/31986095@N05/ Post Extras:       MrKrink sage Reged: 02/20/09 Posts: 227 Loc: NC, USA Re: Satellites are Awesome!! [Re: Nils_Lars]       #3404422 - 10/22/09 03:17 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks for the comments. I don't know what Photobucket is doing to images now but some of them come out blurred that were not blurred when they were uploaded. -------------------- Stuart McD. My Sky - Lawndale, NC near(SLAB) CGEM Mount (Still Looking for OTA) Nikon D90 Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 20 registered and 11 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Charlie Hein, knuklhdastnmr  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 139 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space Exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements CN Forums Home

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