A sign of things to come.

[bloodhound31]

I haven't done any work through the telescope lately, so with the moon down tonight and a cold and clear sky, I aimed it at NGC300 and let it run all night.

(That photo later when I get a chance to process it.)

While I was waiting, I had a bit of fun with the DSLR on a tripod in and around the observatory.

Yep, still lovin' it!

Baz.

 

[CodeforChrist]

what lens did you use on the first picture? its great! love the perspective

 

[bloodhound31]

what lens did you use on the first picture? its great! love the perspective

Thanks mate! It was a Canon 16-35 f2.8L

 

[CodeforChrist]

Wow wow. That's a quality lens. Super wide. Love it!

 

[bloodhound31]

Wow wow. That's a quality lens. Super wide. Love it!

It certainly does the job mate.

 

[sfs]

How long are those exposures, and at what ISO? The few times I've tried sky shots, I've barely been able to get the Milky Way before the star trails start to be noticeable.

 

[bloodhound31]

How long are those exposures, and at what ISO? The few times I've tried sky shots, I've barely been able to get the Milky Way before the star trails start to be noticeable.

f2.8, usually ISO800 or so, anywhere from 15 to 30 seconds depending on the light pollution.