Random Object Photographs
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I just dipped my toes into the deep and expensive waters of the astrophotography hobby. I bought a Star Adventurer GTi equatorial mount, ZWO ASIAIR Plus, and ZWO guide scope with ASI120mm mini camera to use with my DSLR camera. The ASIAIR Plus along with the guide scope automates the finding and tracking of celestial objects and controls all the functions of the DSLR camera along with guiding the GTi mount. You set up and monitor everything through the ASIAIR from the app on your phone or tablet.
The stars were imaged using a Nikon D7200 camera with a Sigma 150-500mm zoom lens. All the processing of the photos was done with free software Deep Sky Stacker, GraXpert, Siril, and GIMP.
These are the first 5 results of four different nights with temperatures varying from -3F on the first night to a more reasonable 30F during a couple of the the other sessions.
This is a section of the sky in the constellation Ursa Major. On the left is M 82 the Cigar Galaxy. Center is M 81 Bode's Galaxy. The fuzzy spot at the bottom center is NGC 3077 the Garland Galaxy. Upper right is NGC 2976 a dwarf galaxy.
Lens at 500mm, ISO 1000, 17 300-second exposures.
M 33 Triangulum Galaxy
500mm + 1.4x teleconverter, ISO 1600, 30 180-second exposures.
M 45 Pleiades
500mm + 1.4x teleconverter, ISO 1600, 20 60-second exposures.
M 42 Orion Nebula
400mm, ISO 1600, the best 78 out of 94 30-second exposures.
NGC 2246 Rosette Nebula
500mm, ISO 1600, the best 80 of 100 60-second exposures.
Costs are already starting to spiral up. I picked up a used 73mm 430mm focal length refractor telescope this past weekend and ordered a dedicated astrophotography camera.
I might have to start finding things to post in the classifieds section from my other expensive hobby to fund this expensive hobby.
KO
Nice work, thanks.
Bear turned 3 years old and hit 165 lbs.
These are excellent, a shame to be buried on page 149.
THE PILGRIM
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Face off.
Suddenly, I feel really, really puny.I just dipped my toes into the deep and expensive waters of the astrophotography hobby. I bought a Star Adventurer GTi equatorial mount, ZWO ASIAIR Plus, and ZWO guide scope with ASI120mm mini camera to use with my DSLR camera. The ASIAIR Plus along with the guide scope automates the finding and tracking of celestial objects and controls all the functions of the DSLR camera along with guiding the GTi mount. You set up and monitor everything through the ASIAIR from the app on your phone or tablet.
The stars were imaged using a Nikon D7200 camera with a Sigma 150-500mm zoom lens. All the processing of the photos was done with free software Deep Sky Stacker, GraXpert, Siril, and GIMP.
These are the first 5 results of four different nights with temperatures varying from -3F on the first night to a more reasonable 30F during a couple of the the other sessions.
This is a section of the sky in the constellation Ursa Major. On the left is M 82 the Cigar Galaxy. Center is M 81 Bode's Galaxy. The fuzzy spot at the bottom center is NGC 3077 the Garland Galaxy. Upper right is NGC 2976 a dwarf galaxy.
Lens at 500mm, ISO 1000, 17 300-second exposures.
M 33 Triangulum Galaxy
500mm + 1.4x teleconverter, ISO 1600, 30 180-second exposures.
M 45 Pleiades
500mm + 1.4x teleconverter, ISO 1600, 20 60-second exposures.
M 42 Orion Nebula
400mm, ISO 1600, the best 78 out of 94 30-second exposures.
NGC 2246 Rosette Nebula
500mm, ISO 1600, the best 80 of 100 60-second exposures.
Costs are already starting to spiral up. I picked up a used 73mm 430mm focal length refractor telescope this past weekend and ordered a dedicated astrophotography camera.
KO
Is that a Glad container with some kind of dessert in it? I have some of those with desserts in them as well.
Good eye. That is Barbara's world famous spice cake.
The sun was behind this palm tree and it made it look like the leaves were shooting fire.
Robert
Robert
The sun shone through and washed out the stars.
WHEW!!! I can hear Carl Sagan saying "Billions and billions..." with "When you wish upon a star" in the background
It is amazing what a digital camera will record when pointed up toward vast darkness and twinkling lights of the night sky.
Thanks all, I'm glad you enjoyed the images as much I enjoyed making them.
Random Karl photo.
KO
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Hard to post a like for that pic, Rusty. Except I like that you are hanging in there.
Thanks. My shirt pays homage to one of my favorite saloons. I loved that dump. I got misty eyed when they tore it down.
We had a place like that called the Hog's Breath Saloon. Home of the Hog Burger, half pork and half beef. It came with jalapenos and you could get it without by ordering the Sissy Burger. Went down great with a ice cold beer.
A couple pics added from the last 2 days.
Not sure why PeeBee is grumpy, she just had dinner. And a pic of Minor Tom, who has been hanging around PeeBee's older sister Scruffy. From the noises I've been hearing Scruffy has been in heat.
A couple pics added from the last 2 days.
Not sure why PeeBee is grumpy, she just had dinner. And a pic of Minor Tom, who has been hanging around PeeBee's older sister Scruffy. From the noises I've been hearing Scruffy has been in heat.
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THE PILGRIM
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A youngster. Still has some of his fledgling feathers.
Pic from yesterday's walk, messin' around with the app filters:
Range day, celebrating 40 years with my first 1911. Colt S80.
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Took the P322 and Bodyguard 2.0 along for the festivities.
[Took the P322 and Bodyguard 2.0 along for the festivities.
THE PILGRIM
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Ian and Anna.
With barn cats.
Is it me or does that young man look like Gregg Allman?
He gets that quite a lot.
Pic from yesterday's walk, messin' around with the app filters:
Ansel Adams would be proud!
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