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!
Well actually this happened on August 8th 2012 at Sembawang. I never really thought it was possible to see the Milky Way in Singapore.All the photos have gone through heavy post-processing to bring out the detail.Even after all those post-processing it still appear to be quite faint.Hopefully you guys can spot it.Feel free to download this image but please ask for permission if you are going to publish it on the web
I have some problem embedding this images,so please download them from the links and view it from your computer
Hi he An
Welcome to Singastro!
Thanks for trying to share but your images can't be accessed unless we are logged in to your account. I suggest you upload your photos to photobucket or flikr and link from there or you can upload here too if the size is kept small.
Regards
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The images I'm trying to upload is too big so I have to use external links.I have change the URL to one that does not require login ,you should be able to view those images.
To clarify, did you see the Milky Way then, i.e. visually with unaided eyes or with optical aid? Or managed to image it only?
I recall visually seeing the southern Milky Way faintly in the Canis Major- Puppis region (over the sea) abt 5+ yrs ago from near the SAF Yatch Club in Changi (Tanah Merah Coast Rd), with unaided eyes. Other than that, I don't recall seeing it from Singapore in the last 10 yrs. Such a rarity here!
Welcome to the forum and thanks for sharing these wonderful photos! I like the last one best. Looks even more impressive on my monitor compared to your phone screen!
If there is no privacy concerns, could you give more details on this exact location in Sembawang?
How did the afocal lunar photos turn out? Feel free to share with us by creating another thread here.
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
I only manage to see it after taking the photos.Even after taking this photos it still looks like very faint cloud to me and I could barely make it out.
Hello Gary
Thank you.I took this three photos at the field in front of Sembawang Sec Sch.However the lunar image did not turn out too well.It looks like it is out of focus.But I still can see detail such as the craters and its shadows.
