Sean L Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Hi guys,I took this pic last week on holiday in Ireland.. didn't have a tripod with me so i just rested my camera on a pillow and pointed roughly towards the Milky Way ( I could see it with my naked eyes which was amazing for a city boy) and this was my result...I know its not amazing but is there any thing interesting in the picture any one could point out as i have no idea what any of the stars in it are? Thanks all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveye Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 All of them...;-) Wonderful work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazegood Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Great Image, I asked friends in my ocal astro club what I had imaged on a similar all though no where near as good as this, one of them pointed me at this sitehttp://nova.astrometry.net/you upload your image, can do it anonymously and after a few minutes you get a webpage identifying what is in itLeigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean L Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 Thanks im trying that site now! its processing though. I wish i took multiple shots to stack now this was just 1 10 second exposure...im determined to go back with tripod and do it properly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D4N Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Nice, can clearly see the coat hanger below the middle. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of Clear Skies Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Nice work. The view is from Cygnus at the top to Aquila at the bottom. The bright blue star right at the top of frame is Deneb, and I can just make out some red nebulosity from the North America Nebula and Sadr region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazegood Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Thanks im trying that site now! its processing though. I wish i took multiple shots to stack now this was just 1 10 second exposure...im determined to go back with tripod and do it properly out of interest what lens and camera settings were you usingLeigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean L Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 out of interest what lens and camera settings were you usingLeighit was a canon 600d 18-55 kit lens 3.5 iso6400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazegood Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 it was a canon 600d 18-55 kit lens 3.5 iso6400I have 1100d, same lens plus a nifty fifty and acces to a very dark site in Kielder forest, I cant get shots like that, even with 20 or 30 second expostures even processed I am doing something very wrong I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean L Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 I have 1100d, same lens plus a nifty fifty and acces to a very dark site in Kielder forest, I cant get shots like that, even with 20 or 30 second expostures even processed I am doing something very wrong I thinkI took some with my nifty 50 put unfortunately they had slight trails... I don't think your doing any thing wrong but the place I was staying coincidentally has an international gold medal for its dark skies (not quite sure what that is). I literally walked outside one night looked up and froze for a few minutes, I couldn't believe that there was almost as much white star as there was dark space. I really want to go back with kit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazegood Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I took some with my nifty 50 put unfortunately they had slight trails... I don't think your doing any thing wrong but the place I was staying coincidentally has an international gold medal for its dark skies (not quite sure what that is). I literally walked outside one night looked up and froze for a few minutes, I couldn't believe that there was almost as much white star as there was dark space. I really want to go back with kit!yeah Keilder has the same award, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean L Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 yeah Keilder has the same award,I was near the edge of a cliff overlooking the Atlantic, not sure if sea air is clearer? Other wise it must have been a fluke with the weather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean L Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 Just got this back from that site ! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean L Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 Nice work. The view is from Cygnus at the top to Aquila at the bottom. The bright blue star right at the top of frame is Deneb, and I can just make out some red nebulosity from the North America Nebula and Sadr region.Spot on , no idea how you got that !! if your ever in Hertford you will have to show me a thing or two ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean L Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 OK , heres another pic same sort of thing this time with the nifty fifty i think. I just spotted a odd turquoise dot in the bottom right third?? aliens ? or does someone have an explanation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of Clear Skies Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Spot on , no idea how you got that !! if your ever in Hertford you will have to show me a thing or two !Well, I'd like to be able to claim omniscience of the heavens, but I imaged a similar field of view a few days ago with my kit lens. Also, DN4 mentioned the coathanger, after that I was able to find Deneb and Vega.OK , heres another pic same sort of thing this time with the nifty fifty i think. I just spotted a odd turquoise dot in the bottom right third?? aliens ? or does someone have an explanation? Not sure, I'd say hot pixel but it seems to be trailing like a star. There aren't many green objects up there. There is Comet Jacques, but it hasn't reached Sagitta yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Presland Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 some nice widefields there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimBarber Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirscovitch Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 That is a lovely shot. Only thing I would suggest would be to try to get some trees or something at the very bottom of the picture to show scale. Makes it even more impressive imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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