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| 61% Crescent moon (Close up 3) Saturday 31st April 2012 |
61% Crescent moon (Close up 2) Saturday 31st April 2012 |
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| Tech Details: Camera: SPC9000 Webcam Telescope: Nexstar 102SLT Resolution=640x480 Frame Rate (fps)=10.00 Colour Space / Compression=YUY2 |
Tech Details: Camera: SPC9000 Webcam Telescope: Nexstar 102SLT Resolution=640x480 Frame Rate (fps)=10.00 Colour Space / Compression=YUY2 |
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| 61% Crescent moon (Close up 1) Saturday 31st April 2012 |
26% Crescent moon Tuesday 27th March 2012 |
Orion's Belt and Sword - a glimpse of M42 Sunday 25th March 2012 |
9% Crescent Moon with Venus and Jupiter Sunday 25th March 2012 |
| Tech Details: Camera: SPC9000 Webcam Telescope: Nexstar 102SLT Resolution=640x480 Frame Rate (fps)=10.00 Colour Space / Compression=YUY2 |
Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS ISO: 100 F-number: f/16 Exposure: 1/20 Second Focal Length: 300mm |
Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS ISO: 200 F-number: f/ 4 Exposure: 13 Second Focal Length: 70mm |
Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS ISO: 200 F-number: f/ 5.6 Exposure: 1.6 Second Focal Length: 55mm |
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| M45 (Open star cluster also known as the Pleiades) Sunday 25th March 2012 |
Mirphak Sketch Monday 19th March 2012 |
Conjunction of Venus & Jupiter, at their closest Tuesday 13th March 2012 |
Conjunction of Venus & Jupiter Monday 12th March 2012 |
| Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS ISO: 1600 F-number: f/ 4 Exposure: 5 Second Focal Length: 70mm |
Tech Details: Sketch made from field shield shot using Artrage Pro Studio. Processed in PS Camera: Canon 400DEOS |
Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS ISO: 100 F-number: f/ 4 Exposure: 3.2 Second Focal Length: 18mm |
Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS ISO: 1600 F-number: f/ 5.6 Exposure: 2 Second |
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| Mars (Sadly out of focus) Sunday 11th March 2012 |
Orion Sunday 11th March 2012 |
Conjunction of Venus & Jupiter Sunday 11th March 2012 |
Sunspots 1429, 1430 & 1432 Sunday 11th March 2012 |
| Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS ISO: 1600 F-number: f/ 5.6 Exposure: 2.3 Second |
Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS ISO: 1600 F-number: f/ 5.6 Exposure: 5 Second |
Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS ISO: 1600 F-number: f/ 5.6 Exposure: 2 Second |
Tech Details: Telescope: FS 114EQ Camera: Canon 400D EOS ISO: 100 F-number: f/ 5.6 Exposure: 1/1200 Second |
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| Worm Moon Wednesday 7th March 2012 |
Moon, Venus and Jupiter Saturday 25th February 2012 |
Full Moon Monday 9th January 2012 |
Sunspot 1243 |
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Tech Details: Camera: Samsung Galaxy S Plus 5MP phone cam, auto settings |
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Tech Details: Camera: SPC9000 Webcam Scope: Celestron Nexstar 102SLT Resolution=640x480 Frame Rate (fps)=10.00 Colour Space / Compression=YUY2 Exposure=-10 Brightness=108 Contrast=32 Saturation=0 Gamma=0 Color Enable=0 BacklightCompensation=0 Gain=0 Subs: #1000 stacked in Registax v5 and Processed in CS5 |
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| Sunspots 1195, 1199 & 1203 Saturday 30th April 2011 |
Theophilus, Cyrillus and Catharina Sunday 10th April 2011 |
Lunar 'X' (aka Werner X) Sunday 10th April 2011 |
First Moon Mosiac Sunday 10th April 2011 (large) |
| Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D Scope: Celestron Nexstar 102SLT ISO: 200 Exposure: 1/125 Seconds Subs: #15 stacked in Registax v5 and Processed in CS5 |
