lineman_16735
Tak-o-holic
Reged: 12/04/04
Posts: 2604
Loc: Central PA
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and of course it is clear  We can't image through our scopes so why not image them instead? Gosh it's great having an observatory even if I only get to use it 4 times a year.
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Chris
A mount from Illinois
A scope from Japan
A camera from Cal-I-Fornia
A dog from Kentucky
A wife and kids from the "Twilight Zone"
The Geek Shed
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SometimesKen
professor emeritus
Reged: 07/15/05
Posts: 506
Loc: Bad Moon Observatory
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Welcome to the North East weather patterns.
Rainy for new moons, crystal clear for full moons.!!
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As the setting sun / melts below the horizon / the stars applaud her bow. ~W. Terrance~
Bad Moon Observatory - February 1, 2007
39° 54' N - 74° 09' W
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csa/montana
Den Mother
Reged: 05/14/05
Posts: 40316
Loc: montana
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Chris; Beautiful shot of your open observatory! What camera & setting did you use? I'd like to get a shot of mine.
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Carol
AstroTech 16" Dob (Thanks ASTRONOMICS!)
Vixen 80MF/AstroTech Voyager
Masuyama's 7.5, 15, 25W, 35mm,
Pentaxes; 5XW, 7XL, 10XW.
14mm Meade 4000 UWA
TV Panoptics; 22, 35
DreamCatcher Dobservatory, #2
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Pedestal
Post Laureate
Reged: 03/11/06
Posts: 3860
Loc: Smoggy Bottom, Baytown,Texas
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Ain't it the truth! Couple of the half dozen or so good nights a year we get around here, and it's a full moon...
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Hubert
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www.smoggybottom.org
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lineman_16735
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Quote:
Chris; Beautiful shot of your open observatory! What camera & setting did you use? I'd like to get a shot of mine.
I used my DSLR a Canon XTI. The lens was the stock 18-55mm at F/5.6. The exposure was 30 seconds on a tripod. Let me know if you need any help Carol.
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Chris
A mount from Illinois
A scope from Japan
A camera from Cal-I-Fornia
A dog from Kentucky
A wife and kids from the "Twilight Zone"
The Geek Shed
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Scott K
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 09/13/07
Posts: 1413
Loc: Dallas, TX & Eufaula, OK
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Very nice photo! It's funny, I was doing pretty much the same thing last night:
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csa/montana
Den Mother
Reged: 05/14/05
Posts: 40316
Loc: montana
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Thanks Chris, I'll PM you if I need further help!
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Carol
AstroTech 16" Dob (Thanks ASTRONOMICS!)
Vixen 80MF/AstroTech Voyager
Masuyama's 7.5, 15, 25W, 35mm,
Pentaxes; 5XW, 7XL, 10XW.
14mm Meade 4000 UWA
TV Panoptics; 22, 35
DreamCatcher Dobservatory, #2
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csa/montana
Den Mother
Reged: 05/14/05
Posts: 40316
Loc: montana
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Wow Scott; another beautiful photo! 
You & Chris are going to get me experimenting with my camera, to see what I can get!
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Carol
AstroTech 16" Dob (Thanks ASTRONOMICS!)
Vixen 80MF/AstroTech Voyager
Masuyama's 7.5, 15, 25W, 35mm,
Pentaxes; 5XW, 7XL, 10XW.
14mm Meade 4000 UWA
TV Panoptics; 22, 35
DreamCatcher Dobservatory, #2
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lineman_16735
Tak-o-holic
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Nice shot Scott!
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Chris
A mount from Illinois
A scope from Japan
A camera from Cal-I-Fornia
A dog from Kentucky
A wife and kids from the "Twilight Zone"
The Geek Shed
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Scott K
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 09/13/07
Posts: 1413
Loc: Dallas, TX & Eufaula, OK
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Thanks! I actually have some I like better - I had gotten better at evenly illuminating the dome. But I noticed this one had a meteor shooting through it so it won by default.
I need to try again in a month or so - catch Orion behind the dome.
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csa/montana
Den Mother
Reged: 05/14/05
Posts: 40316
Loc: montana
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I've got the red-rope lighting in mine; and I just got a new red light lamp that I can shine up on the scope. I'll see what I can do; I'd like to get a neat Constellation, like Orion also in the sky!
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Carol
AstroTech 16" Dob (Thanks ASTRONOMICS!)
Vixen 80MF/AstroTech Voyager
Masuyama's 7.5, 15, 25W, 35mm,
Pentaxes; 5XW, 7XL, 10XW.
