My first Moon through my webcam!

[Nikolai De Silva]

Hi!

These are the first pics I took through the webcam (Not very good!😊) This is just the first attempt. The cam took a little time to get adjusted to the light and got some reasonable pics. The scope is a 130p.

Looking to improve!🙂

Nikolai

Edited December 24, 2023 by Nikolai De Silva

[happy-kat]

They're clear enough to enable you to identify the features

[DaisyDaisy]

As a total newbie to both forum and hobby who's getting his first telescope for Christmas tomorrow, I have to say I'm impressed and will be well pleased if I can get images like this, once the clouds clear of course. Thanks for giving me hope. Here's wishing you a very merry ( and clear skies)  Christmas.

😁👍

[Nikolai De Silva]

Same to you @DaisyDaisy! 🎅🎄✨ The camera is really really cheap, and really satisfying. Hope that you will enjoy your scope in the best!👍

Once again, Merry Christmas!🙂

Nikolai.

[Jimmy81]

This is a photo I took of the moon last week (when I had a break in the clouds) using a Skywatcher 150p classic Dob, supplied 25mm eyepiece, celestron NexYZ phone adapter and an iPhone 12, edited and cropped using standard photo app. 

[Nikolai De Silva]

Hi @DaisyDaisy, if you like, we like to see your nice scope🤗😀! 

Hope you are enjoying it!

Nikolai.

[DaisyDaisy]

Hi Nikolai,

Many thanks. It's a Heritage 150P. Taken out of the box for a quick look-see and set-up, then put back in the box as we have 2 weeks of heavy cloud/weather forecast. I will be keeping a hopeful eye open though 😁👍

[happy-kat]

Clouds are a great opportunity to ensure the finder is aligned with the telescope and perhaps install and get familiar with stellarium

[DaisyDaisy]

Popped out at midnight to check out local fireworks displays, got a break in the clouds, whipped it out and managed a couple of snaps freehand on my google pixel 6a.

I'm hooked. Time to work out what I'm doing. 😁👍.

Happy New Year, y'all.

[bosun21]

Good images but you need to reduce your exposure next time or use a moon filter.

[Nikolai De Silva]

Wish you the same @DaisyDaisy!

Nice pics @DaisyDaisy! But as @bosun21says, you'll need to reduce the exposure. And clouds too have blocked your view 🙁

Did you get a dust cap with that? If you did, you can place it at the front with the small hole opened. If didn't, close the aperture half using something. Then you can reduce the brightness😊

All will go right when you get used to it!

Again Happy New Year!

Nikolai

[DaisyDaisy]

Thanks for the advice. I got a moon filter with it but this was such a spur of the moment thing - midnight, new years eve, one or two tots of whisky down the hatch. Trying to keep the lights off to keep night vision and first time I've ever used a telescope.

Will take your advice on board. Also must get phone holder/ adapter.

Must try harder next time 😂😉👍