Post by katodog on Jun 14, 2008 6:58:26 GMT -6
Gee, I thinks it's been quite a while since I've posted an astro picture. Maybe I better start throwing some up so you guys don't get mad at me. I've been spending all my photo time shooting birds and posting them on Cloudy Nights. I guess I haven;t spent a lot of time on astro stuff lately. Too busy packing for the move, and waaay too many "cloudy nights". Plus it's that oh so special time of the year when the humidity and mosquitoes crush any hopes of spending time outside in the dark. But, anyhoo...
Here's a few of the Moon. Two with the 12" Celestron Dob and one with the Megrez. All with a Canon 10D. The Dob shots were with a 2x Barlow cell threaded to the True-2. Unfortunately, the Dob runs out of in-focus to use the Canon prime-focus. But, that's the way it is with Dobs. The Megrez shot was prime focus with no cell.
Megrez shot...
Dob shots...
Hopefully it won't be too long before I figure out a good setup for the new back yard. The garage doesn't open to the back yard, so I can't just wheel the scopes out. I think we're going to get a decent sized storage shed to put the scopes in, but that still means I have to take them apart and put them together each time I want to use them or put them away. But, it's a small price to pay for the great view that the yard provides. No Trees!!! Apart from the house blocking the South horizon a little bit, I think I'll have a really nice view all around.
Here's a few of the Moon. Two with the 12" Celestron Dob and one with the Megrez. All with a Canon 10D. The Dob shots were with a 2x Barlow cell threaded to the True-2. Unfortunately, the Dob runs out of in-focus to use the Canon prime-focus. But, that's the way it is with Dobs. The Megrez shot was prime focus with no cell.
Megrez shot...
Dob shots...
Hopefully it won't be too long before I figure out a good setup for the new back yard. The garage doesn't open to the back yard, so I can't just wheel the scopes out. I think we're going to get a decent sized storage shed to put the scopes in, but that still means I have to take them apart and put them together each time I want to use them or put them away. But, it's a small price to pay for the great view that the yard provides. No Trees!!! Apart from the house blocking the South horizon a little bit, I think I'll have a really nice view all around.