The Great Orion Nebula * by ctfchallenge

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06-MAR-2006	brettpm

A pale shade of red...

Canon EOS 350D ,Meade LX200GPS 203mm f/6.3
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ctfchallenge		13-Mar-2006 04:40
It's a great try in any case. Great job. I really enjoy all types of Astro photos. Thanks for posting the setup details. Though I must mention I too do not see any Red, but mostly Purple hues. -Techo

ctfchallenge		11-Mar-2006 16:33
Unusual image! The light from far away galaxies _is_ "shifted to the red" explained to be like Doppler effect because of the speed in which they are going away from us... /Oved

ctfchallenge		11-Mar-2006 01:36
G'day RK: Well i'm by no means an expert at this stuff as i am still learning this and havent really bought all the gear i need to get really good pics. But i'm having fun with what i've got! I connect the camera to a Bushnell camera adaptor that is specific to the 300D/350D, then this screws into a Meade T-adaptor which in turn screws onto the back of the telescope where you would usually attach the microfocus piece or your diagonal eyepiece holder. Then i try and focus using the viewfinder on the 350D (an inexact science given the subject is near invisible!) then i just try different ISO's and exposure values, until i get what i'm after. You can buy a whole range of stuff to make this process easier and more exact but i haven't got there yet! Try www.scopetronix.com for more info and accessories. I get stuff from them often, even though they are in California and i'm in Western Australia... Rentasmo: I know it's not a vivid red but i took this for the CSLR low light challenge and thought i'd put it up here as it kinda still fitted the challenge, and thought a few people might like it as there aren't many astrophotos in here much. It is predominantly red... but if the organisers want to kick it out i won't complain. Rod: Thanks for your interest. -brettpm

Photogenix		09-Mar-2006 04:58
Brett, this is awesome. I have a Meade telescope too. Would you be kind enough to tell us (me) on the how to? - RK

Rod		08-Mar-2006 08:28
Stunning indeed to be able to look out there. Wot a magical place. Well shot Brett.

ctfchallenge		08-Mar-2006 03:27
Beautiful.......really...stunning but kinda not red? -rentasmo

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