Star Gazers
#21
Posted 16 May 2013 - 07:32 PM
Today I have picked up on ebay an old Canon Ixus camera that will take a CHDK image so that it will do clever stuff like long exposure and also motion detection amongst features so intend to have a go at some astro photography but might wait till when the evenings draw in again.
I also need to finish hacking my webcam apart to use with the telescope but really it needs a barlow to go with that and I am not going to shop for one of those till Christmas time.
#22
Posted 16 May 2013 - 08:14 PM
Projekt tread http://www.pumapeopl...pic=104790&st=0
Time, is the fire in which we burn
#23
Posted 16 May 2013 - 08:21 PM
#24
Posted 16 May 2013 - 08:23 PM
Projekt tread http://www.pumapeopl...pic=104790&st=0
Time, is the fire in which we burn
#25
Posted 16 May 2013 - 09:22 PM
My telescope did not have a wide enough view eyepeice to see it, one will be on order soon to get lower magnification.
#26
Posted 24 November 2013 - 09:45 PM
Still enjoying the heritage and yesterday got round to mullering a webcam in prep to have a go at imaging the moon.
So next job in attempting to install ubuntu on the old laptop as there is better webcam control under this.
For visiting home picked up cheap (had vouchers) a celestron c70 mini mak for day and night use. Plus side very light and so far useable for what intended. Sods law had 10 days in a dark location with it and it was cloudy! Daytime use was improved when using proper eyepeices.
So next post might have a shot to share.
#27
Posted 24 November 2013 - 10:41 PM
Projekt tread http://www.pumapeopl...pic=104790&st=0
Time, is the fire in which we burn
#28
Posted 25 November 2013 - 08:58 PM
#29
Posted 30 November 2013 - 10:00 PM
Cold bbrrrr
#30
Posted 01 December 2013 - 08:30 PM
Tryed to have a goa t photographing the milkey way tonight, so I hoped in my land Rover, and drove into the woods in the mountians... But I'we lost my sky photographing skils it seems
Projekt tread http://www.pumapeopl...pic=104790&st=0
Time, is the fire in which we burn
#31
Posted 02 December 2013 - 08:59 AM
#32
Posted 02 December 2013 - 09:18 AM
Projekt tread http://www.pumapeopl...pic=104790&st=0
Time, is the fire in which we burn
#33
Posted 03 January 2014 - 12:21 PM
Picture shows it fitted but not Velcro together and it dropped down a little from where it would be in use.
#34
Posted 22 January 2014 - 05:50 PM
happy-kat, on 06 March 2013 - 09:25 PM, said:
http://waitingforiso...omet-panstarrs/
Nice picture a few stars too :-)
Got the web cam going windows needed a poke but sorted it.
Cloudy here still!
With what we choose being so portable may well take a trip away from town Warren. Trip to Jack and Jills.
All i have managed to do is line up the red dot finder, lol, cloud! and tonight rain...
#35
Posted 22 January 2014 - 05:59 PM
I find these web sites useful in finding the up coming events happening in the sky,
http://www.astronomy.co.uk/news
http://www.seasky.or...endar-2014.html
#36
Posted 22 January 2014 - 10:14 PM
#37
Posted 23 January 2014 - 01:38 AM
I enjoy looking at the star's, I'm hoping to find a good viewing place and see a meteor shower this year,
I have a telescope but needs some TLC
Been thinking of getting a new telescope one that you get a closer look at which ever event or planet you're trying to view,
#38
Posted 23 January 2014 - 08:56 AM
#39
Posted 26 January 2014 - 10:09 PM
Using the Nexus tablet and an app (less than £6 Play store) I can control the camera fully, so sitting outside with camera on a little tripod I can get it taking photos and change all settings really easly without contorting to look at the LCD screen.
This was a second go at Orion and near by stars (resized for here), 10 second exposure 9 lights and 5 darks, varying ISO from 800 to 1600 and one 3200. Used DeepSpaceStacker and Gimp. I took JPG probably should have taken raws.
#40
Posted 29 January 2014 - 08:49 PM
Have had three goes now and this was the last effort.
Quite enjing this experiment into taking astro images.
Have bought a second hand lens from the bay for peanute to try, a 28mm prime from the late 70s, very cheap and better to try that then an expensive new purchase that doesn't work out.
The Stargazerslounge is an excellent forum for this hobby and the hosts First Light Optics very helpful if wanting to buy gear.
This ongoing rain is puting a damper on things.