Cheers Fred!
It was a bit hurried because I wasn't sure where it would appear, if at all. I was actually setting up to get this pic of the moon:
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Varmint, Sun 31 May 2020, 9:57,
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Not bad
Can I ask what gear you used?
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Sun 31 May 2020, 10:44,
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I had a small reflector telescope for a few years but not used it much
I recently bought a T-ring adapter that means I can put my old DSLR camera on the telescope. Fairly easy, and the adapter was only £10 off eBay. Loads of tutorials on YouTube, and for pics of stars there is free stacking software that gets surprisingly good results with just a 50 mm lens and a tripod.
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Varmint, Sun 31 May 2020, 11:47,
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"Hella good result", as I believe all the cool kids say.
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Jabberwoc misses D.R. and Quinch, Sun 31 May 2020, 12:09,
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This guy gives a good tutorial using just a DSLR and some stacking/photoshopping
Be warned, it's bloody long
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuMZG-SyDCU
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Fadgebadger Sweaty sumo wanks for everyone!, Sun 31 May 2020, 12:30,
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Nice. I've got a Tasco telescope from Argos sat somewhere in my parents loft. Haven't had any use out of it since moving to London, but it's definitely planned to get more use if we move back out somewhere with darker skies again.
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Sun 31 May 2020, 12:48,
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You should try a cls filter if you've got a DSLR
It clips right in front of the sensor, works well in heavy light pollution. The downside is you'll need a longer exposure time, higher ISO or make use of stacking to get some decent pics.
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Fadgebadger Sweaty sumo wanks for everyone!, Sun 31 May 2020, 14:56,
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Oooh
Didn't even know those were a thing. I thought you had to modify the camera and I'll be damned if I was going to do that.
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Sun 31 May 2020, 17:46,
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