The Pacman nebula with a regular old camera
Hello!
Tried my luck with the Pacman nebula, NGC281.
I managed to get about 2,5 hours worth of 1 minute subs and a handful of calibration frames before my batteries died.
As is to be expected with a regular Sony A6000 and a cheap 500mm telephoto lens, most of the signal got cut off and there's lots of noise, so I had to push this one pretty aggressively.
I'm mostly happy with the result, but a modified/astro camera seems like the way to go from now on.
Feedback appreciated!
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Great shot! What Bortle zone were you shooting in?
Thank you! That was shot from a Bortle 3 beach in the south of Crete, Greece.
The 0 elevation and proximity to the sea meant more humidity than usual, but you could see the Andromeda with your naked eye, so pretty amazing overall. Well worth the 2 hour drive and camp-out!
This is on par with some of the satellite telescopes we have now. Grrat work.
Thank you, you're too kind!
Wakka wakka wakka
Motorized mount?
Indeed! Star Adventurer GTi on which I mounted my 500mm f6.3 lens (stopped down to f8, auful purple halos otherwise), on which I mounted my a6000. Almost 3 hours worth of 60 second shots (I had a cheap intervalometer plugged in), ISO 1600.
It's incredibly beautiful
Thank you! The sky was just so beautiful that night...