Fixed Mount - First Attempt

[Nigeyboy]

Hi all

Spent a week in Cornwall mid August. The skies where truly dark, so tried some (really) basic AP. Just my 400D with an EF-S 17-55mm 2.8 attached. Opened right up, ISO 1600 and a single 30 second exposure. I didn't nail the focus, but am quite please with the results!

 

 

 

[Mr niall]

m31, perseus double cluster and the coathanger are really visible good work. 

[JamesF]

Good spot of the double cluster.  I had to go back and look for that :)

Real shame the second one hasn't quite hit focus properly, but practice helps so keep working on it.

James

[Nigeyboy]

Thanks for the comments. If I had remembered to take my laptop with me I would have picked up on the focus issue - live and learn though. Already planning my next trip (this time a bit closer to home in the Peak District), so hopefully will come back with some better images!! I noticed I also picked up M31 on the first pic - faint, but its there!!

Also - that bright 'star' just to the left of the chimney is Saturn!

Edited September 2, 2019 by Nigeyboy

[happy-kat]

That's a super sky you've captured there.