RE: [APML] First Question

["Gene Horr" <genehorr@houston.rr.com>]

Those great planetary shots you see come from taking hundreds 
if not thousands of images, picking the best of those, then 
stacking them.  And since planets rotate you have to take all 
of those images during a relatively short period of time.

You would probably be happier working with lunar imaging at
prime focus.  High power planetary imaging looks easy at first
because tracking isn't an issue.  But it is actually one of the
most difficult procedures unless you have the right camera
and software.

Gene Horr

> -----Original Message-----
> From: astro-photo-bounces@seds.org
> [mailto:astro-photo-bounces@seds.org]On Behalf Of Herbold, John W.
> Sent: 08/25/2005 9:41 AM
> To: 'Discussion of Film Astrophotography'
> Subject: [APML] First Question
> 
> 
> Ok, here is my first question as a Astrophotography newbie.  What kind of
> photographs can I expect to get out of my current setup.  Am I missing
> something simple?
> 
> Telescope: Bushnell NorthStar 4.5-inch X 675 reflecting
> Eyepiece: Celestron Eyepiece and Filter Kit - 1.25 Inch
> Zhumell Laser Collimator
> Zhumell T-Ring - Canon EOS 
> Zhumell Universal T-Adapter
> Camera: Canon EOS Rebel XT (8MP)
> Orion Solar Filter (On backorder)
> 
> I have taken a few shots of Venus and Jupiter, but they are low 
> in my sky so
> the pictures were faint and blurry. I am trying to play and learn this
> "stacking" technique.  I have not had time yet to play with any tracking
> features of the scope, as the scope would slide back to horizontal when I
> mounted the camera, so I had the wife sew a weight pouch for the 
> aft end.  
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> John 
> 
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