First go at M13

[Philip Terry]

Hi everyone - Despite moonlight and some haze last night I thought I'd try a speculative shot of M13. 8" SCT on HEQ-5 Pro with Samsung Galaxy S10 in night mode, single shot, no fancy stuff. Came out quite well. I normally photograph the moon; I attach an old shot from that great period of weather back in April-June. The scope was undriven on an old alt-az mount, and the phone hand-held for that one.

[Dantooine]

5 hours ago, Philip Terry said:

Hi everyone - Despite moonlight and some haze last night I thought I'd try a speculative shot of M13. 8" SCT on HEQ-5 Pro with Samsung Galaxy S10 in night mode, single shot, no fancy stuff. Came out quite well. I normally photograph the moon; I attach an old shot from that great period of weather back in April-June. The scope was undriven on an old alt-az mount, and the phone hand-held for that one.

So clear 👍

[John]

Great shots Philip !

Is "Night mode" on the S10 a special app or a standard feature ?

I wonder if my 2017 A3 has it ?

 

[Philip Terry]

Hi John  - Thanks! The Night mode is a standard feature on the S10 phone. It seems to take extended duration shots for as long as it deems necessary; interestingly, the timing does seem to vary a fair bit, even for the same object. I believe that there are apps that can do this or give you more control.