South Molton Area

[fwm891]

Last night was superb. Here's a single 20 sec exposure of the Cygnus area taken last night. Took quite a number but having problems with both DSS and AA5 combining the frames. Final combo looks like I've zoomed the lens during the exposures producing radial streaks?

Processed in Photoshop:

[sologuitarist61]

Nice image Francis

[fwm891]

Thanks Richard, Spent a good deal of time today putting together manually the 17 frames shot last night. Had to do this in photoshop using the transform/distort functions on each layer. Even then it hasn't been a great match right across the whole frame so I've cropped it down to a squarer image...

(I do hate the fact you can't edit posts)

Found the biggest source of light pollution here is the spill from the lighting to the church tower, that the cause of the lower 2/3rds being a bit orange

[sologuitarist61]

I find that is a big problem for me with astro photography, the colour casts!! I spend hours trying to get rid of one only to introduce another

[fwm891]

I know now why we moved to Devon....

[Herbig]

There is a group called the Exmoor Stargazers but I don't know how often they meet, Dulverton I think.

The couple that run it come to the NLO at Sidmouth some times.

We have quite a few members who come from the Tiverton area

[JamesF]

http://www.exmoorstargazers.co.uk/ must presumably be them.

The forum couldn't exactly be described as "active"

James

[fwm891]

See what you mean James...

[magnuuk]

Hi

Im the chairman of exmoorstargazers

We meet last Thursday of the month at the Dulverton Middle School @ 7pm

We have only been going a short time so still growing.

as far as the forums concerned most of it is hidden member only

please come down anyone thats in the area

look forward to seeing you

Richard

[fwm891]

Thanks Richard, Have you a post code/directions from Bampton direction - not knowing Dulverton all that well...

[magnuuk]

Here is a link school contact info that give post code and a google map http://www.dulvertonmiddleschool.co.uk/contact.asp

Hope to see you on Thursday

[fwm891]

Thanks Richard - will try and get there Thurs - near to 7 as poss.

[fwm891]

Well made it to Dulverton - great Astro club many thanks for the invite, look forward to the next meeting

[magnuuk]

glad you enjoyed it

[fwm891]

Is it tomorrow!....

[billybob]

Hi i also live not far from winkleigh about to purchase a 130p heritige i think lol, and hope to take advantages of the clear skies