What I have been up to.

[pursuer]

I havn't been shooting much lately and when i do it is astrophotography. Here are a few of my recent shots.

Mars: 300 frames stacked in registax taken with a ToUcam II a 2X barlow and a 10" reflecting telescope.

Venus: 100 frames stacked in registax taken with a ToUcam II nd a 10" reflecting telescope.

And something a little closer to home taken with my 300D at prime focus with my 10" scope.

One more for good measure, the famous crater copernicus taken with my ToUcam.

I just bought a small Hydrogen alpha narrow band telescope used for observing the chromosphere of the sun, once I get the necessary attachment for my camera I will post some shots with it. Thanks for looking.

 

[woodsac]

I'm sure they're all impressive in their own right, but I'm not an astrologist

But boy, that shot of the moon is simply amazing!!!! I can't believe the detail. Thanks for sharing :thumbup:

 

[Raymond J Barlow]

very cool pursuer! thanks for sharing!

 

[JTHphoto]

love these shots, keep sharing! I haven't been into astronomy in a while, so I'm not sure if saturn and jupiter are up right now, but would love to see some shots of those as well...

 

[JoeJameson]

Wow, that moon shot is awesome!!!1! great job on it. 9/10 :thumbup:

 

[Garbz]

can you see the crab nebular though that thing too? I'm so very envious!

 

[photo gal]

Really cool shots, thanks!! : )

 

[Rob]

Very cool indeed! I need to get my stuff together and take some astro pics now it's darker earlier!

Rob

 

[Abstract]

how much would a scope like that cost?? the moon is amazing!

 

[pursuer]

Thanks guys, glad you enjoyed them.

Garbz, yes I can see the crab and any other well known object. There is an astrophotography theme kicking around in the thems section which has a shot I tok of the orion nebula.
http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31240

JTHphoto, Saturn is currently visiable in the early morning, I plan on imaging it within the next month.

Abstract, You can currently get the same scope as mine from Orion for around $1300 american, but that dosen't come with any eyepieces or filters. I have spent about $7000 on this hobby already but you could probably get started for around $500.

Here is a full resolution version of the moon shot to give you a better idea.

 

[Abstract]

its an amazing hobby! I'd love to be able to do astrophotography one day

 

[PlasticSpanner]

That's a good shot of Mars! :thumbup:

So you finally got your ToUcam delivered & setup! Here in UK Saturn already has some altitude by 5 am with Jupiter behind it breaking the horizon just before dawn!