getting going with astro photography

[barry f]

Ok i now have a mount to accept my camera on the scope ( nexstar 6se) i have the software down loaded to my pc. is there anything other than clear skys to get images of the night sky and deep space ?

[Stu]

Hmmm, I don't want to be the bearer of bad news, but you will struggle to take long exposures due to field rotation caused by the alt AZ mount.

Reading the book 'Making Every Photon Count' by Steve Richards is the normal recommended route to enlightenment ??

[happy-kat]

It is not impossible.

Your mount moves in left right up down movements so doesn't account for the earth's rotation. This thread is all images from mounts like yours an AltAz. I think member The Admiral is using your actual mount but with a different telescope. There are limitations because of rotation but it is not impossible. You might try using your dslr piggy backing your telescope on the mount and just exposing with that and a camera lens

Link here

[happy-kat]

Perhaps don't spend any money until you have read the book to understand more and can decide where you want to go and whether what you can do with your mount is enough for what you want to do.

[Owmuchonomy]

What camera do you have and does it take video?

[barry f]

On 5 March 2016 at 14:10, Owmuchonomy said:

What camera do you have and does it take video?

I have a Nikon D7000 n yeh it does video

[happy-kat]

Best thing to do is turn off in camera noise reduction and shoot in raw.

[Chris Murray]

Hi Barry, sheesh a lot of poo pooing here, i dont have your mount or scope, but regardless, get out and enjoy playing and exploring the sky, do lots of googling to find how to get the best out of what you got, and other options and combinations eg.. barlows, reducers, fast rate cameras ect... its all out there, part of the adventure learning new ways and ideas.

chris