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Phew! What a scorcher.
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17 years 7 months ago #46768
by Frank Ryan
My Astrophotography
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Meade ETX-125PE, Bresser 10 x 50 Binos & Me Peepers
Phew! What a scorcher. was created by Frank Ryan
I saw on spaceweather there was a nice sized sunspot (960) visible today.
www.spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&...nth=06&year=2007
So I decided to go back to my schoolboy days and set up my 10x8's and
project the Sun onto white card.
The thing is though in 1984 I didn't have a Canon Eos 350D so
I never got the chance to mess around taking photos of the projections.
The results quite suprised me actually.
I did no processing of the images except to level adjust the first one.
Even though the light hitting the card was blinding white, with the camera
set to 'macro' and the shutter speed 1/4000th sec / AV at 5.6 the yellow
light came through.
Who says you need expensive gear to do astrophotography!
(only joking! )
www.spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&...nth=06&year=2007
So I decided to go back to my schoolboy days and set up my 10x8's and
project the Sun onto white card.
The thing is though in 1984 I didn't have a Canon Eos 350D so
I never got the chance to mess around taking photos of the projections.
The results quite suprised me actually.
I did no processing of the images except to level adjust the first one.
Even though the light hitting the card was blinding white, with the camera
set to 'macro' and the shutter speed 1/4000th sec / AV at 5.6 the yellow
light came through.
Who says you need expensive gear to do astrophotography!
(only joking!
) My Astrophotography
Shannonside Astronomy Club __________________________________________
Meade ETX-125PE, Bresser 10 x 50 Binos & Me Peepers
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17 years 7 months ago #46839
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Dave L. on facebook , See my images in flickr
Chairman. Shannonside Astronomy Club (Limerick)
Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go.
+ 12"LX200, MK67, Meade2045, 4"refractor
Replied by dave_lillis on topic Re: Phew! What a scorcher.
I must have a look for these on Friday.
Dave L. on facebook , See my images in flickr
Chairman. Shannonside Astronomy Club (Limerick)
Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go.
+ 12"LX200, MK67, Meade2045, 4"refractor
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