Moon

[ChrisNardone]

Canon 10D, Celestron Nexstar 5i.

http://www.astromart.com/messages.asp?message_id=109861

[lightandlife]

Astounding!

Not being an astronomer, I am asking this question.

It would take more than a second for the light on the moon surface to reach the photographer. By the time the shutter is released, the moon is not occoupying the same space. Would the movement of moon blur the image?

Anyway, how much does Nexstar 5i cost?

[MediaMagic]

Incredible shot! I've been into astronomy since high school. Studied physics and astronomy in college, and have never taken a single shot of the moon, star trails, nada. I have always wanted to get into astrophotography just always was doing something else. I think the 5i is going for about $899 to $999, and the 8i scope is going for about $1199-1299, but what kind of kits are necessary to mount the camera on the scope?

I'll have to do some research into astrophotography. I had put that desire on the back burner, but that shot has really inspired me.

Thankyou.

[sparty314]

Nice photo of the moon. Here is my first attempt with my setup--10D and Meade ETX90 telescope:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/bearss/moon.jpg

[ChrisNardone]

I bought the Nexstar 5i used for $750. The price of a good lens. To mount an SLR to a Telescope you need a T-Ring and a T-Adapter which is threaded for the particular camera. In this case Canon Eos. It sure is nice to have the instant feedback of a digital camera. Nice shot Sparty314. Mediamagic. It is a lot of fun. The hard part is staying awake. Check out Astromart.com forums for more info. A lot of people (including me) are taking interesting planetary shots with modified webcams. I am going to try some piggy back shots with the 10D once my fascination with Mars has passed.

[ChrisNardone]

lightandlife wrote:
Astounding!

Not being an astronomer, I am asking this question.

It would take more than a second for the light on the moon surface to reach the photographer. By the time the shutter is released, the moon is not occoupying the same space. Would the movement of moon blur the image?

Anyway, how much does Nexstar 5i cost?

There would be a little blur at 1/8 sec. The telescope mount actually tracks the motion of celestial objects. Even without this though, the blur wouldn't be to bad. The moon doesn't move that much in 1/8 sec. This picture was taken at a focal length of 2000mm. When taking eyepiece projection shots, it would be more critical. You can easily hit 20,000 - 30,000 mm equivelant if you use eyepiece projection or afocal coupling. In that case though the mount's tracking would do the trick.