The 30 Minute Challenge

[chd]

About 110 x 15-second subs, shot through a layer of thin hazy high clouds - don't seem to have cost me too much detail, though my stars are a little bloated. Cropped out a reflection artifact at the bottom.

Suggestions for improvement always welcome. :-)

[Christopher Davenport]

Nice I am keen to give it a bash, waiting for my GEM and then a cloud gap. Impatiently taps fingers.

Must say some of the pics on here are exceptional.

Should get a voting system on place, try to nominate a winner.

[cyteen02]

These pics are so encouraging for a beginner looking to get his first camera. Great kudos to all those who have posted :-)

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[Dave_D]

M51

29x30second lights at 4:30am this morning cause i thought it would be fun to pull an 'all-nighter'. shame my daughter thinks it's fun to hassle the tired old man...

[Scott]

13X120 secs and the same darks

[PorkyB]

I got this one onto January's Sky at Night cover disc.  Just 25 minutes with entry-level kit.

Pleiades by porkyb, on Flickr

[Stevie P]

I got this one onto January's Sky at Night cover disc.  Just 25 minutes with entry-level kit.

Pleiades by porkyb, on Flickr

Really sharp....

[ollypenrice]

Clearly the fast Newts are going to win this one! Here's a single 30 minute sub in a 7 Nm Ha filter / TEC140 F7 apo / Atik 11000 CCD camera. Argh   the noise!!!  * 

Olly

* Pardon?

[Helen]

Here's one from last week.  Double cluster in Perseus.  18x60s subs.  ATIK460c colour camera on a William Optics 123FLT scope on an EQ6 mount.  Flats but no darks or bias.

Clusters are a nice way in to astro imaging as they are better with short rather than long exposure and they can be easier to process.

Helen

[HenryW]

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[laser_jock99]

Found three old subs I had not processed till now. Orion nebula 480 seconds total through an ED120 scope.

[Dave_D]

Messiers 81 & 82

moon was almost full so yeah...

24x30 second subs

[Stevie P]

I just wanted to take a moment to Thank everyone who has contributed to this thread, given the time limit there are some truly awesome images here...

So Thanks again and keep them coming..

Steve

[Dave_D]

One from this morning.

The Oyster nebula

Magnitude 13 planetary nebula in Camelopardalis

29x30 second lights

20x darks

[laser_jock99]

One from this morning.

 

The Oyster nebula

Magnitude 13 planetary nebula in Camelopardalis

29x30 second lights

20x darks

Nice - never seen that one before.

[Space Ranger]

I just wanted to take a moment to Thank everyone who has contributed to this thread, given the time limit there are some truly awesome images here...

So Thanks again and keep them coming..

Steve

Thanks for starting the thread Stevie P - it was a great idea. As well as enjoying looking at the superb images I've found it a very useful thread as I (probably like many) have limited time to spend taking astrophotos, so it's great to see what objects are up there that can produce reasonable results in a short-ish period of time.

[Dave_D]

Nice - never seen that one before.

it was one i accidentally stumbled on. stellarium doesnt show it's there unless you zoom right in. this is where it is if you have a go at it

[wxsatuser]

Polaris 8secs......SW 80ED Pro EP projection with Baader Hyperion Zoom 8mm ......Canon 600D ISO 400

Polaris ABCD.........SW 80ED+reducer ......Canon 600D 30secs@ISO800

[Dave_D]

just sneaking in to the 30 minute cut off

NGC 891

58 x 30 second lights

20 x 30 second darks

+ moon 

[chris27p]

For the people who haven't taken the jump to a scope, or tripod! Beautiful clear night, Nikon D300, 50mm f1.8 1600 for 25 secs (maybe shorter would be better) and delayed shutter so I could lay the camera on the lawn looking up...love the number of stars that appear

[Dave_D]

couple more from this morning

IC405

NGC 1502 (at the end of Kembles Cascade)

[Dave_D]

am i being a bit too prolific????

M1

only 22x30 second subs as cloud stopped play as usual.

really need to sort out guiding so santa, you better bring me an EQ6 pronto or rudolf gets it 

[Stevie P]

am i being a bit too prolific????

M1

only 22x30 second subs as cloud stopped play as usual.

really need to sort out guiding so santa, you better bring me an EQ6 pronto or rudolf gets it 

Certainly Not... Keep them coming. I am envious of you being able to get out when the skies are clear, the weather down here in Sussex has been rotten, every-time there's clear spells the winds have been really high...

[SnakeyJ]

Dave - that M1 is kicking and nice star colour.     If you can guide and reduce the trails that VX and modded 1100D will be turning in some peaches!

[PhotoGav]

Too prolific... Definitely!

Though that might just be a tad of clear-sky-envy rearing it's ugly face!

Where is Partington... The Nevada Desert?! How come you have clear skies what seems to be every night and I have managed 2 frames in three weeks, that being last night before rain stopped play!

Great pics though, keep at it! And yes, you'll love a guided set up if Santa deems you to have been good enough this year!

Happy Christmas to all the under-30-ers!

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