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- Fri Sep 13, 2019 3:46 pm
- Forum: Astrophotography
- Topic: Milky Way and M83 with iPhone
- Replies: 4
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Re: Milky Way and M83 with iPhone
hi thanks. The noise level is low enough to see galaxies. There is some walking noise and i wonder what causes it. How do you measure it? So far the app can image m31, m83, ngc 6774 etc. Here is an updated post at https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/657529-introducing-spiralcam/ Best regards
- Sun Apr 07, 2019 4:33 am
- Forum: Astrophotography
- Topic: Milky Way and M83 with iPhone
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2091
Re: Milky Way and M83 with iPhone
Today shot of M83 galaxy with iPhone and manual Dob 8inch.


- Mon Apr 01, 2019 1:52 am
- Forum: Astrophotography
- Topic: Milky Way and M83 with iPhone
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2091
Re: Milky Way with iPhone
Here is a shot of M83. It shows only a hint of the galaxy spiral arm at the lower left of tge attached photo. Could anyone verify if it is M83. Look like it is a long way before I could capture good enough photo.


- Sun Mar 17, 2019 4:01 pm
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Anyone has any experience or comment about Meade Star Navigator NG or Polaris 130 Telescope?
- Replies: 2
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Re: Anyone has any experience or comment about Meade Star Navigator NG or Polaris 130 Telescope?
Thanks. I think usually telescopes of 127mm apecture are bird-jones design. Thank you very much. Just ordered the meade Polaris eq130.
- Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:38 am
- Forum: Astrophotography
- Topic: Milky Way and M83 with iPhone
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2091
Milky Way and M83 with iPhone
Hi I would like to share some photos that I capture yesterday with my iPhone 6 camera. I am a newbie in astrophotography and astronomy but have some experience in programming. As such, I have made an iOS app to take long exposure of the night sky. Yesterday the night is clear and at my place pool si...
- Fri Mar 01, 2019 12:07 am
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Anyone has any experience or comment about Meade Star Navigator NG or Polaris 130 Telescope?
- Replies: 2
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Anyone has any experience or comment about Meade Star Navigator NG or Polaris 130 Telescope?
Hi I know celestron slt130 is very popular but i tend to like meade design. Do any come across meade goto version - starnavigator ng. I am looking at the ng 102 or 130. I read about the motor noise of meade ng, is it true that it will wake up the neighbour in the middle of the night? Price is about ...
- Thu Sep 27, 2018 12:17 pm
- Forum: DIY Astronomy
- Topic: DIY 8"F/6 Planetary Scope from Shelves and IKEA table
- Replies: 6
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Re: DIY 8"F/6 Planetary Scope from Shelves and IKEA table
Hi Good to see you have done it. I am a beginner and want to buy a dob 6 inch but find it too heavy and expensive to import here. It costs about $650 to bring in from bh for a skywatcher. I wonder why an 6 inch dob needs to be heavy like 18kg. The mirror is only about 1kg. I am thinking of building ...