CCD vs Film? Lots of time vs no patience? Alright, this is your place to discuss all the astrophotography what's and what's not. You can discuss about techniques, accessories, cameras, whatever....just make sure you also post some nice photos here too!
These are my first targets when started astrophotography about a year ago. Now i give it a go again, this time with the cooled slr camera. The Dumbell was imaged on last Sat. and the Ring last evening.
The equipments:
Tak Mewlon 210
Tak 0.8x reducer/flatener
Canon 350D (modified)
50mm Mini Borg guide scope
Meade DSI as guide camera
Losmandy GM8
Astronomik UHC filters
ImagesPlus software for image capture & processing
Nice.. but the stars look too uniformly 'cold' and white.. or is it my monitor?
[80% Steve, 20% Alfred] ------- Probability of Clear Skies = (Age of newest equipment in days) / [(Number of observers) * (Total Aperture of all telescopes present in mm)]
"The universe is composed mainly of hydrogen and ignorance." 
