Originally posted by JMR The first looks sharp and clear. The second has more visual interest, but there is little more blur. Overall, I think they are pretty good. Thanks for posting the specs, will have to give the night shots a try.
JMR
Thanks for taking a look, glad you enjoyed
Originally posted by roentarre Really beautiful there. I am going to try this too. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for the comment, good luck in your attempts
Originally posted by Redwood10D Thanks for sharing your data. You have some beautiful shots. I think this type of shot is really pretty difficult at least for me. I am still learning so your data will help me. Thanks again!
No Problem, this place is all about sharing, hope you have some luck with your shots
Originally posted by fillerupmac Stars are being stretched in both photos. Believe it or not, you must either provide tracking, or limit your shots to only 8 seconds. (!) Any longer induces drift into your picture.
Your first photo includes Ursa Major. The second (middle) star in the handle looks blurry, but only because it is a double - two stars very close together. If you have good vision and excellent skies, you can actually pick out the two stars with the "unaided" eye.
Second photo includes Sagitarius, AKA "The teapot".
I'd recommend bumping your ISO to 800 or higher... you can reduce your exposure time.
Al S. (wish I knew as much about photography as I do about astronomy!)
Thanks for all the info. I had no idea what i captured in the second photo. I will have to try again with a higher ISO to keep the times down.