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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Fay on Dec 01, 2014, 17:25:32

Title: IC405 Flaming star, 410,417 in Aurigae 291114
Post by: Fay on Dec 01, 2014, 17:25:32
Taken thru thick fog at High Halden! it was funny, to see us all setup and imaging in thick fog, desperation to get something, as it is a bad year!

strange that anything was got, and that the guiding was still ok.

14x900, QSI 583ws, 5nm Astrodon ha filter,  Leitz Telyt 180mm lens, F4.


(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7504/15738264587_72e8918794_b.jpg)

larger image, i think

https://www.flickr.com/photos/moondust/15738264587/in/photostream/
Title: Re: IC405 Flaming star, 410,417 in Aurigae 291114
Post by: Ivor on Dec 01, 2014, 20:22:48
Lovely shot I'm impressive with what you managed with the weather. How easy is it to get the focus with the lens connected directly to the camera?
I'd be interested in trying this with my ST8300 and a canon len.
Title: Re: IC405 Flaming star, 410,417 in Aurigae 291114
Post by: Fay on Dec 01, 2014, 20:43:36
thanks Ivor. i focus manually and just by sight, i find it easyish with that lens. the wider the angle the harder it gets as the stars get so small
Title: Re: IC405 Flaming star, 410,417 in Aurigae 291114
Post by: MarkS on Dec 01, 2014, 21:01:14
Lovely work Fay!

An excellent result considering the conditions.

Mark
Title: Re: IC405 Flaming star, 410,417 in Aurigae 291114
Post by: Carole on Dec 01, 2014, 22:09:31
Looks really good Fay.

Carole
Title: Re: IC405 Flaming star, 410,417 in Aurigae 291114
Post by: Fay on Dec 01, 2014, 22:12:01
Thanks very much. i was surprised to get anything.
Title: Re: IC405 Flaming star, 410,417 in Aurigae 291114
Post by: julian on Dec 02, 2014, 17:33:13
Very Nice Fay.
Title: Re: IC405 Flaming star, 410,417 in Aurigae 291114
Post by: RobertM on Dec 02, 2014, 20:53:18
Very good Fay, looks nice and sharp at F4.
Title: Re: IC405 Flaming star, 410,417 in Aurigae 291114
Post by: Fay on Dec 02, 2014, 22:36:42
Thanks Julian & Robert
Title: Re: IC405 Flaming star, 410,417 in Aurigae 291114
Post by: The Thing on Dec 04, 2014, 09:02:07
Thats really nice Fay. Amazingly sharp for the seeing and mist. I love shots that show the context of objects such as these.
Title: Re: IC405 Flaming star, 410,417 in Aurigae 291114
Post by: Fay on Dec 04, 2014, 09:17:24
thanks Duncan. when I think you were only 6ft away and I had to call out to see if you were sitting there or not!