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TeaLeaf
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  #2425583 22-Feb-2020 19:54
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cjmchch: I recently traveled to Botswana to take a couple of photos.

Here's a couple...




The first one is gorgeous, my favourite. The second is just fantastic timing, nice one. I bet you were happy with the shots you got?

What particular Blackout technique/software are you using? You prob aware but there is a facebook group dedicated to the technique.




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  #2457852 8-Apr-2020 22:57
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My first ever shot with my telescope, a chance moment, somehow I fumbled through software, hardware and processing to get this image. Some issues, never the less real life drama has rough edges.





Me:"I'm not a robot!"

 

ET: "Maybe; you have some freewill, but you chose your path by arrangement"

 

Me "That sounds like a program with no freewill?"

 

ET: "We will catch up when you end this cycle"

 

Me: "Sounds like a 'KPI'!"

 

ET: "Did you read the terms and conditions?"

 

Me: .....

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  #2458564 9-Apr-2020 17:25
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Also managed to capture the moon last night once I realised the clouds had parted.

 

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  #2458654 9-Apr-2020 20:44
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Here is my first reasonable shot of the night sky, Carina NGC3372, Shot with a Skywatcher Espirt 100ED apo, a ASI1600MM (monochrome camera) and LRGB, SII, OIII and Ha filters, about one hour's worth of exposure.

Just a 500kb version of a 387mb data file, Shot with open source N.I.N.A capture software, processed with open source deep sky stacker then finished in GIMP 2.10.14






Me:"I'm not a robot!"

 

ET: "Maybe; you have some freewill, but you chose your path by arrangement"

 

Me "That sounds like a program with no freewill?"

 

ET: "We will catch up when you end this cycle"

 

Me: "Sounds like a 'KPI'!"

 

ET: "Did you read the terms and conditions?"

 

Me: .....

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  #2458656 9-Apr-2020 20:50
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Holy. Sh1t.

That is amazing!!

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  #2458657 9-Apr-2020 20:53
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Very cool @Masterpiece. Still haven't convinced SWMBO that a telescope and associated equipment is a valid investment. I'll keep working on it.




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  #2458664 9-Apr-2020 21:10
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Yes there is modest base line equipment which can get you pretty reasonable images, then just really expensive equipment.
Although there is some core pieces of kit that if you short change upon you can come unstuck with frustration quickly.

Anyway, it gets you outside at night to try and communicate with ET's whilst waiting for your images to develop.




Me:"I'm not a robot!"

 

ET: "Maybe; you have some freewill, but you chose your path by arrangement"

 

Me "That sounds like a program with no freewill?"

 

ET: "We will catch up when you end this cycle"

 

Me: "Sounds like a 'KPI'!"

 

ET: "Did you read the terms and conditions?"

 

Me: .....

 
 
 
 

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  #2473899 30-Apr-2020 10:29
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Some isolation photos, spent 2 weeks in Australia under isolation, then 2 weeks in Auckland on the way back.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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  #2474101 30-Apr-2020 14:31
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Masterpiece: My first ever shot with my telescope, a chance moment, somehow I fumbled through software, hardware and processing to get this image. Some issues, never the less real life drama has rough edges.

 

Great shot! What is the Saturn-like object in the upper left area of the photo? (Edit) Having a second look - it wouldn't be Saturn by any chance? ;-) When I first looked I thought the moon would have blocked that area of sky, but I guess it could have been just clear of the moon's rim?


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  #2475715 3-May-2020 10:34
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Me and my mates, hanging out during Covid-19 lockdown.

 

 

Me, myself and I 





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  #2476161 4-May-2020 10:08
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stiffwin:

Great shot! What is the Saturn-like object in the upper left area of the photo? (Edit) Having a second look - it wouldn't be Saturn by any chance? ;-) When I first looked I thought the moon would have blocked that area of sky, but I guess it could have been just clear of the moon's rim?



Yes Saturn was intersecting with the moon which is known as a conjunction, I didn't plan it at all. One of the pieces of software I use is called Stellarium which can interface with the telescope, and whilst in setup and alignment phase I noticed Saturn and the moon coming together, so I did a panic set of images. These are are set of frames of about 1000 images, stacked. I actually ran several at different gain levels to be able to draw out Saturn as the moon is very bright.




Me:"I'm not a robot!"

 

ET: "Maybe; you have some freewill, but you chose your path by arrangement"

 

Me "That sounds like a program with no freewill?"

 

ET: "We will catch up when you end this cycle"

 

Me: "Sounds like a 'KPI'!"

 

ET: "Did you read the terms and conditions?"

 

Me: .....

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  #2499988 7-Jun-2020 10:58
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Nice still winter's morning to take the Ferrari out for a spin around Pauatahanui Inlet.

 

 

Ferrari 330 P4

 

 

Pauatahanui Inlet

 

 

Heron in flight





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  #2500747 8-Jun-2020 17:48
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Seal and a pup by Simeon W, on Flickr

 



Yawn by Simeon W, on Flickr


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  #2503137 11-Jun-2020 17:33
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floydbloke:

 

Me and my mates, hanging out during Covid-19 lockdown.

 

 

Me, myself and I 

 

 

 

 

Lost your head ? ( red Shirt )

 

 


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  #2503381 12-Jun-2020 09:41
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floydbloke:

 

Nice still winter's morning to take the Ferrari out for a spin around Pauatahanui Inlet.

 

 

 

 

Is that P4 real?!?


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