Finally caught u, the chicken that didn't run away...

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!
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rcj wrote:Dragon Man! the mosaic wouldn't be possible without this recent run of good weather...hopefully tomorrow night is clear again for more extensions, though the forecast predicts high clouds and haze! grrr...
Yes Remus, Ray, rcj, Photon Bucket, etc etc, (LOL) the forecast isn't too rosey.
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wow fantastic. I am still looking for the chicken
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chuang wrote:wow fantastic. I am still looking for the chicken
I couldn't see it earlier but now that Remus has added the other piece, it has become clear now. The head at the top right, the tail to the left. One leg on the right. The other "leg" should appear once Remus completes the Mosiac. Judging from the sky in Australia, we are talking about in minutes....not months!
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cannot see the chicken yet lah.... see here - http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0804/ic2948_crouch.jpg if you want a preview...
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i also cannot see the chicken....
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the chicken should be pretty obvious in the nasa photo leh...
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eh, you all ar......finding chicken here and chicken there. Starting to sound indecent leh.....

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okok....back on topic....i thought i would just take a photo of the Bahtinov mask....it is made for any 80mm refractor, and out of easy to find cardboard...and works! It does not look perfect and pretty, but seriously, it works well... in fact, it is interesting to check the star burst pattern nightly and notice how slight (but ever present) focus changes happen due to fluctuating temperatures...

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Is so clear exactly as I described. How come no one can see it? [smilie=confused.gif]

I was wondering what a Bahtinov mask is. From Remus' photo, I now know the layman's term for this item is "bathroom drain cover". [smilie=cool.gif]
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nice drain cover!
it's a bit more complicated for my 8 incher...
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