Tech Details: Camera: Logitech CMOS webcam Scope: Celestron Nexstar 102SLT Subs: #1000 stacked in Registax v5. Processed in CS5 |
Tech Details: Camera: Logitech CMOS webcam Scope: Celestron Nexstar 102SLT Subs: #1000 stacked in Registax v5. Processed in CS5 |
Tech Details: Camera: Logitech CMOS webcam Scope: Celestron Nexstar 102SLT Panes: 6 of 500 subs Stacked in Registax v5, Stitched in ICE and Processed in CS5 |
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| Sunspots 1185 & 1186 Sunday 10th April 2011 |
Second Saturn My 2nd attempt at capturing Saturn, and a vast improvement on my 1st but still a long way to go |
First Saturn A truly awful 1st attempt at Saturn, too many mistake to mention |
"Super Moon" Tonight the moon was at its Perigee, and gets to its closest point to the Earth. |
| Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D Scope: Celestron Nexstar 102SLT ISO: 200 Exposure: 1/500 Seconds Processed in CS5 |
Tech Details: Camera: Logitech CMOS webcam Scope: Celestron Nexstar 102SLT Subs: #1900 stacked in Registax v5. Processed in CS5 |
Tech Details: Camera: Celestron Neximage CCD webcam Scope: Celestron Nexstar 102SLT Subs: #1500 stacked in Registax v5. Processed in CS5 |
Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS Scope: Celestron Nexstar 102SLT ISO: 200 Exposure: 1/2500 Seconds |
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Sketch of NCG 2264 |
Starry night While setting up the camera this is one of the shots taken, nothing special I just kinda like it |
Clavius My first attempt for Lunar 100 project |
1st Quarter Saturday 12th February 2011 |
| Tech Details: Scope: Celestron 102SLT EP: 25mm Sketch created and processed in PS |
Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS F-Number: f/4 Focal Length: 25mm ISO: 1600 Exposure: 5 Seconds |
Tech Details: Camera: Celestron Neximage CCD webcam Scope: Celestron Nexstar 102SLT Subs: #1000 aligned, processed and stacked in Registax, original video cropped with vDub |
Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS Scope: Nexstar 120SLT ISO: 1600 Exposure: 1/1000 Seconds |
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Sketch of the Big Dipper/Plough Saturday 12th February 2011 |
Orion Sketch Sketch taken from test shot using Canon P&S camera |
Attempt at Star Trails Tuesday 1st February 2011 |
P&S Test Shot (Orion) Tuesday 1st February 2011 |
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Sketch created using PS Viewing Method: Naked eye Sketch from RAW in field shot Camera: Canon 400D EOS |
Tech Details: Sketch created using ArtRage Pro studio and processed in PS Viewing Method: Sketch from RAW in field shot Camera: Canon A1100IS |
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Tech Details: Camera: Canon A1100IS P&S Focal Length: 6mm F-number: f/2.7 ISO: 400 Exposure: 15 Seconds |
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Orion Constellation Wednesday 26th January 2011 |
Moon Seas Friday 14th January 2011 |
M45 (Pleiades) Friday 14th January 2011 |
M42 (Orion Nebula) Friday 14th January 2011 |
Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS Focal Length: 27mm F-number: f/4 ISO: 4x800, 12x400, 10x100 & 10 Darks Exposure: 8 Seconds Subs: Stacked in DeepSkyStacker and Processed in Photoshop |
Tech Details: Camera: Celestron Neximage CCD webcam Scope: Celestron Nexstar 102SLT Subs: #1000 aligned, processed and stacked in Registax |
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Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS Scope: Celestron Nexstar 102SLT Eyepiece: N/A Focal Length: N/A F-number: f/0 ISO: 800 Exposure: 8 Seconds Subs: 21 processed in Photoshop and stacked in DeepSkyStacker |
