Capturing Orion
Digital Astrophotography by Andy Weeks

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1st night's attempt with a digital camera


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Picture Data

  • Canon D30
  • Lens: 35-105mm Lens at 168mm; ISO 400
  • F/ratio: f/3.5
  • Exposure: 2 & 1/2 Minutes; composite of 5 - 30 second exposures stacked and de-rotated with Registax V3.
  • Filter: None
  • Date: December 28, 2004
  • Location: Saint Charles, Illinois - USA
  • Temp: 45o F
  • Dew: 5
  • Transparency: 4
  • Seeing: 6
  • Notes: Light pollution was terrible that night with neighboring spotlights. Full moon was also in play. Adjusted the curves in Adobe Photoshop using this Fabulous Photoshop tutorial!.