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Milky Way Centre from Colca Lodge - Peru

Started by Whitters, Oct 28, 2012, 19:17:53

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Oct 28, 2012, 19:17:53 Last Edit: Oct 28, 2012, 19:29:43 by Whitters
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

MarkS

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Oct 28, 2012, 21:26:49

Wow - the sky looks dark there!

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

Mark

Whitters

#2
Oct 28, 2012, 21:28:37
It was fantastic :-)

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

Mike

#3
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.
We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology. Carl Sagan

Fay

#4
Oct 28, 2012, 22:13:29
Wow Paul, such a solid starfield, & so much going on! are you on holiday?
It is healthier to be mutton dressed as lamb, than mutton dressed as mutton!

The Thing

#5
Oct 29, 2012, 08:12:29
I'm just thinking of moving to Peru... That is amazing.

mickw

#6
Oct 29, 2012, 13:07:56
That's very nice Paul

Shame about the banding though, bit more noticeable on the large version.
Growing Old is mandatory - Growing Up is optional

RobertM

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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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