Perth Startrails - Yellagonga Regional Park - Page 2

Andrew Tingle · 5th of June 2012 (Tue)

Okay, meet set up with us, so if interested, Casper, please can you allow PMs and PM either one of us....

jrader · 5th of June 2012 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by cyberon

Thanks everyone for your comments. I doubt a full circle is physically possible where I am. That is shot over 8 hours and there are only about 4 additional hours of darkness available.

Well, I doubt a full circle by a single star at the edge of the frame is possible, since stars at the equator take a full day, so many of those stars would need close to a half day (since they are at higher altitudes) to make a full circle! With overlap, you might achieve the full circle effect though.

Just my 2 cents.

John

Bleemo · 5th of June 2012 (Tue)

Any tips on getting your aim right toward the southern point to get the circle?
Been trying to just guess it or use a couple of test shots and adjust based on that but still having difficulty.
Any way to do it more easily?

cyberon · 5th of June 2012 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bleemo

Any tips on getting your aim right toward the southern point to get the circle?
Been trying to just guess it or use a couple of test shots and adjust based on that but still having difficulty.
Any way to do it more easily?

Yes, it helps if you use a wide lens and a compass. Recognising how to find the South Celestial Pole will help as well. Taking the longer of the 2 stars that form the Southern Cross, draw an imaginary line through that. Then take the middle of the 2 pointer stars and draw a perpendicular line. Where these 2 lines meet is roughly where the South Celestial Pole is.

Bleemo · 5th of June 2012 (Tue)

sweet thanks

Casper Smit · 6th of June 2012 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyberon

Andrew/Casper tried sending pm to you both but Casper's setting does not allow pm. So Casper, if you are reading this, please change your settings.

settings changed, please let me know when you want to meet up, thanx

falco18 · 8th of June 2012 (Fri)

Fantastic! I love the tree on the left, not so much with the house on the right but still a stellar shot.

RustyHammer · 8th of June 2012 (Fri)

Great capture ... feel like I'm being drawn into the rest of the Universe!

adilh · 12th of June 2012 (Tue)

Great shot!!

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Bleemo Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 26	Re: Perth Startrails - Yellagonga Regional Park Any tips on getting your aim right toward the southern point to get the circle? Been trying to just guess it or use a couple of test shots and adjust based on that but still having difficulty. Any way to do it more easily?

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Bleemo Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 26	Re: Perth Startrails - Yellagonga Regional Park sweet thanks

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falco18 Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 34	Re: Perth Startrails - Yellagonga Regional Park Fantastic! I love the tree on the left, not so much with the house on the right but still a stellar shot.

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