Post by katodog on Sept 5, 2006 16:26:41 GMT -6
Here are some pics of the moon with the Meade LXD75 AR6-AT.
All were taken with the Meade LXD75 AR6-AT, a 25mm eyepiece, Fuji S5000 DSLR, and various optical zoom settings. Various Megapixel rates were used, from 1 megapixel to 3 megapixel. Various photos were adjusted using Paint Shop Pro for color and contrast, and most were cropped or resized.
The photos of August 30th were taken in Glendale Heights
The photos of August 31st were taken at Apple River Canyon Lake.
When I was at my inlaws, I got the chance to finally put the new scope through it's paces. Although I didn't get any pics of anything but the moon, I did see quite a bit. Using the "tonight's best" feature, I cruised around the sky, looking at things like the Double Cluster (which was pretty damned cool), Andromeda Galaxy (M31), the Sagittarius Cluster (M22), the Butterfly Cluster (M6), the Hercules Cluster (M13), the Scorpion (M52), and alot of others. I don't really care much for deep space stuff, but I figure with the goto scope, I should at least look at some dso's now and then.
Sooner or later I'll figure out the best camera settings to use with the refractor, but for now I'm just happy to finally have a decent scope.
All were taken with the Meade LXD75 AR6-AT, a 25mm eyepiece, Fuji S5000 DSLR, and various optical zoom settings. Various Megapixel rates were used, from 1 megapixel to 3 megapixel. Various photos were adjusted using Paint Shop Pro for color and contrast, and most were cropped or resized.
The photos of August 30th were taken in Glendale Heights
The photos of August 31st were taken at Apple River Canyon Lake.
When I was at my inlaws, I got the chance to finally put the new scope through it's paces. Although I didn't get any pics of anything but the moon, I did see quite a bit. Using the "tonight's best" feature, I cruised around the sky, looking at things like the Double Cluster (which was pretty damned cool), Andromeda Galaxy (M31), the Sagittarius Cluster (M22), the Butterfly Cluster (M6), the Hercules Cluster (M13), the Scorpion (M52), and alot of others. I don't really care much for deep space stuff, but I figure with the goto scope, I should at least look at some dso's now and then.
Sooner or later I'll figure out the best camera settings to use with the refractor, but for now I'm just happy to finally have a decent scope.