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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Whitters on Jan 15, 2006, 22:14:52

Title: Lower half of Orion
Post by: Whitters on Jan 15, 2006, 22:14:52
Camera - Canon PowerShot G6 f3.0  28.8mm (140mm 35mm equiv.)
60 Seconds integration (4x 15 seconds)
Waxing moon less than 30 degrees away
(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul_whitmarsh/Astronomy/Images/Canon_G6_Images/Jan112006/OrionX.png)
Title: Lower half of Orion
Post by: Ian on Jan 16, 2006, 11:30:44
have you not found a way to strap the aero lens to it yet? :wink:

Looking good for 15 seconds. Is that the camera max?
Title: Lower half of Orion
Post by: Whitters on Jan 16, 2006, 21:58:42
Yep it doesn't have a bulb setting, but 15 seconds isn't too bad for a compact.