First successful night shot
Aug 11, 2015 07:12:44 #
In the spirit of even a blind squirrel sometimes gets a nut, I made my first successful night shot. Clearly I have much to learn and Kansas needs clear skies more often, but it's a start. I need a better tripod, a cable release, and to read up on bulb shots in the manual. I did manage to get the ISO increased to 3200 in the dark using a flashlight and I didn't drop my gear while walking into the house on the driveway I just resurfaced the previous day. All in all a win and it's only up from here.
Rick
Rick
Aug 11, 2015 08:03:28 #
If you had clicked the "store original" check box we could have offered some useful advice for you. As it is we have no access to the metadata so not much for us to do. Other than to offer a pat on the back and good wishes. :-D
Aug 11, 2015 08:58:09 #
Aug 11, 2015 16:08:51 #
lsaguy wrote:
In the spirit of even a blind squirrel sometimes g... (show quote)
Nice shot Rick, welcome to the Astro Forum.
Craig
Aug 12, 2015 00:59:27 #
Aug 12, 2015 06:13:10 #
Welcome to the Astro forum, and very nice capture. Not dropping your gear on the ground is something we all strive for, but do not always succeed in accomplishing. Without the download option the Store Original gives us its hard to be definitive, but I'm pretty sure you captured a couple of galaxies and an open cluster. Just be aware this is a very slippery slope you are beginning to tread upon, but it is rewarding, at least to me it is.
Could you give us a description of the equipment used, and exposure values used.
All in all great first attempt.
Matthew
Could you give us a description of the equipment used, and exposure values used.
All in all great first attempt.
Matthew
Aug 18, 2015 22:07:43 #
Run away, Run Away....
Before the black hole draws you in....
Good job, Rick. And welcome to the solitude of astronomy.
Be careful though. The vacuum of space can suck all the money out of your wallet.
But the sights! Oh, the sights! :mrgreen:
Amoung the topics recently discussed in the desert hunt for the Perseid's was wireless releases. An appealing thing when reclining and watching the sky.
I was using my Intervalometer and just shot all night with dual batteries and a 64G SD Card.
Just a wide angle lens, pick your choice of direction, set it and forget it till the next day.
Star trails is fun. And the program is free. Startrails < click here.
I started with Startrails and was quickly consumed by the vacuum. My poison of choice is hunting Nebula.
If you have a "Smart Phone" (in my case I have a Smarter-Than-Me-Phone), there are a lot of free apps and programs and catalogs to lube you as you descend into the abyss.
While waiting for a long exposure to complete, I often get lost in one looking at targets to attempt next.
Before the black hole draws you in....
Good job, Rick. And welcome to the solitude of astronomy.
Be careful though. The vacuum of space can suck all the money out of your wallet.
But the sights! Oh, the sights! :mrgreen:
Amoung the topics recently discussed in the desert hunt for the Perseid's was wireless releases. An appealing thing when reclining and watching the sky.
I was using my Intervalometer and just shot all night with dual batteries and a 64G SD Card.
Just a wide angle lens, pick your choice of direction, set it and forget it till the next day.
Star trails is fun. And the program is free. Startrails < click here.
I started with Startrails and was quickly consumed by the vacuum. My poison of choice is hunting Nebula.
If you have a "Smart Phone" (in my case I have a Smarter-Than-Me-Phone), there are a lot of free apps and programs and catalogs to lube you as you descend into the abyss.
While waiting for a long exposure to complete, I often get lost in one looking at targets to attempt next.
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