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Moon filter comparison The idea of a moon filter is that it enhances the surface features and reduces the amount brightness and glare |
70% Waxing gibbous Moon, close up (2) Friday 14th January 2011 |
70% Waxing gibbous Moon, close up Friday 14th January 2011 |
26% Crescent Moon Sunday 9th January 2011 |
Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS Scope: Celestron Nexstar 102SLT Eyepiece: N/A Focal Length: N/A F-number: f/0 ISO: 200 Exposure: 1/320 & 1/500 seconds |
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Tech Details: Camera: Celestron Neximage CCD webcam Scope: Celestron Nexstar 102SLT Subs: #100 aligned, processed and stacked in Registax |
Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS Scope: Celestron Nexstar 102SLT Eyepiece: N/A Focal Length: N/A F-number: f/0 ISO: 200 Exposure: 1/125 seconds |
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Cassiopeia Sunday 9th January 2011 |
Jupiter & Moons Sunday 9th January 2011 |
Crescent Moon Saturday 17th April 2010 |
M44, Beehive Cluster
Sunday 27th March 2010 M44 is a open cluster sometimes referred to Praesepe or the Beehive cluster. It is about 525 light years away |
Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS Scope: N/A Eyepiece: N/A Focal Length: N/A F-number: f/16 ISO: 1600 Exposure: 30 seconds |
Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS Scope: Celestron Nexstar 102SLT Eyepiece: N/A Focal Length: N/A F-number: f/0 ISO: 1600 Exposure: 1.6 seconds |
Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS Scope: N/A Eyepiece: N/A Focal Length: N/A F-number: f/5.6 ISO: 800 Exposure: 1.6 seconds |
Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS Scope: Celestron Nexstar 102SLT Eyepiece: N/A Focal Length: N/A F-number: f/0 ISO: 800 Exposure: 10 Second Subs: 10 processed in Photoshop and stacked in DeepSkyStacker |
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Pleiades (M45)
Saturday 6th March 2010 After sketching the Pleiades (M45) I decided to try and image it as well. As with the sketch this was a very quick image so does not really do justice to its beauty. |
Pleiades (M45)
Saturday 6th March 2010 The Pleiades or M45 is probably my favorite open cluster. This is just a quick sketch of the cluster, in time I am hoping to bring out more detail of the gaseous clouds that surround the main starts. |
Orion Nebula (M42)
Sunday 31st January 2010 This is my second attempt at shooting M42.
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Orion Nebula (M42)
Friday 29th January 2010 This is my first picture of a DSO. As you can probably tell is the Orion nebula or M42.
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Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS Scope: Celestron Nexstar 102SLT Eyepiece: N/A Focal Length: N/A F-number: f/0 ISO: 800 Exposure: 8 Second (total 3 min 2 sec) Subs: 26 processed in GIMP and stacked in DeepSkyStacker |
Tech Details: Sketch created using GIMP Viewing Method: Sketch from camera view whilst connected to telescope Camera: Canon 400D EOS Scope: Celestron Nexstar 102SLT |
Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS Scope: Celestron Nexstar 102SLT Eyepiece: N/A Focal Length: N/A F-number: f/0 ISO: 800 Exposure: 15 Second Subs: 23 processed in GIMP and stacked in DeepSkyStacker |
Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS Scope: Celestron Nexstar 102SLT Eyepiece: N/A Focal Length: N/A F-number: f/0 ISO: 400 Exposure: 15 Second Subs: 19 processed in GIMP and stacked in DeepSkyStacker |
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Waxing gibbous moon
Tuesday 26th January 2010 First shot of the year of the 83% full waxing gibbous moon. |
Mirphak
Friday 21st August 2009 This is a sketch of Mirphak which is the alpha star in the Perseus Constellation. Mirphak is the bright object top center of this sketch. |
