Milky Way from Washington Coast
Aug 11, 2015 02:12:16 #
Spent the weekend at the beach a couple of weeks ago. Had to wait for the moon to set about 3am. Vega is below center to the right and Andromeda is near the top to the left.
Nikon D5200 at ISO 6400, Tokina 11-16 zoom at 11mm, 15-sec at f/2.8. A little noise reduction in LR.
Nikon D5200 at ISO 6400, Tokina 11-16 zoom at 11mm, 15-sec at f/2.8. A little noise reduction in LR.
Aug 11, 2015 08:59:09 #
Aug 11, 2015 11:47:01 #
Aug 12, 2015 06:19:10 #
Welcome to the astro forum and what a great capture. Your image shows great detail of the dark rift.
Well done,
Matthew
Well done,
Matthew
Aug 12, 2015 08:59:23 #
Aug 12, 2015 09:23:38 #
Nice - you also captured several satellites in there. I spotted 4 or 5, although all on the left side, which seems a bit strange. Non-intuitive, at least.
M31 is one of my favorite objects!
M31 is one of my favorite objects!
Aug 12, 2015 11:43:14 #
Oknoder wrote:
It's been sooooo long since I've been somewhere that is actually dark I'd forgotten what the night sky is actually supposed to look like. About the only difference between this photo and what you could actually see is the color. Constellations were almost impossible to make out. Welcome to the astro forum and what a great capture. Your image shows great detail of the dark rift.
Well done, Matthew
Well done, Matthew
I so wish that was my backyard.
Aug 12, 2015 11:52:59 #
Bloke wrote:
Thanks. I have one with a large meteor streak and others with brighter satellites. But no airplanes!Nice - you also captured several satellites in there. I spotted 4 or 5, although all on the left side, which seems a bit strange. Non-intuitive, at least.
M31 is one of my favorite objects!
M31 is one of my favorite objects!
I wish I was out there tonight for the Perseids.
Aug 12, 2015 14:28:50 #
skylane5sp wrote:
I am hoping to try for the Perseids tonight, weather permitting. I was going to try last night, but it clouded over as it got dark.Thanks. I have one with a large meteor streak and others with brighter satellites. But no airplanes!
I wish I was out there tonight for the Perseids.
I wish I was out there tonight for the Perseids.
Aug 12, 2015 14:51:28 #
I could be wrong but it is better to catch them early morning as opposed to late evening. Something to do with Earth moving into the comet debris which tends to make for brighter trails.
But like I said I could be wrong, Matthew
But like I said I could be wrong, Matthew
Aug 12, 2015 15:24:52 #
Oknoder wrote:
Yes, you are correct. In the early morning hours, the earth's rotation is turning into the oncoming meteors. In the evening, the rotation moving with the oncoming meteors. The difference amounts to an appreciable difference in apparent speed of the meteor.I could be wrong but it is better to catch them early morning as opposed to late evening. Something to do with Earth moving into the comet debris which tends to make for brighter trails. But like I said I could be wrong, Matthew
Living in California, I often have clear evenings, and then some hours later, the clouds move inland from the ocean. Makes it more difficult to observe meteors at their optimum time.
Aug 18, 2015 21:51:18 #
Aug 19, 2015 12:13:00 #
SonnyE wrote:
Nah. It was more of a getaway for my Girlfriend who is an insanely busy Realtor. The place we were at had no phones, no TV, no cable, no internet, and best of all, no cell service.Say, Nice shot! Did you take your Telescope along on the trip?
I don't think I would want to take my scope there. It's been almost a month and I'm still finding sand in my tripod.
Aug 19, 2015 13:26:01 #
skylane5sp wrote:
Well that sounds cool. As long as you aren't finding sand in your underwear. :shock: (The one thing I loath about the beach.)Nah. It was more of a getaway for my GF who is an insanely busy Realtor. The place we were at had no phones, no TV, no cable, no internet, and best of all, no cell service. I don't think I would want to take my scope there. It's been almost a month and I'm still finding sand in my tripod.
Glad you two got away from it all for a respite. ;)
As an aside, I have these bricks that have holes in them. They are made that way, and light for bricks.
Anyway, I use them as feet for my tripods feet (AVX) to set on.
Makes a good temporary foundation under the mount.
Then I stake them down as well, and leave them for the next nights session.
Look like this:
http://www.lowes.com/projects/images/buying-guides/Building-Supplies/brick-bg-basics.jpg
Aug 19, 2015 16:40:06 #
SonnyE wrote:
I'm seriously contemplating installing a pier in my light-polluted, tree surrounded backyard just to eliminate 75% of the setup fiddle-farting.I have these bricks that have holes in them. They are made that way, and light for bricks. I use them as feet for my tripods feet (AVX) to set on. Makes a good temporary foundation under the mount. Then I stake them down as well, and leave them for the next nights session.
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