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Night Sky Photography
GillE:
I want to learn how to photograph the night sky. Hubby has a telescope with a camera adapter. Has anyone ever tried this and, if so, please could they advise me how to go about it? I'd really love to capture features such as the moon, Mars and the Milky Way.
Simon:
Too much light pollution around here for that sort of thing. :(
Clive:
I'm not an astrophotographer but I think Sam has a lot of experience in this field. Taking photos of celestial objects is made difficult because of the Earth's rotation which is magnified through the lens of a telescope. It means that the image at best will blur and at worst will trail. The Moon is definitely your best bet as it's so bright but catch it before first quarter otherwise the craters will be washed out by the light.
sam:
--- Quote from: Clive on January 04, 2020, 20:45 ---I'm not an astrophotographer but I think Sam has a lot of experience in this field. Taking photos of celestial objects is made difficult because of the Earth's rotation which is magnified through the lens of a telescope. It means that the image at best will blur and at worst will trail. The Moon is definitely your best bet as it's so bright but catch it before first quarter otherwise the craters will be washed out by the light.
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I do :-) what camera are you thinking? What telescope, aperture etc?
For the moon you will need some form of filter BG20 might help but neutral density.....
Earth rotation is a pain.. .but lots of short exposures work well...
sam:
--- Quote from: Simon on January 04, 2020, 19:24 ---Too much light pollution around here for that sort of thing. :(
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Not true. The right filters help, less so now we don't illuminate our street with sodium lamps... but you can do pretty amazing things inside big cities...
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