You don't need a telescope

Todd Lambert wrote in post #12099064

absolutely stunning. Wish I could see that kind of sky. LA smog no bueno

CameraMan wrote in post #12100056
So you're saying that if I use my 1.4 50mm and open the aperture all the way to 1.4 and set the ISO really high I shouldn't get any trails? I'll have to give that a 30 second try when it's not so cloudy and rainy like it is tonight.

50mm is too long, with a 50mm you can try exposure times around 10 seconds. You need a 10-17mm lens if you want to try your luck around 30 seconds.

Todd Lambert wrote in post #12100440
My third and final location of my trip.

Moonshine Bootleggers

I'm from Midland , what part of the Plains are you talking about ?

Not quite that far, Ron. This was out towards Abilene.

"Emu in the Sky"

The Emu is a constellation made with the dark nebulas that contrast against the southern Milky Way.
Taken at a very dark site from Patagonia the photo shows the Emu rising above the plateau. The head of the Emu is the coalsack nebula just next to Crux (southern Cross). The neck is made by Alpha and Beta Centauri and the body is at Scorpius.
The Eta Carina Nebula at the top is a bonus.

For Northern Hemisphere viewers the horizon (Scorpius) may be familiar, but everything will look upside down.

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Luigis, I'm gobsmacked at the awsomeness of that shot.

Thats really cool to see that much of the Southern MW . I can make out the Scorpio constellation and the Pipe Neb . Very nice shot !

Andromeda/M31

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Second try on M31

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Wow... those are great, K.K.

Stunning shot, Luis!

That is an awesome shot Luigis! May I ask how long you held the shutter open for this and any other data you might have?

CameraMan wrote in post #12139413
That is an awesome shot Luigis! May I ask how long you held the shutter open for this and any other data you might have?

30 seconds for each shot, at 14mm ISO3200 on a 5DII.
Nothing special, just took the shots and stitched with PtGUI pro.

Southern Cross and Eta Carinae, 5 x 2 minute Light Frame, 1 x Flat Frame. Canon 500D, ISO 1600. Astronomik CLS filter, Canon 50mm F1.8 II @ F2.8, Astrotrac image

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