My shot for today has unintentionally ended up looking exactly the same as a shot I took way back in March with the 1000D (except I remembered to flip it). Still, I'm unlikely to take another pic I like this much today, so here it is anyway.
Guess I like half moons. :)
Edit: This is shot through a Meade ETX90 telescope. :)
And here's the video from the March shot for anyone who hasn't seen how fast the moon moves across the frame in 'live view' through a telescope:http://youtu.be/xWNXBT9DIbA :)
Incredible, the best and most detailed moon shot that I think I've ever seen. Fav for sure. How did you get a focal length of 1250mm, telescope, extension tubes or an actual lens?
Ok, have just viewed your other shot, so telescope? I've been thinking about getting one to try and capture some planets and the horse head nebula etc etc. I'd appreciate any advice you feel able to give HH.
@seanoneill My scope is pretty old now, so I'm a bit out of date. If I were to get a new one, I'd definitely get another Meade, and would go bigger than the 90mm diameter this is, and would get one that has both GoTo capability & self-alignment (mine has neither). You'd need to get a t-adaptor & ring to attach the camera to it. I got mine off eBay.
For planets & the like, you'll need to get some stacking software too for best results. You'll probably get better advice on one of Flickr's astro groups. Hope that helps!
Incredible shot! Fantastic detail. I found it interesting to compare the two shots, showing a few similar but mostly different "landmarks". Would be fascinating to take a series of shots, say 28 days apart, showing the rotation of both earth and moon. :)
@kwiksilver That's a great idea - though I think the weather might scupper it here. I keep meaning to try on a new moon, just to get the sliver, but I either forget or it's cloudy. :(
For years I've been wanting to do a series - from a lookout point high on the mountain behind us - of the sun setting over the bay on, say, the 1st day of each month. But keep forgetting as well :)
Whoah, this is cool! What sort of lens is this with 1250mm focal length.... did you pinch it from Joderal Bank (is that how you spell it !!) Fav for the amazing detail!
@abirkill So was I! I started much higher with much higher ISO. I only got a couple at 1/100 that were sharp, but they were easily the best of the bunch. :)
Ooooh wonderful!! Caught a dark sky when I got up at 6 today... Jupiter was shining like a beacon, and so many stars out... must get on me thermals and get out the telescope!! Love this shot
Very nice detail. It's amazing how many craters you can see on the moon... that thing must have gotten pummeled throughout the years. I always find it cool that taking pictures of the moon, your exposure settings are usually the same as for an object in direct sunlight... because it IS an object in direct sunlight, even though it's far away.
@kwiksilver What exactly do you mean by showing the rotation of the earth and the moon? The moon is tidally locked to the earth, so the same side of it is always facing us. If you took a picture of the moon at the same point in the lunar cycle each month, the pictures would be the same all year long.
@humphreyhippo Thanks HH - that's a really cool video! @colosimo Maybe I didn't explain myself properly, John, but HH's video link shows what I was trying to say.
OMG - we both photographed the moon on the same night!! Your shot is alot better focussed than mine though. I need to give it another go at a later date in my project! Love your shot.
ooh, have just read that you shot yours through a telescope - something I definately need to do too. We have the telescope, but do I need a converter or something too?
@trixiehiscock You'll need a t-ring & adaptor. The t-adaptor slides into the telescope's eyepiece slot, so you need to get the correct size for your telescope. The t-adaptor screws into t-ring, which is the bit that's camera-specific as it connects to the camera. I got mine on eBay.
We got a fabulous moon up here tonight which reminded me of your shot so I came for another look coz I liked it so much! Then I found the video link....loved it :) thanks for putting it up :)
posted November 28th, 2012
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For planets & the like, you'll need to get some stacking software too for best results. You'll probably get better advice on one of Flickr's astro groups. Hope that helps!
@kwiksilver What exactly do you mean by showing the rotation of the earth and the moon? The moon is tidally locked to the earth, so the same side of it is always facing us. If you took a picture of the moon at the same point in the lunar cycle each month, the pictures would be the same all year long.
I think I know what Gillian means. We always see the same side, bit it does 'rock'. I think this video shows it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YXhnQcoyOw&feature=youtube_gdata_player
@colosimo Maybe I didn't explain myself properly, John, but HH's video link shows what I was trying to say.