Fighting with the waining moon, just past full. This shot of the Veil nebula is a sum of thirty 60 second exposures. Thru the Aero 4inch f2 lans and using the MX916 camera binned 2x2
(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul_whitmarsh/Astronomy/Images/MX916/August14_2003/Veil_Ha_d3.png)
Whoa, that is impressive.
How did you mount the camera+lens? on the Losmandy?
Do you think you could take up another hobby so the rest of us can catch up? How about crochet?
That one'll be on the "Galaxies, Nebulae & Stars" page tomorrow (and you can already see it on the archive).
Ian, your excellent pictures of Mars would help fill out the non-deepsky section of the gallery.... Please submit them. I might even give Mars its own page on the archive...
Thanks Rick.
I mounted the lens on the little camera tracker I had made several years ago by Peter Drew of the Astronomy Centre in Lancashire. That then goes on a standard camera tripod. I think the motor is one that is used as a timer in lamp posts! I wasn't sure if it would cope with the weight of the camera and lens, which was why I hadn't tried it before. The big problem is aiming the thing in the first place I think I have sorted that out now.
[ This Message was edited by: Whitters on 2003-08-16 09:55 ]
And to follow on from Rick. Ian get yer photos up. I want to see more of your Mars picies.
Excellent image Paul. Yes, I agree - Ian, get your superb Mars pics up for the world to see.
God I wish I had a decent scope ! AAAAAAAGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!