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Title: Milky Way Centre from Colca Lodge - Peru
Post by: Whitters on Oct 28, 2012, 19:17:53

Modified Canon 450D
Astronomik CCD CLS filter
Canon 50mm f1.4
8 x 10 sec
Static Tripod
Colca Lodge - Araquipa Peru

click for Large image
http://www.astrocats.co.uk/astronomy/images/450D/2012_09_07/MilkyWay1.png (http://www.astrocats.co.uk/astronomy/images/450D/2012_09_07/MilkyWay1.png)

(http://www.astrocats.co.uk/astronomy/images/450D/2012_09_07/MilkyWay1sm.png)

Title: Re: Milky Way Centre from Colca Lodge - Peru
Post by: MarkS on Oct 28, 2012, 21:26:49

Wow - the sky looks dark there!

The large image takes an age to load - I gave up :-(

Mark

Title: Re: Milky Way Centre from Colca Lodge - Peru
Post by: Whitters on Oct 28, 2012, 21:28:37

It was fantastic :-)

Backing up my server, think that may be taking up all my available bandwidth

Title: Re: Milky Way Centre from Colca Lodge - Peru
Post by: Mike on Oct 28, 2012, 22:04:50

Quote from: MarkS on Oct 28, 2012, 21:26:49
The large image takes an age to load - I gave up :-(

I think he is using progressive PNG instead of jpeg so they will be huge and take ages to download.

Title: Re: Milky Way Centre from Colca Lodge - Peru
Post by: Fay on Oct 28, 2012, 22:13:29

Wow Paul, such a solid starfield, & so much going on! are you on holiday?

Title: Re: Milky Way Centre from Colca Lodge - Peru
Post by: The Thing on Oct 29, 2012, 08:12:29

I'm just thinking of moving to Peru... That is amazing.

Title: Re: Milky Way Centre from Colca Lodge - Peru
Post by: mickw on Oct 29, 2012, 13:07:56

That's very nice Paul

Shame about the banding though, bit more noticeable on the large version.

Title: Re: Milky Way Centre from Colca Lodge - Peru
Post by: RobertM on Oct 29, 2012, 19:12:56

Wow ! That's got to be the best 80 second image I've ever seen !

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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Whitters on Oct 28, 2012, 19:17:53