Photography and Other Stuff!

Say hello …. Harvey!!! ……

These images taken with Canon350D and a 2xBarlow , Wideangle eye piece and 2xmag eye piece.
And one was taken with Camera straight onto telescope.

Click images for bigger view

Funny Videos

Well here it is, first moon photo using Canon 350D through my 900mm skywatcher telescope.
I will post details of photo here later

Signed up to play this online on my Mac G5 dual 1.8 only to find it is INTEL only!!!!

So have had to use my Sony Vaio using Vista, must say though its very nice, even if it is slow loading up
Game play is smooth, but again afer solvng the first “age” there is little to do otherthan chatting, so you have to really pay the $12 to get the most out of it!
Oh be prepared for a long download too, over 300mb firt time, then a simlar one for the update!!!

Click the below photos for a BIGGER view
1st image before the eclipse starts
Image taken with Canon 350D ISO 1600 f22 1/250 , Tripod Noise Reduction Off


Next up! It starts!…..


And more of the Moon in Earths Shadow!


Almost all gone now….


Now this one is in Totality, Canon 350D f20 ISO 1600 15 Seconds

Ok, This is going to be constantly updated, this section, and it will be in part a list of website for Astrophotography and Astronomy:-

Sky Maps - VERY good , Downloadable PDF for Star Charts in your own Country

Good for Weather and Clear Sky info

Hints and Tips and lots more

There is going to be a total eclipse on the Moon tonight, so i am hoping to at least get a few shots direct from my camera ( as i still can not yet attach it to the scope! )

Well, i really must get some photos done.

Hopefully i shall have a T-Ring and mounting system for my scope soon, and that i have mastered the all important “polar alignment” of my scope ( otherwise any shot over about 20seconds will blur, good for star tails though!! )

Well ….. HELLO !!

Movie from Here

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