Omega Centuari

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Shot this last night with VinSnr and Wai. Though VinSnr was the one handling the scope and everything while I just pressed the shutter and counted the time. :lol:
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UK, good try, keep it up.
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nice effort! stars are pinpoint and core is not overexposed. is this a single frame?
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yanyewkay wrote:Though VinSnr was the one handling the scope and everything while I just pressed the shutter and counted the time.
And i just stand there to block wind? :roll:
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Hi,
Good effect... Yesterday weather was good and I could see many stars outside my kitchen windows, but too bad it's a weekdays night :( Hope weather on this coming Friday/Saturday night will be this good too.

Anyway, keep on trying, you'll get better and better image.

Happy imaging and have a nice day.
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Post by VinSnr »

talking about last nite, haiz..really jinx one.

When the setup was ready, low clouds came in. So we wait. When the low clouds cleared, strong wind came. But we shot some anyway. Then later high clouds came from nowhere and we try to shoot through the clouds.

Decided enough is enough, we decided to tear down the mount and go home. At that very moment, all clouds dissapeared and it was a perfect clear sky!

I bet if I setup the mount again, the clouds will come back.
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it is always like that VinSnr! it was the same in mersing as well...and especially when it comes to imaging, there's lots of wires to take care of too....and the impending thoughts of whether to pursue or retreat! argh.
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rcj wrote:nice effort! stars are pinpoint and core is not overexposed. is this a single frame?
this was actually 4 frames of about 15sec each. :D pinpoint stars must thank vincent's fantastic mount and good eyes in focussing.
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must thank vincent's fantastic mount
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Post by wai »

post a higher res one next time, kinda waste to resize a 8MP pic to 0.16MP
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