Star Trails over the MCBO

[PhotoGav]

I was up at the Marlborough College Blackett Observatory last night and ran a DSLR outside to make a star trails image. 44 x 3 min exposures with a Canon 1Dx and 15mm lens at f4, 400 ISO. That's the glow of Marlborough town centre to the right! Had a fun session with the large old refractor in the observatory, imaging (or at least trying to image) Mars, observing M2, M15 and the Saturn Nebula, followed by a look at Brocchi's Cluster, the Coathanger, through binoculars outside. All in all it was a good session.

[davew]

Nice framing, sharpness and colour. 

What a lovely image.

Dave.

[PhotoGav]

Thanks Dave!

[clarkpm4242]

Yes, very nicely done.  Just right 

[JeremyS]

That’s s really well composed image @PhotoGav!

[PaulB]

I agree with Mr. S.

It is very well composed. And also atmospheric.

[PhotoGav]

Thank you @clarkpm4242, @JeremyS & @PaulB, the composition was partially thought out, but luck was also on my side!