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First Attempts

Started by averen, 01/19/2009 07:53PM
Posted 01/19/2009 07:53PM | Edited 01/19/2009 07:54PM Opening Post
Here are a couple of my first attempts using my dSLR (Canon XS, unmodified). Telescope is a Celestron Onyx 80MM EDF. I've done some afocal but these are my first attempts using the SLR at prime focus.

The tracking was a little off, anything over 3 minutes and it started getting pretty bad. M42 is 3 minutes. The others are 2 minutes. Minimal processing in Photoshop. All images at 800 ISO, no flats or darks were taken.

Jared

Orion Nebula:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/averen1/3208144536/

M82 and M81:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/averen1/3208144814/

There are a couple of others in the photo stream.



Posted 01/21/2009 12:39AM #1
Very nice for first attempts, particularly M42.


Robert

There's no substitute for fine glass!
Posted 01/21/2009 04:18PM #2
excellent shots for your first attempts!
Posted 01/22/2009 05:32PM #3