Night Venus

Venus · 04:41 AM

Ninety second exposure at 1600ISO using the astro-tracer.

**baro-nite** · 11-04-2013, 02:51 PM

Nice "starburst" from Venus, pinpoint star images, and some subtle nebulosity when viewed full size.

RobG · 11-04-2013, 05:32 PM

Originally posted by baro-nite

Nice "starburst" from Venus, pinpoint star images, and some subtle nebulosity when viewed full size.

Thanks! I was surprised that such faint features as the Milky Way became visible given the light pollution.

**Bob Harris** · 11-04-2013, 06:21 PM

nice shot Rob, something I really haven't tried in years. Here in the desert there isn't any light pollution so I'll give it a try.

RobG · 11-04-2013, 08:04 PM

Originally posted by Bob Harris

nice shot Rob, something I really haven't tried in years. Here in the desert there isn't any light pollution so I'll give it a try.

Thanks Bob! This result made me want to drive away from the city on the weekend for the same reason, but there's rain predicted for this weekend. Shame, because today there's not a cloud to be seen! The winter sky where I live is best, but I'd still like to try the same sky as in this photo but away from suburbia. I've also wanted to try stacking as well. If you have the GPS unit for the K5 you can use the Astrotracer - the sharpness of Venus in this image shows that it can work really well.

PS The tail of Scorpio was really obvious to the naked eye, but the extra stars that the K5iis saw make it much less obvious.

RobG · 11-05-2013, 02:43 AM

I was really tempted to go for a drive out of town tonight to take more star photos, but there's too much smoke around from bushfires.

daacon · 11-05-2013, 04:23 AM

Very nice shot Rob - gotta get out and try that myself.

RobG · 11-05-2013, 02:34 PM

Originally posted by daacon

Very nice shot Rob - gotta get out and try that myself.

Definitely worth a try - especially if you're in a part of Alberta where there's not too much light pollution from cities.

I saw some good spots between Calgary and Banff yonks ago.

**SointulArt** · 11-05-2013, 10:28 PM

Nice to see good clean star images from the 16-45. I'm still looking for good lenses for astro shots and this looks pretty cool.

RobG · 11-06-2013, 12:23 AM

Originally posted by SointulArt

Nice to see good clean star images from the 16-45. I'm still looking for good lenses for astro shots and this looks pretty cool.

It's a great lens IMO. I should also try the DA35 limited, but obviously it doesn't have the field of view that the DA16-45 provides. I also plan to try my mirror lens again, although I'm dubious that the Astrotracer will help at 500mm. If it allows me to take 30 second exposures, I could stack them to get smaller and dimmer objects. I have tried the mirror lens in the past but without a tracking mount or astrotracer you'll inevitably get star trails. I kind of assume that prime lenses will always give better results than zooms, and the faster the lens, the better, but I don't have enough lenses to verify that.

tessfully · 11-06-2013, 04:49 AM

Awesome! First planet we see at night. I love how your have captured the scene … not an easy task and you portrayed Venus with presence.

RobG · 11-06-2013, 06:32 AM

Originally posted by tessfully

Awesome! First planet we see at night. I love how your have captured the scene … not an easy task and you portrayed Venus with presence.

Thanks Tess - it's not too hard to give it presence at the moment, because it's amazingly bright!

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11-04-2013, 02:51 PM	#2
baro-nite Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,294	Nice "starburst" from Venus, pinpoint star images, and some subtle nebulosity when viewed full size.

11-04-2013, 05:32 PM	#3
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,891 Original Poster	Originally posted by baro-nite Nice "starburst" from Venus, pinpoint star images, and some subtle nebulosity when viewed full size. Thanks! I was surprised that such faint features as the Milky Way became visible given the light pollution.

11-04-2013, 06:21 PM	#4
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	nice shot Rob, something I really haven't tried in years. Here in the desert there isn't any light pollution so I'll give it a try.

11-04-2013, 08:04 PM	#5
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,891 Original Poster	Originally posted by Bob Harris nice shot Rob, something I really haven't tried in years. Here in the desert there isn't any light pollution so I'll give it a try. Thanks Bob! This result made me want to drive away from the city on the weekend for the same reason, but there's rain predicted for this weekend. Shame, because today there's not a cloud to be seen! The winter sky where I live is best, but I'd still like to try the same sky as in this photo but away from suburbia. I've also wanted to try stacking as well. If you have the GPS unit for the K5 you can use the Astrotracer - the sharpness of Venus in this image shows that it can work really well. PS The tail of Scorpio was really obvious to the naked eye, but the extra stars that the K5iis saw make it much less obvious.

11-05-2013, 02:43 AM	#6
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,891 Original Poster	I was really tempted to go for a drive out of town tonight to take more star photos, but there's too much smoke around from bushfires.

11-05-2013, 04:23 AM	#7
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Very nice shot Rob - gotta get out and try that myself.

11-05-2013, 02:34 PM	#8
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,891 Original Poster	Originally posted by daacon Very nice shot Rob - gotta get out and try that myself. Definitely worth a try - especially if you're in a part of Alberta where there's not too much light pollution from cities. I saw some good spots between Calgary and Banff yonks ago.

11-05-2013, 10:28 PM	#9
SointulArt Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Sointula, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 453	Nice to see good clean star images from the 16-45. I'm still looking for good lenses for astro shots and this looks pretty cool.

11-06-2013, 12:23 AM	#10
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,891 Original Poster	Originally posted by SointulArt Nice to see good clean star images from the 16-45. I'm still looking for good lenses for astro shots and this looks pretty cool. It's a great lens IMO. I should also try the DA35 limited, but obviously it doesn't have the field of view that the DA16-45 provides. I also plan to try my mirror lens again, although I'm dubious that the Astrotracer will help at 500mm. If it allows me to take 30 second exposures, I could stack them to get smaller and dimmer objects. I have tried the mirror lens in the past but without a tracking mount or astrotracer you'll inevitably get star trails. I kind of assume that prime lenses will always give better results than zooms, and the faster the lens, the better, but I don't have enough lenses to verify that.

11-06-2013, 04:49 AM	#11
tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	Awesome! First planet we see at night. I love how your have captured the scene … not an easy task and you portrayed Venus with presence.

11-06-2013, 06:32 AM	#12
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,891 Original Poster	Originally posted by tessfully Awesome! First planet we see at night. I love how your have captured the scene … not an easy task and you portrayed Venus with presence. Thanks Tess - it's not too hard to give it presence at the moment, because it's amazingly bright!