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We should do it 2015 or 2016 i would be up for it big time, get a few of us from this thread would be great
Man of Honour
Man of Honour
first picture didn't go well, only cost 3 points though.
M42 5min exposure.
why does it streak like that?
and what are the different filers? that was luminance filter. what if I want colour image?
options for filters
luminance
red
green
blue
ha
OIII
SII
would I need to take three? RGB and combine?
anyone use stellarium?
if so anyway of placing "Minimum Target Elevation: Approx 15-25 Degrees in East, West & South. " lines on it so I can see when stuff comes into view of the telescope for planning.
just basically clueless.
the simple colour telescope, is it new mexico and didn't open due to poor weather last night. That only has one option, colour photo for beginners.
Also got 30day trial of maxim DL 5, is there a free alternative?
M42 5min exposure.
why does it streak like that?
and what are the different filers? that was luminance filter. what if I want colour image?
options for filters
luminance
red
green
blue
ha
OIII
SII
would I need to take three? RGB and combine?
anyone use stellarium?
if so anyway of placing "Minimum Target Elevation: Approx 15-25 Degrees in East, West & South. " lines on it so I can see when stuff comes into view of the telescope for planning.
just basically clueless.
the simple colour telescope, is it new mexico and didn't open due to poor weather last night. That only has one option, colour photo for beginners.
Also got 30day trial of maxim DL 5, is there a free alternative?
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2nd attempt
10min exposure on a bigger telescope.
Ngc3132 missing in action. At work and laptop keeps crashing for some reason, so only have access to the jpeg and not the tif files. Can't see anything in the win8 app store to open the tif file on surface rt.
That one cost a lot ~30points.
Back on the cheaper telescope doing a 5min exposure, found the visual filter this time though.
10min exposure on a bigger telescope.
Ngc3132 missing in action. At work and laptop keeps crashing for some reason, so only have access to the jpeg and not the tif files. Can't see anything in the win8 app store to open the tif file on surface rt.
That one cost a lot ~30points.
Back on the cheaper telescope doing a 5min exposure, found the visual filter this time though.
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3rd is pants as well.
I chose the visual filter but still no colour
NGC5158, 5min, visual filter.
Still maybe when I get home and fix laptop the tif files might be better.
Biggest issue, is I've literally jumped on and have no clue at all.
Edit - now doing a 5min exposure each of red, blue, green will then need to be put together in post editing. I have no idea how to do that.
Found a guide, but don't have PhotoShop, wonder if it can be done in a free image editor.
http://lcogt.net/education/article/how-make-color-astronomical-images-photoshop
I chose the visual filter but still no colour
NGC5158, 5min, visual filter.
Still maybe when I get home and fix laptop the tif files might be better.
Biggest issue, is I've literally jumped on and have no clue at all.
Edit - now doing a 5min exposure each of red, blue, green will then need to be put together in post editing. I have no idea how to do that.
Found a guide, but don't have PhotoShop, wonder if it can be done in a free image editor.
http://lcogt.net/education/article/how-make-color-astronomical-images-photoshop
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now I'm on laptop and a bit of post processing, this one isn't to bad, shame its not in colour.
NG5128
M42 would be nice in colour and sort out what ever happened to those stars.
Combined RBG 5mins on each, NGC3372
now I know semi what I'm doing, I want some more credits, its reasonably expensive though
post processing is vital.
NG5128
M42 would be nice in colour and sort out what ever happened to those stars.
Combined RBG 5mins on each, NGC3372
now I know semi what I'm doing, I want some more credits, its reasonably expensive though
post processing is vital.
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Man of Honour
now I'm on laptop and a bit of post processing, this one isn't to bad, shame its not in colour.
now I know semi what I'm doing, I want some more credits, its reasonably expensive though
post processing is vital.
Definitely going to try this. How much have you spent so far?
Man of Honour
At least it will continue this year but will be on BBC Four with repeats on Two:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mk7h
Man of Honour
Sigma up for the free trial, this gets you 40 points and acessmto only couple of telescope. Them do the Demo upgrade, it adds 30poimts and doubles the telescopes you have access to. Cost $5aud so about £2.20.
After that its $1aud per point. But really you want a monthly plan which stats at $40 for 40points, but get access to all the telescopes.
Strangely can't do a series link on it on Sky?
Man of Honour
Neither can I but that's probably because they don't have a date for the next one.
Well, I've caved and signed up for the plan 40. Where can I learn about Astrophotography. Mainly for each given nebula/galaxy what sort of focal length/magnification, exposure time etc etc.
As the site gives you all the info about the telescopes, but I don't really know what I'm doing, as per usual, still need to learn how to use sterallium as well.
As the site gives you all the info about the telescopes, but I don't really know what I'm doing, as per usual, still need to learn how to use sterallium as well.
Man of Honour
Home sweet home:
Curiosity captured this image of Earth from Mars 80mins after sunset on the 529th Martian day.
More:
http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA17936
Curiosity captured this image of Earth from Mars 80mins after sunset on the 529th Martian day.
More:
http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA17936
Home sweet home:
Curiosity captured this image of Earth from Mars 80mins after sunset on the 529th Martian day.
More:
http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA17936
It's very good pic, i put it on my facebook last week, spec of dust is all we are