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by xorinet
Fri May 26, 2023 9:19 pm
Forum: Astrophotography
Topic: Noob astrophotography
Replies: 22
Views: 33576

Re: Noob astrophotography

Hello! Yes, the M101 was taken in SG, but I'm planning on gathering data for a better shot in the near future (when the clouds clear).
by xorinet
Wed Jan 25, 2023 3:13 pm
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: WTB: [Found]
Replies: 0
Views: 5323

WTB: [Found]

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by xorinet
Sat Jul 02, 2022 1:45 pm
Forum: Astrophotography
Topic: Noob astrophotography
Replies: 22
Views: 33576

Re: Noob astrophotography

How ironic: when we're free for a month, there are clouds, so we don't do AP; and now when we're busy again, there are no clouds, and we've restarted AP :mryellow: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FWovldxaUAIbMPf?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 Veil Nebulae Shot on 27/6/2022 from 12am to 4am and 2/7/2022 f...
by xorinet
Thu May 19, 2022 6:10 pm
Forum: Astrophotography
Topic: Noob astrophotography
Replies: 22
Views: 33576

Re: Noob astrophotography

Two things it seems I am obsessed with now: galaxies in Ursa Major, and wasting my time. Maybe I am a masochist. r_seqpinwhl_stacked.jpg M101 Shot on 18/5/2022 from 8:00-10:30pm Shot with Nikon D5500 (full spec mod) with Sigma AF ZOOM APO 70-210mm f2.8 210mm (cropped in postproc), ISO 320, shutter s...
by xorinet
Thu May 19, 2022 9:36 am
Forum: Astrophotography
Topic: Noob astrophotography
Replies: 22
Views: 33576

Re: Noob astrophotography

Always nice to see galaxies taken in sg, and pretty damn incredible without a tracker!! ISO doesn't really make a difference because most modern cameras are pretty iso invariant, but still higher iso (higher gain) might have slightly lower read noise. Also the stretching done after stacking will ne...
by xorinet
Tue May 17, 2022 3:41 pm
Forum: Astrophotography
Topic: Noob astrophotography
Replies: 22
Views: 33576

Re: Noob astrophotography

Thanks! Have to make do with short exposures without a tracking mount, heh

maybe in the future, or when we finish our project :mryellow:
by xorinet
Mon May 16, 2022 5:49 pm
Forum: Astrophotography
Topic: Noob astrophotography
Replies: 22
Views: 33576

Re: Noob astrophotography

Exams are over! Expect better pictures from us in the coming June Holidays. For now, here's my first picture of a galaxy other than the Milky Way (woohoo!) r_seqbode_stacked-min.jpg M81 and M82 Shot on 15/5/2022 from 8:30-10:30pm Shot with Nikon D5500 (full spec mod) with Sigma AF ZOOM APO 70-210mm ...
by xorinet
Sat May 14, 2022 6:13 pm
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: WTB: 1.25" UV/IR cut filter
Replies: 0
Views: 5979

WTB: 1.25" UV/IR cut filter

Hi all, looking for a 1.25" UV/IR cut (or OWB) filter.
If you have one up for sale, please message me at +65 889five 4seven85 (or PM me).

Thanks in advance!
by xorinet
Mon May 02, 2022 3:46 pm
Forum: Astrophotography
Topic: Noob astrophotography
Replies: 22
Views: 33576

Re: Noob astrophotography

Last picture before exam season. Till after then, see you! We'll be working hard fighting numbers and (hopefully) raising our GPAs. r_pp_seqorion4_stacked.jpg M42, Alnitak etc. Shot on 30/4/2022 from 8:00-8:45pm Shot with Nikon D5500 (full spec mod) with AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G 135mm ...
by xorinet
Thu Apr 28, 2022 4:44 pm
Forum: Astrophotography
Topic: Noob astrophotography
Replies: 22
Views: 33576

Re: Noob astrophotography

Thanks for the words of encouragement! (I really like your pictures, by the way, very nice work :D I hope I can be as good as you one day) I didn't expect the camera to still be useful for astrophotography after I botched the pc control port Ah, about that; I tested it and it still works feel kinda ...