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bhenderson50 · more astro-images

Hi all,
I have uploaded a few more images to my Flickr account at the following address :-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/94057297@N00/
Hope you enjoy them, and I will be glad to answer any questions relating to the imaging process. Hopefully we can stimulate interest in imaging.
Bob

seabay

Now, if I could take pictures like this, then I'd call myself an astro-photographer! Especially loved the pix of Mars - really natural looking colour (that's not a very technical comment, I know, but still . . . . !)

Solar B

BOB
these are all crackers and i agree with emma completely , i didnt know you had done some solar imaging you,d kept that quiet. Very Happy

brian

pbholmes

All great, but my favourite is Moon7.
It really brings out the relief on the craters.

Radge Badger · Moon 9

May I add my admiration, especially for this one, the resolution is superb.

Kirsty

bhenderson50

Hi all,
took this image after the meeting tonight [Jan15th 2007]. http://www.flickr.com/photos/94057297@N00/?saved=1
Not too happy about the quality, but it shows the effect of the low elevation of Saturn at this time of year. You can see the effect of atmospheric refraction [image has a blue edge at the top, and red at the bottom], and if you compare it to the previous image on the page from last year, you can clearly see the reduction in the tilt of the rings.
Had to give up when the rain clouds rolled in, as well as nearly terminal hypothermia!
Bob

adt175

Great images - like Mars and the Televue moon. There's a function on Registax that compensates for the red / blue effect you have on Saturn. It's at the same point as the filter sliders.
Andy

bhenderson50

Hi all,
on http://www.flickr.com/photos/94057297@N00/, I have posted a couple of images I took three nights ago. The first is of M51, the Whirlpool galaxy, and the second is of M57, the famous Ring Nebula in Lyra. Still learning, but things are going in the right direction.
cheers,
Bob

bhenderson50

sorry, made a mess of the hyperlink there, it should be http://www.flickr.com/photos/94057297@N00/

adt175

Great stuff Bob, really like the M51 one. And good to meet you too!
Andy

pbholmes

Nice to see some deep sky pics.
Did you get those from DB, or somewhere darker?

bhenderson50

Hi Paul,
these were taken from DB, my back garden.
Bob

pbholmes

Can you see them by eye, or only with long exposure?

bwh

note if you number images year/month/day they sort alphabetically

20070222 saturn
20070301 venus

one day you may want to search in this fashion.

bhenderson50

bhenderson50

Radge Badger · more astro images

Hi Bob

Very impressed with these pictures - a favourite is Moon 7.

Best wishes

Kirsty

bhenderson50 · Re: more astro images

bwh

your latest M51 is gorgeous, a real gem of a picture.

Hows does the DSI Pro2 and Toucam compare ?

bhenderson50

Hi Brian,
the DSI Pro 2 and the Toucam are quite different in capabilities. The Toucam is ideal for taking lots of images of bright objects, such as planets and the moon, but is not really sensitive enough in its native state to work for deep sky objects. Some people have modified their Toucams for longer exosure times, but I'm not sure how successful they are at imaging DSO's.
The DSI Pro 2 is much more sensitive, and as such is optimised for deep sky objects. It can also be used for brighter objects, but frankly is nowhere near as good as the Toucam for planets. Best to use each in its optimised mode I think.
Hopefully I will be able to post some pictures of my LX 10 8" Meade telescope soon for you to have a look at.
Cheers,
Bob

bwh

thanks,

good advice.

Now on easter break holiday, and skies looking good so will wait and see what progresses.

wishing you warm and clear skies.

Please keep us updated with the guided versus unguided mode, sure there is lots to learn there and a book in the detail....

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