ckreef Posted November 29, 2020 Report Posted November 29, 2020 That is a picture you can really be proud of. Fantastic. 1
Pequod Posted November 29, 2020 Author Report Posted November 29, 2020 2 hours ago, ckreef said: That is a picture you can really be proud of. Fantastic. It was nominated for Top Pick on AstroBin. Not sure exactly what that means other than the little arrow badge. https://astrob.in/a2qih5/0/ 1
ckreef Posted November 30, 2020 Report Posted November 30, 2020 4 hours ago, Pequod said: It was nominated for Top Pick on AstroBin. Not sure exactly what that means other than the little arrow badge. https://astrob.in/a2qih5/0/ I clicked that link. Totally awesome detail you posted. This is probably a stupid question but here goes. Does 10x200" mean 10 frames at 200 seconds (3 minutes 20 seconds)? 1
Pequod Posted November 30, 2020 Author Report Posted November 30, 2020 1 hour ago, ckreef said: I clicked that link. Totally awesome detail you posted. This is probably a stupid question but here goes. Does 10x200" mean 10 frames at 200 seconds (3 minutes 20 seconds)? Yes, exactly. 1
tekobo Posted January 29, 2021 Report Posted January 29, 2021 Really beautiful @Pequod. Thank you for sharing. That is, literally, a whole other world. And rabbithole. 1
Pequod Posted January 29, 2021 Author Report Posted January 29, 2021 49 minutes ago, tekobo said: Really beautiful @Pequod. Thank you for sharing. That is, literally, a whole other world. And rabbithole. Exactly right on the rabbithole. I though KK'ing was an obsession. Pfffft! That's nothing compared to astrophotography. Now I daydream about my next scope, mount, camera, filters...and whether I can sneak an observatory past my Homeowners' Association...and wife. 1 2
tekobo Posted January 30, 2021 Report Posted January 30, 2021 15 hours ago, Pequod said: Exactly right on the rabbithole. I though KK'ing was an obsession. Pfffft! That's nothing compared to astrophotography. Now I daydream about my next scope, mount, camera, filters...and whether I can sneak an observatory past my Homeowners' Association...and wife. I thought you were pushing it, getting your wife a konro for her Christmas present. You appear to have gotten away with that one but I am pretty sure she will notice someone building an observatory in your back garden. Is it your new home location that has brought all of this on or were you already into space photography before you moved? The whole idea of a time machine reminds me of how we represent the deep past in broken English in Nigeria: before-before. What could be older than before-before?
Pequod Posted January 30, 2021 Author Report Posted January 30, 2021 2 hours ago, tekobo said: I thought you were pushing it, getting your wife a konro for her Christmas present. You appear to have gotten away with that one but I am pretty sure she will notice someone building an observatory in your back garden. Is it your new home location that has brought all of this on or were you already into space photography before you moved? The whole idea of a time machine reminds me of how we represent the deep past in broken English in Nigeria: before-before. What could be older than before-before? Oooh. You’ve sparked an idea. My wife. She needs a shed...with a roll off roof...and high speed internet. Chicken and egg. I was a space nerd decades ago. All of my degrees are aerospace engineering. There’s a period of my life when I worked on big rockets that launched people into space. I couldn’t indulge my astronomy interests much in DC due to light pollution. We chose our new location, in part, by consulting light pollution maps, in addition to local food scene and wineries. 3 1
Pequod Posted January 31, 2021 Author Report Posted January 31, 2021 (edited) More fun. A two panel mosaic of three (3!) nebula. The Spider (upper right), Tadpoles (middle), and Flaming Star (lower right). In spite of appearing co-located, Tadpoles is about 12,000 light years away and Flaming Star is right next door -- only 1500 light years away. Edited January 31, 2021 by Pequod 7
Troble Posted February 3, 2021 Report Posted February 3, 2021 Beautiful pics. Nice work and thank you for sharing 1
ckreef Posted February 6, 2021 Report Posted February 6, 2021 Really great pictures. Love seeing your effort. 1
Pequod Posted February 22, 2021 Author Report Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) Lousy weather means reprocessing old pics. First, a starless Rosette Nebula. Going artsy here, bringing out a 3D effect. And the Heart Nebula revisited. Again, bringing out more depth and 3D effect. Signature is that of my Instagram account for astrophotgraphy, which has been adding 100 followers a week. I’m like Science Elvis. Or at least Science Bosco. 🤔 Edited February 22, 2021 by Pequod 1 1
Basher Posted February 22, 2021 Report Posted February 22, 2021 Pequod I’m heading to Central Australia in June- mid winter.I’d love to have some of your equipment for a closer look... and some photos.It’ll be hard to justify for a one off trip.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Pequod Posted February 22, 2021 Author Report Posted February 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Basher said: Pequod I’m heading to Central Australia in June- mid winter. I’d love to have some of your equipment for a closer look... and some photos. It’ll be hard to justify for a one off trip. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Lots of Aussie astrophotographers. But this makes a great scope for casual users: Celestron NexStar 8SE Computerized Telescope (optcorp.com)
tony b Posted February 22, 2021 Report Posted February 22, 2021 @Basher BEWARE! I see a new rabbit hole opening up! Seriously expensive hobby when the "entry level" scope is $1200 on Sale! 1
Pequod Posted February 22, 2021 Author Report Posted February 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, tony b said: @Basher BEWARE! I see a new rabbit hole opening up! Seriously expensive hobby when the "entry level" scope is $1200 on Sale! You have NO idea... 1
Basher Posted February 22, 2021 Report Posted February 22, 2021 [mention=3378]Basher[/mention] BEWARE! I see a new rabbit hole opening up! Seriously expensive hobby when the "entry level" scope is $1200 on Sale!Thanks pequod.Tony I had a glimpse last night.This is the mother of all rabbit holes. I had no idea!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1
