Posts for: rgrenaderphoto
Apr 11, 2024 20:48:12 #
Alley enterance of the Warby Parker store in Pasadena, California, shot in InfraRed.
Fuji XE-1 with 16 mm lens.
Fuji XE-1 with 16 mm lens.
Apr 11, 2024 20:47:02 #
AzPicLady wrote:
The sun looks really orange in all but the totality. Was that due to the filter?
The great part was being out in the middle of a huge meadow, totally alone with the birds and the cricketts!
The great part was being out in the middle of a huge meadow, totally alone with the birds and the cricketts!
It is the color of Hydrogen, which is the chemical composition of 99.999% of the Sun
Apr 11, 2024 01:09:48 #
Sharpless 2-199 The Soul Nebula, 7500 L.Y. in the constellation Cassiopeia. I had minimal observing time since the nebula set over the roof after 1 hr.
Apr 10, 2024 00:18:57 #
I have an iOptron SkyTracker, a simple camera tracking mount for astro. It followed the sun across the sky.
The camera was Fuji XT-5 with Tamron 18-300 telephoto lens at 300mm. Thousand Oaks Optical precision threaded solar filter.
Very satisfying imaging.
The camera was Fuji XT-5 with Tamron 18-300 telephoto lens at 300mm. Thousand Oaks Optical precision threaded solar filter.
Very satisfying imaging.
Apr 7, 2024 14:18:54 #
Crop of larger image taken on a Fuji XE-1 590 Nm IR converted
Apr 7, 2024 14:06:48 #
Taken from the Kenneth Hahn overlook in Culver City, California.
Fuji XE1 converted to 590 Nm IR.
Fuji XE1 converted to 590 Nm IR.
Apr 7, 2024 13:53:07 #
Messier 1 the Crab Nebula, 6,523 L.Y. in the constellation Taurus. A supernova remnant 1054 was first observed by Chinese astronomers in 1054.
Two hours of 120 sec exposiures.
Two hours of 120 sec exposiures.
Apr 7, 2024 13:51:41 #
SkyKing wrote:
…huh…interesting…doesn’t look like a galaxy of stars in this image…?
I processed to highlight the dust lanes, the active nebula and star-forming regions.
Feb 22, 2024 22:28:14 #
jhgribble wrote:
First let me thank all of you for your responses. I don't have any tracking gear, that will be manual. So I may get be trying to be bite off more than I can chew. After all I don't want to be so busy that forget to enjoy it. Many great suggestions! Thank you all!
If you are doing it manually, get a gear drive tripod head like the Benro $200 or the Sunway $225. It will drastically simplify your smooth movements to keep 'ol Sol centered.
At the Annular eclipse in Albuquerque, at totality, a cheer went up from the 3000 observers at the Univ of New Mexico. When the eclipse was complete, everybody applauded.
Feb 22, 2024 20:33:51 #
M31 Andromeda is our nextdoor neighbor, only 2.75 million light years distant.
About 3 hours of data, stacked and processed in Pixinisight, finished in Adobe Lightroom.
About 3 hours of data, stacked and processed in Pixinisight, finished in Adobe Lightroom.
Feb 21, 2024 01:06:31 #
jhgribble wrote:
Looking for some recommendations for taking pictur... (show quote)
I shot the annular eclipse in Albuquerque with a Fuji XT5 and a Tamron 18-300 set at 300. I used a Thousand Oaks Optical glass solar filter to protect the optics and capture the eclipse. I looked up the ND100k, and it did not specifically state is was usable for a solar eclipse. You could severely damage your imaging train, not to mention your eyes, if you do not use a dedicated solar filter. I would not take the chance.
An iOptron Sky Guider Pro tracked the sun, keeping everything centered for the duration so it was hands-free. I did exposures every 3 minutes and found that 1/15th sec at the camera's base ISO worked best. I used Fuji's intervalometer to drive, but an external one would work just as well.
For your telescope, depending on the design, a dedicated solar filter is an absolute. Look at these from Agena Astro https://agenaastro.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=telescope%20solar%20filters
I took a total of 150 images over the 2 hr sequence, culled 30 for a composite image that I did in Photoshop. There's an image on my profile of the annular eclipse. https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-789783-1.html
I have read that for a total eclipse, the solar filter is removed for totality and reattached immediately afterwards. There are tons of YouTube tutorials that will provide the details.
Feb 20, 2024 22:22:23 #
Granddad wrote:
I had to wait a long time to get this image. The water had to be as still as possible, even though the bird was still moving and in the right position to get a reflection.
Beautiful. What amazing plumeage.
Feb 20, 2024 22:18:54 #
Hudgens 49 wrote:
Taken 11/11/23 at Uluru, Ayers Rock
Consider a graduated filter in the foreground and opening up shadows to reveal hidden detail. Or, crop most of it out, leaving only the tree line. The lack of detail detracts from your image.
Jan 15, 2024 14:34:29 #
8000 L.Y. distant in the constellation Scorpius.
38 ea 120-second exposures stacked and processed in Pixinsight. Reprocessed with some amazing new tools.
38 ea 120-second exposures stacked and processed in Pixinsight. Reprocessed with some amazing new tools.
Jan 14, 2024 00:05:40 #
alberio wrote:
Is that part of Banards Loop to the right? I've only identified M78 in a Messier marathon and was in too much of a hurry to get all 110.
I think it is.