someguy Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Hello all, i'm Someguy from Newcastle upon tyne - a very light polluted and cloudy place which isn't a good place to live if you want to see the stars, anyway i've been reading through the lounge for the past few days and decided to join in properly cos i'm a bit of a noob at astronomy and have lots to learn.I have a telescope i bought a few years ago and never really got to use it properly i only know its a celestron reflector but thats about all i know about it so maybe you guys can help me work out what it is and how to use it right. I also have a Nikon 5000 dslr for AP ( im dying to get a shot of the milky way), also stellarium for pc and other astronomy apps for my mobile phone, i'm slowly building up my kit now that i'm working full time.Clear skies everyone (and for me time off to see them) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesF Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Welcome to SGLYou can get an image of the Milky Way without a telescope at all. Just the camera and kit lens on a tripod should be good enough. If you experiment around the 20s to 30s exposure timeframe you should be able to get images without trailing stars that are suitable for stacking.It's probably more important to get out of Newcastle away from the light pollution.James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Smith Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Hello someguy and welcome to SGL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookie1965 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 A warm welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siriusmeg Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Hello and welcome from me too. It feels like a very steep learning curve at the beginning but there is loads of helpful advice here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Hello & welcome Shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charon Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Welcome aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_E Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Hi and welcome. For a milky way shot your probably best with a wide angle camera lens... something like a 17mm. Keep it wide open (f2.8 or wider if you can) with long exposures (30s plus). With a wide lens like this you can get away with a stationary tripod too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchman Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Steele Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Welcome, don't be afraid to join in, we're all in awe of the stars with varying degrees of ignoranceclear skys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Spock Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Hi, welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIP3802 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Hi, Someguy, and welcome to SGL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glowjet Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Hi, Welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michigander Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Welcome to SGL, Someguy!Dana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesM Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Hi and welcome to the forum. Any thoughts of astrophotography or the, "Dark Art" as we sometimes call it, can be greatly advanced by purchasing Steve Richards', "Making Every Photon Count" which will advise you what kit to get and why you need it - an essential read in my opinion.Clear skies and enjoy the forumJames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damnut Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Hi There,Good advice above regarding 'making every photon count' that will save you hard earned cash in the long run. Also try a copy of 'sky & telescope pocket star atlas' that along with your copy stellarium will guide you round the sky.If you need help with your scope you will need to give some details about it as Celestron make umpteen scopes!.The details should be on the scope somewhere, look for model number , diameter and focal length, that will give us a better idea of what you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronl Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Hi and welcome to the loungewe are all still learning, here at SGL help and advice is not far away. Enjoy!Good Luck and Clear Sky's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizibilder Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Hello Someguy and welcome to SGL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m37 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Welcome aboard!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someguy Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 Thank you all for the welcome messages!I'll post a few shots of the telescope soon as i dig it out but i'm sure it only has the celestron logo on it and no other markings. I'll also post some shots i've taken so far with just my camera and i'll definately look into buying the book making every photon count. thanks for the advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estwing Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 welcome along.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Presland Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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