| My guide to afocal astrophotography with a point & shoot digital camera. | |
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Clickable constellation maps of my photos: (generated by pp3) Andromeda; Auriga; Cassiopeia; Canes Venatici; Cepheus; Hercules; Leo; Lyra; Pegasus; Perseus; Taurus; Ursa Major. |
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Miscellaneous 35mm film shots
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Canon 1000D SLR (kit lens)
Thumbnail galleries: Panasonic TZ18 New for 2012
Experiments with an SBIG |
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Canon 1000D SLR + 8.5'' Newtonian
September 2010 - the Newtonian is now permanently mounted in the Observatory, and the mirror has been moved up the tube so that the Canon 1000D DSLR can be used at prime focus.
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Canon 1000D SLR + 4'' Celestron Nexstar SLT 102
So as of Christmas 2009 I now have a Canon 1000D DSLR for use at prime focus.
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Olympus 2020Z Digital Camera + 8.5'' Newtonian
My attempts at afocal photography. The Olympus allows a maximum of 16sec exposure, which is just about right for my HEQ5 mount and light polluted back garden! It does have the advantage of an F2.0 lens and an infra-red remote.  Galleries:
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Olympus 2020Z Digital Camera + 4'' Celestron SLT 102
So the Newtonian got too heavy! I now have a portable 4'' Celestron Nexstar SLT 102. This has an Alt-Az mount, so image rotation is an issue. 
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