Got the camera out last night...
24 January 2005, 01:31 PM
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Got the camera out last night...
...because it was a nice clear sky, and managed to take this
and this....
Flippin cold though
and this....
Flippin cold though
24 January 2005, 02:01 PM
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A telescope.
(An 11" Celestron GPS computer controlled scope to be precise )
Took the moon pic with my EOS 10D (got an eos adapter for the scope, so it attaches to the camera in the same way the ef lenses do, in effect becoming a big zoom lense).
I took the saturn pic using a web cam, took around 1500 frames of video, then averaged them out using a nifty bit of compter software to produce the final image. I reckon I could get a lot better, but it was cold and I had work in the morning so packed up for the night...
(An 11" Celestron GPS computer controlled scope to be precise
)Took the moon pic with my EOS 10D (got an eos adapter for the scope, so it attaches to the camera in the same way the ef lenses do, in effect becoming a big zoom lense).
I took the saturn pic using a web cam, took around 1500 frames of video, then averaged them out using a nifty bit of compter software to produce the final image. I reckon I could get a lot better, but it was cold and I had work in the morning so packed up for the night...
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24 January 2005, 03:41 PM
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Thanks for the comments chaps 
Wish, of course you can. I'll even email you the full resolution picture if you like (it's about 1.5Mb)...
Wish, of course you can. I'll even email you the full resolution picture if you like (it's about 1.5Mb)...
24 January 2005, 03:54 PM
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Fantastic stuff Iain 
I'm drooling over the thought of an 11 incher, mine's a measley 4.5"
Looking at Saturn through my telescope never ceases to blow my mind, it really is the coolest thing not in the world
I'm drooling over the thought of an 11 incher, mine's a measley 4.5" Looking at Saturn through my telescope never ceases to blow my mind, it really is the coolest thing not in the world
24 January 2005, 04:03 PM
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It certainly is scoobychick. I managed to see the Cassini division, and rings around the plant very clearly last night (the pic I took doesn't do it justice). Just hope I don't have to wait another 3 months before I get a clear sky again in Swindon....
Nearly getting to the time of year that Jupiter is going to be showing it's head as well. Can't wait to try and get a pic of that
That's a nice pic btw PG. Very impressive for hand held...
p.s. here's another of the moon, a little closer in...
Nearly getting to the time of year that Jupiter is going to be showing it's head as well. Can't wait to try and get a pic of that
That's a nice pic btw PG. Very impressive for hand held...
p.s. here's another of the moon, a little closer in...
24 January 2005, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobychick
That'll be the South Western Limb with Mare Humorum in the centre of the pic right?
As seen through a telescope, ie. the wrong way up.
As seen through a telescope, ie. the wrong way up.
In fact you're looking at the upper-east side of the moon. Mare Undarum to be precise
I've got a Schmidt Cassegrain scope (http://www.celestron.com/prod_pgs/tel/nx11gps.htm). The design of them basically means that when you look through them, the image is the same way up as it is when you look at it the sky with your eyes. You only get the backwards / upside down thing with refractors (and I think reflectors - but I may be wrong there)...
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Thats Impressive mate!
However I out did you :P
Last night I was out with my own camera and took this...........
With my Mobile phone camera
However I out did you :P
Last night I was out with my own camera and took this...........
With my Mobile phone camera
24 January 2005, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Iain Young
Bit cold though
I wonder if NASA have space for me on the next Shuttle? May have to slim down a bit! Don't want to look like Homer.
24 January 2005, 04:40 PM
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Blimey, that must have been a long exposure. Didn't you get arm ache holding the phone up all night...
(p.s. at the moment Neptune disappears under the horizon at around 5pm, and is right next to the sun, so I think you may be cheating)
(p.s. at the moment Neptune disappears under the horizon at around 5pm, and is right next to the sun, so I think you may be cheating
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24 January 2005, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Sith
I'd add extra layers. I wonder if NASA have space for me on the next Shuttle? May have to slim down a bit! Don't want to look like Homer.
I wonder if NASA have space for me on the next Shuttle? May have to slim down a bit! Don't want to look like Homer. No speed cameras on the moon either
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Originally Posted by Iain Young
Just don't eat any crisps while you're up there, especially ruffled ones
No speed cameras on the moon either
No speed cameras on the moon either
I'll take Mr Kipling Bakewell Tarts. I'll take the Lunar buggy for a spin, but you just know there will be a Subaru Space Wagon upthere to beat it in the twistys. LOL.
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Not being into Astromonemy and knowing very little about the subject of telescopes ect, what size of telescope would you need to be able to view the Appollo landing sites and all the junk the americans left behind if at all possible?
24 January 2005, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Krade
Not being into Astromonemy and knowing very little about the subject of telescopes ect, what size of telescope would you need to be able to view the Appollo landing sites and all the junk the americans left behind if at all possible?
24 January 2005, 05:22 PM
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That ny friend is a expensive hobbie too... judging by the price of this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...sPageName=WDVW
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I think you may even need a bigger one that that to be able to resolve down to the level of detail you'd need to see that...
to realigin thier telescope and feed the results to the scoobynet chatroom?