14mm Meade 4000 UWA
TV Panoptics; 22, 35
DreamCatcher Dobservatory, #2
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lineman_16735
Tak-o-holic
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Loc: Central PA
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I'm waiting for a dark night to try to get a picture of Orion in the background. Clouds have rolled in now so no more fun for tonight.
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Chris
A mount from Illinois
A scope from Japan
A camera from Cal-I-Fornia
A dog from Kentucky
A wife and kids from the "Twilight Zone"
The Geek Shed
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csa/montana
Den Mother
Reged: 05/14/05
Posts: 40316
Loc: montana
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I should be able to get Orion, as the North & South walls are low. A good part of my 16" won't show up good in the red light, with the black shroud. But I'm like you, clouded out. 
My CSC is fibbing. 
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Carol
AstroTech 16" Dob (Thanks ASTRONOMICS!)
Vixen 80MF/AstroTech Voyager
Masuyama's 7.5, 15, 25W, 35mm,
Pentaxes; 5XW, 7XL, 10XW.
14mm Meade 4000 UWA
TV Panoptics; 22, 35
DreamCatcher Dobservatory, #2
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csa/montana
Den Mother
Reged: 05/14/05
Posts: 40316
Loc: montana
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No night time Observatory photos for me. My camera only has a 10-second timer on it; no way to take longer exposures. 
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Carol
AstroTech 16" Dob (Thanks ASTRONOMICS!)
Vixen 80MF/AstroTech Voyager
Masuyama's 7.5, 15, 25W, 35mm,
Pentaxes; 5XW, 7XL, 10XW.
14mm Meade 4000 UWA
TV Panoptics; 22, 35
DreamCatcher Dobservatory, #2
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lineman_16735
Tak-o-holic
Reged: 12/04/04
Posts: 2604
Loc: Central PA
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Give it a shot Carol. I'm sure if you have just the right amount of light on your scope 10 seconds will be fine.
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Chris
A mount from Illinois
A scope from Japan
A camera from Cal-I-Fornia
A dog from Kentucky
A wife and kids from the "Twilight Zone"
The Geek Shed
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csa/montana
Den Mother
Reged: 05/14/05
Posts: 40316
Loc: montana
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I'll give it a try; but don't think it will turn out very good. Never even thought of a "Bulb" setting when I bought this camera.
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Carol
AstroTech 16" Dob (Thanks ASTRONOMICS!)
Vixen 80MF/AstroTech Voyager
Masuyama's 7.5, 15, 25W, 35mm,
Pentaxes; 5XW, 7XL, 10XW.
14mm Meade 4000 UWA
TV Panoptics; 22, 35
DreamCatcher Dobservatory, #2
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Scott K
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 09/13/07
Posts: 1413
Loc: Dallas, TX & Eufaula, OK
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Some of mine were done with a 10s exposure. If you can set the ISO higher, then do that, it will help. Anyway, you should be able to get something reasonable with a 10s exposure - I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
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csa/montana
Den Mother
Reged: 05/14/05
Posts: 40316
Loc: montana
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Thanks Scott!
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Carol
AstroTech 16" Dob (Thanks ASTRONOMICS!)
Vixen 80MF/AstroTech Voyager
Masuyama's 7.5, 15, 25W, 35mm,
Pentaxes; 5XW, 7XL, 10XW.
14mm Meade 4000 UWA
TV Panoptics; 22, 35
DreamCatcher Dobservatory, #2
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lineman_16735
Tak-o-holic
Reged: 12/04/04
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Loc: Central PA
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I didn't mention the fact that I shot my image at ISO 200. At ISO 800 the image would have been much "brighter" I'm sure.
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Chris
A mount from Illinois
A scope from Japan
A camera from Cal-I-Fornia
A dog from Kentucky
A wife and kids from the "Twilight Zone"
The Geek Shed
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csa/montana
Den Mother
Reged: 05/14/05
Posts: 40316
Loc: montana
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Chris, your's is perfect! The observatory walls even show up very well! I'll experiment with different settings.
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Carol
AstroTech 16" Dob (Thanks ASTRONOMICS!)
Vixen 80MF/AstroTech Voyager
Masuyama's 7.5, 15, 25W, 35mm,
Pentaxes; 5XW, 7XL, 10XW.
14mm Meade 4000 UWA
TV Panoptics; 22, 35
DreamCatcher Dobservatory, #2
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