The difference when using a moon filter.

[Connect2space]

So this is my first photo taken through my Skywatcher skyliner 200p without a moon filter (I think I used a 10mm eyepiece although it could of been a 25mm)

This is my second photo taken through my Skywatcher-Heritage 76 with a 10mm eyepiece, a 2x barlow and a moon filter.

Maybe I made a mistake somewhere but im pretty sure that the moon filter made a big difference.

[Welrod50]

Photo links don't work. Have another go or let a moderator know. Good idea though!

[Connect2space]

Photo links don't work. Have another go or let a moderator know. Good idea though!

I couldnt get it to work when using a URL either, thats the one problem with this forum is it doesn't have a simple add a photo option like other forums I have used.

[Connect2space]

Ah try it now I think it may work.

[keithatrochdale]

Hi

They are both over exposed, try playing with the setting when you take the picture, Sadly with over exposure you cannot get the data back by adjusting the picture. Far better to go for under exposure and then you can adjust it.

Focus also looks a bit suspect in the second one.

What camera are you using?

[Connect2space]

Hi

They are both over exposed, try playing with the setting when you take the picture, Sadly with over exposure you cannot get the data back by adjusting the picture. Far better to go for under exposure and then you can adjust it.

Focus also looks a bit suspect in the second one.

What camera are you using?

I was using my phone.

[J_M_Franklin]

I was using my phone.

Be Careful, ET might nick it to phone home

Seriously, I would not bother with the phone for this, you have no control over any of the setting such as shutter speed, ISO ratings etc. The Moon, or any really bright object, is best photographed at high speed with either an ISO 100 or 200 setting, this prevents a lot of the issues you have in those pictures. Good effort though.

[Connect2space]

Be Careful, ET might nick it to phone home

Seriously, I would not bother with the phone for this, you have no control over any of the setting such as shutter speed, ISO ratings etc. The Moon, or any really bright object, is best photographed at high speed with either an ISO 100 or 200 setting, this prevents a lot of the issues you have in those pictures. Good effort though.

I heard somewhere its impossible to do astrophotography with a dobsonian telescope so I have not bothered getting a camera, thanks for the feedback though I will take that into account for the future.

[nightfisher]

I heard somewhere its impossible to do astrophotography with a dobsonian telescope so I have not bothered getting a camera, thanks for the feedback though I will take that into account for the future.

If you want to get half decent luna images with your dob, use a point and shoot digital camera and an A-focal camera bracket http://www.firstlightoptics.com/adaptors/skywatcher-universal-camera-adapter.html

[Connect2space]

If you want to get half decent luna images with your dob, use a point and shoot digital camera and an A-focal camera bracket http://www.firstligh...ra-adapter.html

Woah that looks like a crazy little thing!! Thanks for the link though, I can borrow a fujifilm finepix s2950 from someone, will that camera be okay?

[estwing]

...http://www.teleskop-express.de/shop/product_info.php/info/p5419_Dobsonian-EQ-platform-1---tracking-for-Your-dobsonian-up-to-60kg.html not impossible

[J_M_Franklin]

I heard somewhere its impossible to do astrophotography with a dobsonian telescope so I have not bothered getting a camera, thanks for the feedback though I will take that into account for the future.

Nothing is impossible, it is just not possible for long period exposures, but as the Moon only requires shutter speeds in the 1/125th second region (depending on camera and scope) the limitations of an undriven Dob are removed. In fact you can get exposures up to about 30 secs before noticeable trails occur. I have taken images with unguided scopes and simply stacked multiple short exposures to get the desired image...you can take 50-60 10 sec exposures of an object and stack them with the right software and end up with a reasonable image. Just takes a lot of messing about and practice to get it right.