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dick_dangerous

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  1. Thanks again for all the comments - I'm just using my D5500 DSLR and for most of these a very old, quite slow, Sigma 18 - 200mm lens. I took some other wide-field shots too, but I haven't got round to doing anything with them yet. All the processing was done using Lightroom and Photoshop - I have a Creative Cloud account so I like to get my money's worth! I'm hoping to get a copy of "Making Every Photon Count" soon which I believe in its latest edition covers Star Adventurers and other tracking mounts. I suppose eventually I'll end up with all the expensive equipment too, I just need to save up for it! My next purchase will be a much better telephoto lens, which I'll also be able to use for photographing wildlife. Cheers, Paul
  2. As promised, some more fruits of my labours. I'm really quite pleased with these as first attempts - I have quite a lot of other RAW photos to get through so more might be forthcoming but please enjoy and any tips welcomed! We have images of M31 (with M32 and M110); The Orion Nebula and the Flame and Horsehead; The Pleiades with nebulosity present and what was my favourite to image and create - the Rosette Nebula. Quite a large amount of credit has to go to the dark skies of La Palma! Paul
  3. Thanks for the comments everyone! I've been working on a few more and I have been very pleased with the results - I have photos of the Flame and the Horsehead nebulae (Not great but definitely there) and even managed to get some pictures of the Rosette. I can post all up in the fullness of time. Can't wait to get out there again and improve my technique so thanks for the tips - sadly it'll be about another year until I can next get out under those dark Palmeran skies! The ST80 was out there with me - I think the highlight using it was finding the Cocoon Nebula. You have to love those dark, dark skies! Paul
  4. Hi All, I always said that I was an astro-purist and only did observing. Astrophotography was for other people! Then I got a Star Adventurer... Last week I was in La Palma so I took the mount along and had a play. My polar alignment was rough, but I had a go at imaging a few objects and areas. I present my first ever attempt at imaging and then stacking the images in Photoshop - ladies and gentlemen, the North America Nebula. All thoughts gratefully appreciated - I think this was before I'd worked out how to focus manually in the dark effectively! I currently need to learn to polar align properly and I need to work on the processing but I was quite pleased with what I got! Cheers, Paul
  5. "Darling, show them my Dob..." A 6'' - small as they go, but it's a good one - I've roved the Virgo cluster, teased out those low-down Messiers and observed the wonders of the solar system with this bad boy. Shame I've actually managed some of my best views with the short-tube refractor in the corner...I'm also eyeing up some of those tasty looking portable Dob designs there. I can already see the space in the living room... I need to go and see someone about these symptoms of a nasty fever.Thanks,Paul
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    Trolley Dob

  7. From the album: Trolley Dob

    The Skyliner 150P sat on a trolley with my 4' 10'' wife for scale. We are ready to go!
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    iPhone Shots

    What's the view like through an ST80?
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    Moon

    From the album: iPhone Shots

    The iPhone had a hard time focussing on the moon's bright surface.
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    Saturn

    From the album: iPhone Shots

    Saturn and it's rings! Ah... lovely... Squint or you'll miss it!
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