AT Shot of the Day Thread

[Nohr]

This is my first imaging attempt with a new 5" telescope and new capture software. I've got a lot to learn but I think I prefer this method of shooting video rather than manually taking a bunch of RAW stills.


Jupiter 2015 Opposition

 

[Belegost]

This is my first imaging attempt with a new 5" telescope and new capture software. I've got a lot to learn but I think I prefer this method of shooting video rather than manually taking a bunch of RAW stills.

That's awesome!

Thanks Spoooon, Berliner, for the compliments - I liked the way the one trail felt like it was heading off into the unknown.

Out with the dog today:

 

[Berliner]

Thanks a lot sammykhalifa

Today something from Berlin:

Peepholes view larger.​

 

[Spoooon]

Arts and Draughts, one of my favorite things. Art, beer, and music.

 

[CuriousMike]

Just got a Rokinon 14mm, and took it out to do a test.

 

[CuriousMike]

This is my first imaging attempt with a new 5" telescope and new capture software. I've got a lot to learn but I think I prefer this method of shooting video rather than manually taking a bunch of RAW stills.


Jupiter 2015 Opposition

 

[Berliner]

Just got a Rokinon 14mm

Is this a stiched pano (as the aspect ratio and probably also FOV suggest) or just a crop?


Adding some harmony myself:

Blue Harmony view larger.​

 

[CuriousMike]

Is this a stiched pano (as the aspect ratio and probably also FOV suggest) or just a crop?

I used LR to give me a 3:1 aspect ratio for that image.


comparison of edit vs original

 

[Berliner]

Thanks for the clarification. So this must be on pixel level, pretty sharp and as I said, impressive FOV and of course a great sky

Adding a weird scene:

Scene with Santa Claus view larger.​

 

[Berliner]

Followed by a much more lovely scene for Valentine's

Finger Painted Heart view larger.​

 

[CuriousMike]

Sehr gut ! (if I remember my 7th grade deutsch )

Followed by a much more lovely scene for Valentine's

Finger Painted Heart view larger.​

 

[Berliner]

Sehr gut

Danke, das war korrekt.

I can only imagine you did not remember the word for terrible

I photographed something that deeply impressed me, alas I did not have the time to get a "more beautiful" shot:

Crazy Berlin Sky view larger.​

 

[CuriousMike]

From todays hike

 

[CuriousMike]

Moon/Mars/Venus conjunction tonight.
I would have needed to composite images to give a more accurate view - the moon is a sliver... just a slim crescent. Damnable cameras need time to light up photons and make it look full.

At 200mm

 

[Sunny129]

^ i was hoping someone got a picture of the conjunction this evening...great shots! and i like that they're not over-saturated to make the moon look full...that way you can distinguish between the sunlit crescent and the earth-lit rest of the moon, thus capturing the true effect.

 

[Nohr]

Very cool Mike! The train in the shot is a nice touch. I wanted to see the conjunction but it's been way too cloudy here.

 

[Belegost]

Awesome shot with the train Mike. I was disappointed that the clouds rolled in early Friday, so no conjunction pics for me.

Instead I went out for a walk in the snow this morning, and caught these geese snacking.

 

[CuriousMike]

Went up to the observatory but couldn't stay as late as I wanted... I stayed for about 30 minutes after sunset.

Bonus shot: I randomly took a shot of Orions Belt as it's the only constellation I know - I noticed a cluster at the bottom, so mounted my 200mm (full frame) and shot this.
So, I'm now a Newbuela...

 

[Sunny129]

very nice...what was the exposure time on that last shot?

 

[CuriousMike]

200mm ( Fullframe)
2.5 seconds
f/4
ISO 3200

If you can find Orions Belt, point your camera at its at the belt of just below... there is the nebula.
I can only imagine what you might see if you have a DX camera and get 50% closer !

 

[Sunny129]

next time take a really long exposure, or stack several 2.5-5 sec. exposures...i'm not sure if your camera will capture it, but there's a ton of nebulosity around the Orion constellation and beyond (Google pictures of Barnard's Loop). what you've got there is just the Orion nebula, the brightest in the bunch. it is easily seen with binoculars, but still only enough light hits our eyes to make a out a smudge in grayscale. a nice camera or a telescope and CCD are necessary to capture the colors.

 

[Berliner]

Went up to the observatory

The first one is superb. I love the composition, especially the distribution of light and dark areas.

Adding abstract nature: Water Visions view larger.​

 

[Belegost]

That's gorgeous Berliner.

This morning had some really nice frost on the windshield. This is from my phone camera, but not bad quality.

 

[CuriousMike]

^--- really cool !

 

[RampantAndroid]

200mm ( Fullframe)
2.5 seconds
f/4
ISO 3200

If you can find Orions Belt, point your camera at its at the belt of just below... there is the nebula.
I can only imagine what you might see if you have a DX camera and get 50% closer !

What tool did you use for that? I've used Astrometry, but it never looks that good.