Observation Session 27 May 2005

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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Observation Session 27 May 2005

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Hi,
Taken this image on Friday's night observation session using my SKy-Watcher 150 F5 Newtonian and Canon 300D. After taking basically the whole day to learn the basic of IRIS, this is the result:
http://www.singastro.org/album_pic.php?pic_id=384

Have a nice day.
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Wow!! Amazing!! I can't say more .. it's beautiful! =) I mean .. having been there, it's different from seeing pics from books .. but this one is really stunning!

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nice image weixing. you took so many pictures and was so glued to the spot that Daniel had to literally rip you from your spot to go home!
so when can we see the rest? :-)
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Great stuff, Weixing!
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Hi,
Thanks for the comments and encouragement... hope will do better next time. :) Below is another image taken on the same night... M20 Trifid Nebula... Forget to block the wind and cause some of the image to have trail or "double star" :P

http://www.singastro.org/album_pic.php?pic_id=385

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Hi,
Another image of that day:
http://www.singastro.org/album_pic.php?pic_id=386

The NGC 5128 (Centaurus A)... I personally like to call it as "The hamburger Galaxy"... hee hee :P

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Hi,
A nice and easy to observe planetary nebula, M27 Dumbbell Nebula:
http://www.singastro.org/album_pic.php?pic_id=387

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wah, so much gd stuff. seems like u have a fruitful night too.

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weixing wrote:Hi,
Another image of that day:
http://www.singastro.org/album_pic.php?pic_id=386

The NGC 5128 (Centaurus A)... I personally like to call it as "The hamburger Galaxy"... hee hee :P

Have a nice day.
Ah! :D We saw this in Tuas but only black & white and fuzzy.Look so difference with astrophoto....
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Hi,
The last image of that day... it is actually the first target of that night:
http://www.singastro.org/album_pic.php?pic_id=388

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