Jupiter
Friday 21st August 2009 Looking southwards and the brightest object in the sky will be Jupiter. I did this sketch and was impressed that through only the binoculars I could see two of Jupiter's moons, Callisto & Ganymede |
Cassiopeia
Thursday 20th August 2009 Thought after doing a quick naked eye view of the Plough I would try my hand at another constellation. This one is Cassiopeia. |
Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS Scope: Celestron Nexstar 102SLT Eyepiece: N/A Focal Length: N/A F-number: f/0 ISO: 100 Exposure: 1/60 Second Exposure bias: -1.3 step |
Tech Details: Sketch created using GIMP from a RAW field sketch Viewing Method: Viewing Method: Revelation 15x70 Binoculars |
Tech Details: Sketch created using GIMP from a RAW field sketch Viewing Method: Viewing Method: Revelation 15x70 Binoculars |
Tech Details: Sketch created using GIMP from a RAW field sketch Viewing Method: Naked Eye |
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The Plough (Big Dipper)
Thursday 20th August 2009 A nice clear evening. so I grabbed the sketch kit and headed out. Nothing special about this on. A naked eye view of the Plough constellation rising just above the roof line. |
Orion Nebula (M42)
Thursday 29th January 2009 This is my first real sketch. I think next time I will choose an easier target and brush up on the basics before trying something complicated like this. Of course its the M42 in Orion but you would be forgiven for not getting that. Being that it my first sketch I have concentrated on the brightest starts - in time though I hope to improve my skills and create more detailed sketches with accurate colour rendering. I hope in the future to re-visit this target and do it justice! |
Moon and Venus conjunction
Thursday 29th January 2009 My first picture of the year and as you can see its a conjunction of the waxing crescent moon and Venus. |
Orion constellation
Thursday 20th November 2008 This is my first attempt at a sketch - it has not been produced from a RAW in the field sketch but from a photo I took with my DSLR camera earlier in the year (Jan 08) Being as its my first 'sketch' I have not put any work into the star colours (they are all white, but shouldn't be!) but hopefully as time progresses my experience and skills will grow and this will show in my results. |
Tech Details: Sketch created using GIMP from a RAW field sketch Viewing Method: Naked Eye |
Tech Details: Sketch created using GIMP from a RAW field sketch Viewing Method: Revelation 15x70 Binoculars |
Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS Scope: N/A Eyepiece: N/A Focal Length: 55mm F-number: f/8 ISO: 200 Exposure: 1/5 Second |
Tech Details: Sketch created using GIMP Viewing Method: Sketch from camera view |
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Sun Spot
Sunday 30th March 2008 Thought I would experiment using my solar filter just over my new Tamron lens. The difficulty here is the brightness on the object and the fact I was holding the filter so concentrating more on not going blind then lining the shot up. The picture is not very clear but it is possible to just make out a sunspot on the surface (enhanced bottom left section in PS). In reality this spot is many times larger then the earth!! |
Tameron lens test Sunday 24th February 2008 Tried to take the moon with my new Tamron lens at full zoom. There are two pics here both taken at the same time from the same position. The only difference is that one is taken with the flash whilst the other is not. You can see the difference in zoom - the Picture taken on 17th Feb was at full zoom with my Canon 18-55 lens. |
