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Hello,

         My name is Rory and i am a complete beginner to the stargazing world! i recently got myself Celestron Nexstar 127 SLT which i ADORE!!! Had the first bit of clear skies tonight so i tool advantage and went out in the garden. ive always enjoyed gazing at the stars but have never had the opportunity to look at them through a half decent telescope...until now! and what i saw took my breath away, i completely underestimated what i was going to see. i saw jupiter in all its glory, with its gassy patterns and 4 moons, and even just seeing the moon up close was amazing, Now i've had a taste im hungry for more haha i would love to start taking picture but have no idea where to start equipment wise. would appreciate if anyone cam educate me or point me in the right direction.

Thank you!

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Hi and welcome to SGL.

Great to read you're enjoying yourself so much.

If you're thinking about imaging, I would advise getting a book called "Making every photon count".

I think it's  an excellent book that covers everything a new-comer to astro-imaging should think about.

From personal experience (I bought it and read it), I wish I got it sooner. It helps avoid costly mistakes, like getting the wrong kit and selling it to fund the right one...

Nico

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Hi Rory and welcome to the forum. If you want an idea what people are using to take images, then a quick glance in the imaging sections and in particular, members' equipment listings will provide a starting point. The answer to your question really depends on what you want to image because it's all about capturing light because light equates to information data which you can draw out through various bits of software that are available. If you want to image a bright object like the moon or a planet, then you can do so by taking a short video from which you collect the best 'frames' to construct a final composite image. However, if you intend to image a deep sky object (DSO) such as a galaxy or nebula, then you will need as a minimum a precise motorised mount to track that object for a longer period of time in order to collect sufficient data as these objects are very faint. Solar system objects (moon and planets) can be captured quickly whereas DSO's need a lot longer time and so the equipment for each subject area differs greatly in price. Hopefully that helped your understanding a little more and I am painting the processes involved here with a very broad brush but my recommendation to you would be to get yourself a copy of Steve Richards' Making Every Photon Count which is a comprehensive guide on astrophotography or as it is often referred to here on the forum as the 'dark side'.  :grin:

Clear skies and keep on with the observations as there is more to see.

EDit: Nico just pipped me to the post regarding Steve's book LOL

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Hi Rory and welcome to SGL, I should take a little more time enjoying your observing, while you examine in more depth the transition to the World of Astrophotography, which can be a real pocket emptier, if you let it. enjoy :)

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