Topic: Night Sky Photography

[Simon]

I'm sure that is a factor, Gill.

[sam]

What filters do you suggest, Sam?

I just compared my photo against those on the BBC website and I’m pleased with how favourable the comparison is 😀.  I still want a better shot though.

First couple on here..

https://www.harrisontelescopes.co.uk/acatalog/telescope-lunar-planetary-filters.html

[sam]

I did use editing software with that photo and it looks ok to me - perhaps the contrast is a matter of individual monitor calibration? 

Yes! Big time.

[GillE]

Good idea, Sam.  I checked the price for a ND filter to fit my 105mm diameter camera lens - £219! It sounds as if I'd be better off trying to hook up my camera to hubby's telescope and buying a £15 telescope ND filter instead.

There's a local astronomy group near us, although when I say 'near', nowhere in Lincolnshire is actually near anywhere else.  It's all relative.  Anyway, I might visit them and see what they have to say.




Just for the record, I am most definitely not getting into astronomy - I just want to take pretty pictures.

[sam]

Good idea, Sam.  I checked the price for a ND filter to fit my 105mm diameter camera lens - £219! It sounds as if I'd be better off trying to hook up my camera to hubby's telescope and buying a £15 telescope ND filter instead.

There's a local astronomy group near us, although when I say 'near', nowhere in Lincolnshire is actually near anywhere else.  It's all relative.  Anyway, I might visit them and see what they have to say.




Just for the record, I am most definitely not getting into astronomy - I just want to take pretty pictures.

Sounds like a good places to go... and getting into astronomy is about taking great pictures....

also look at http://fedastro.org.uk/  - might find another group closer???

[Clive]

To be fair Gill, your Wolf Moon photo was very good for a first timer.  A Moon filter can be purchased from Amazon for under a tenner. 

[GillE]

I went up into the Lincolnshire Wolds with some astronomers last night.  They were very helpful and I think this shot of Sirius and Orion came out best of all my efforts:



Shutter speed was a little slow but I'm happy enough.

[Clive]

That's a brilliant photo Gill.    You've captured lots of fainter stars in Orion too. 

[Simon]

Great photo, Gill!   

[sam]

Ace stuff!!

[GillE]

Thanks guys  .

[GillE]

I think I'm getting better 

[Simon]

Good photo!   

[Clive]

Excellent Gill.  The craters will stand out even more when the Moon is at first quarter or less.  Try taking a photo of Venus in the western sky and you might find the Pleiades star cluster appears to the right in the same shot.