Moon at dusk Sunday 17th February 2008 At dusk the sky was turning orange and with the moon visible I wanted to try and shoot - think I've managed to get the sky effect but moon has not come out very well, but you get the idea!!. |
Day moon Sunday 17th February 2008 It continues to be clear during the day so tried to shoot the moon with just my Canon DSLR camera, the reason for it looking like it was taken at night is due to the high f/ stop. But I assure you that it was brilliant blue skies. |
Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS Scope: N/A Eyepiece: N/A Focal Length: 300mm F-number: f/6.3 ISO: 200 Exposure: 1/3200 Second |
Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS Scope: N/A Eyepiece: N/A Focal Length: 300mm F-number: f/13 ISO: 200 Exposure: 1/40 Second |
Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS Scope: N/A Eyepiece: N/A Focal Length: 31mm F-number: f/6.3 ISO: 200 Exposure: 1/400 Second |
Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS Scope: N/A Eyepiece: N/A Focal Length: 55mm F-number: f/9 ISO: 200 Exposure: 1/500 Second |
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Red moon Saturday 16th February 2008 Still excellent clear skies at the moment so getting out nearly every night. Decided to try shooting with my orange filter attached to the eyepiece. |
Green moon Saturday 16th February 2008 Same as below - but this time took with a slightly higher magnification eyepiece and a green filter. |
Day moon Saturday 16th February 2008 If it's nice and clear then sometimes the moon can be seen during the day. So of course I had to try and take some shots. |
Waxing Moon Tuesday 12th February 2008 Don't know what's going on but that's 3 nights in a row it's been clear. Did some more shooting of the moon, on it's First quarter at 23%. This is probably the best one. Shame about the lens flare |
Tech Details: Camera: Pentax Opti M20 Scope: Celestron FS 114EQ, Afocal Eyepiece: 20mm with Orange filter Focal Length: 6.3mm F-number: f/3.1 ISO: 250 Exposure: 1/30 Second |
Tech Details: Camera: Pentax Opti M20 Scope: Celestron FS 114EQ, Afocal Eyepiece: 20mm with Green filter Focal Length: 6.3mm F-number: f/3.1 ISO: 64 Exposure: 1/30 Second |
Tech Details: Camera: Pentax Opti M20 Scope: Celestron FS 114EQ, Afocal Eyepiece: 32mm Focal Length: 6.3mm F-number: f/3.1 ISO: 64 Exposure: 1/100 Second |
Tech Details: Camera: Pentax Opti M20 Scope: Celestron FS 114EQ, Afocal Eyepiece: 32mm Focal Length: 6.3mm F-number: f/4.6 ISO: 400 Exposure: 1/30 Second |
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Moon shine Sunday 10th February 2008 A nice clear night with the moon at 20% Waxing Crescent. |
Orion constellation Monday 21st January 2008 Tried to shoot my favorite constellation, Orion. Taken with Canon 400D EOS 18mm Lens, f/5.6 single 30sec exposure. Captured in the top right is the Pleiades |
Nearly full moon Friday 24th August 2008 This is the first decent shot I have been able to take with my Canon DSLR. There is no larger version of the picture, but I think it looks OK as it is. |
Venus and Moon in conjunction Saturday 19th May 2007 Another shot of the conjunction. |
Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS Scope: N/A Eyepiece: N/A Focal Length: 55mm F-number: f/8 ISO: 400 Exposure: 4 Seconds |
Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS Scope: N/A Eyepiece: N/A Focal Length: 18mm F-number: f/5.6 ISO: 800 Exposure: 30 Seconds Two photos showing original and processed image in PS |
Tech Details: Camera: Canon 400D EOS Scope: N/A Eyepiece: N/A Focal Length: 55mm F-number: f/8 ISO: 400 Exposure: 1/250 Second |
Tech Details: Camera: Pentax Opti M20 Scope: N/A Eyepiece: N/A Focal Length: 6mm F-number: f/3.1 ISO: 400 Exposure: 1/10 Second |
