Imaged in dark skies at Kwolyin, WA Canon 400D with standard 18-55mm IS lens and Hoya UV filter piggy-backed with (Canon alternate) TC80N3 timer for wide field imaging, Ambient 16C. EQMOD EQASCOM with Ascom 6 for mount control. Backyard EOS 2.09 for Image acquisition. Mount - Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro. Guidescope - Orion ShortTube 80 Guide scope with Starlight Xpress Superstar (mono) CCD guide camera and Stark Labs PHD auto guiding software.
Imaged in dark skies at Kwolyin, WA. Canon 400D with standard 18-55mm IS lens and Hoya UV filter piggy-backed with (Canon alternate) TC80N3 timer for wide field imaging, Ambient 16C. EQMOD EQASCOM with Ascom 6 for mount control. Backyard EOS 2.09 for Image acquisition. Mount - Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro. Guidescope - Orion ShortTube 80 Guide scope with Starlight Xpress Superstar (mono) CCD guide camera and Stark Labs PHD auto guiding software.
Rather than have my old Canon 400D idle whilst telescope imaging with the new 70D, I turned it to the south polar region to capture a star trail sequence. DeepSkyStacker 3.3.3b51 Stacked 100% of 34 Images ISO 800 120 Sec, 32 DARK @ 120 Sec, 32 BIAS, 0 FLATS, Post-processed with Adobe Photoshop CC Canon 400D on stationary Inca camera tripod. Canon 18-200mm lens at 18mm stopped to f/5.6 to reduce lens flare at edges, ISO 800, 120 Second exposure. Ambient ~26C.
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