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Venus and Moon in conjunction Saturday 19th May 2007 Was at a friend's wedding, but on the same night Venus was in conjunction with the moon so I had to pop out and shoot it. |
Sun surface Friday 6th April 2007 Same day and another shot - this time though can start to see a little detail on the surface! |
Sun Friday 6th April 2007 Was a lovely Bank Holiday so decided now would be an ideal opportunity to try and shoot the sun. |
Full Moon Monday 2nd April 2007 April's full moon and I was out shooting. This is probably the best one taken, and is my current favorite shot. |
Tech Details: Camera: Pentax Opti M20 Scope: N/A Eyepiece: N/A Focal Length: 18.9mm F-number: f/5.6 ISO: 400 Exposure: 1/4 Second |
Tech Details: Camera: Pentax Opti M20 Scope: Celestron FS 114EQ, Afocal Eyepiece: 20mm Focal Length: 6.3mm F-number: f/4.6 ISO: 64 Exposure: 1/80 Second |
Tech Details: Camera: Pentax Opti M20 Scope: Celestron FS 114EQ, Afocal Eyepiece: 20mm Focal Length: 6.3mm F-number: f/4.6 ISO: 64 Exposure: 1/200 Second |
Tech Details: Camera: Pentax Opti M20 Scope: Celestron FS 114EQ, Afocal Eyepiece: 20mm Focal Length: 6.3mm F-number: f/3.1 ISO: 200 Exposure: 1/30 Second |
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Sun at Dusk Wednesday 28th March 2007 At dusk the sun was a brilliant reddish disc. I tried to take a shot with Pentax, but don't think the optics could do the justice to the real sight! |
Blue moon Tuesday 27th March 2007 Managed to get out and try my new filters and eyepieces. This was taken using a 32mm eyepiece fitted with a blue filter. |
Total lunar eclipse (2) Saturday 3rd March 2007 Another of the moon in total eclipse. |
Total lunar eclipse (1) Saturday 3rd March 2007 The moon in total eclipse taken with M20 using built-in night mode, ISO 800 with an exposure of 4 seconds. The bright star to the right of the frame is Regulus in Leo. |
Tech Details: Camera: Pentax Opti M20 Scope: N/A Eyepiece: N/A Focal Length: 18.9mm F-number: f/5.9 ISO: 100 Exposure: 1/60 Second |
Tech Details: Camera: Pentax Opti M20 Scope: Celestron FS 114EQ, Afocal Eyepiece: 32mm Focal Length: 6.3mm F-number: f/4.6 ISO: 400 Exposure: 1/30 Second |
Tech Details: Camera: Pentax Opti M20 Scope: N/A Eyepiece: N/A Focal Length: 19mm F-number: f/5.9 ISO: 1600 Exposure: 4 Seconds |
Tech Details: Camera: Pentax Opti M20 Scope: N/A Eyepiece: N/A Focal Length: 12mm F-number: f/4.6 ISO: 1600 Exposure: 4 Seconds |
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Stages to totality of eclipse Saturday 3rd March 2007 These pictures are my own account of the lunar eclipse that took place tonight. (The difference between the yellowish and whitish tint is mainly due to me altering the camera's colour balance setting as opposed to the effect of the eclipse!) |
1st Moon (enhanced) Friday 5th January 2007 This is my 1st moon picture again, but this time my friend Eric has run it through some Photoshop filters and it really brings out the surface features. It looks good small but when viewed as a larger image it starts to colourise and develop noise round the edges! |
1st Moon Friday 5th January 2007: This is my 1st ever attempt at shooting the moon. It was taken just by holding my Pentax M20 up to the 20mm (45x mag) eyepiece with the camera set on Auto picture mode. |
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Tech Details: Camera: Pentax Opti M20 Scope: Celestron FS 114EQ, Afocal Eyepiece: 45mm F-number: f/4.6 ISO: 400 Number of shots: 76 |
Tech Details: Camera: Pentax Opti M20 Scope: Celestron FS 114EQ, Afocal Eyepiece: 20mm Focal Length: 6.3mm F-number: f/3.1 ISO: 64 Exposure: 1/125 Second |
Tech Details: Camera: Pentax Opti M20 Scope: Celestron FS 114EQ, Afocal Eyepiece: 20mm Focal Length: 6.3mm F-number: f/3.1 ISO: 64 Exposure: 1/125 Second |
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