Got a little Lucky

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Got a little Lucky

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I couldn't get the conjunction in the scope but I tried something a little different, or at least a first for me. I tried to hide the moon behind clouds while increasing the exposure for Saturn. The image is a 300mm lens on a Cannon DSLR with ISO of 400 and 1/5 of a second exposure.

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The second image is pure luck as I was setting up and snapping a few shots to warm up. I think I see Saturn in this image as well.

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This is a lot of fun. :!: :!: :!: :!:
Last edited by DonB on Tue Jul 08, 2014 4:41 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Both great shots, Don!
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Love 'em both, Don!

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Nice Don, clever use of the clouds!
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Nice Don, using the DSLR is a great way to get into imaging. I have been using various astro cameras for a couple years and am also trying a modded Canon Rebel with a zoom lens. Is your 300mm a zoom or fixed?
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Yes, the 300 mm lens is a zoom. Bill, I need to learn how to stack and stich in photoshop. I gotta work on that. Thanks all. :!: :!: :!:

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Don , you better give Andy a warning to get out of the way, your are catching on fast!! good job!! :P :P
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That would be like me, a complete hacker, telling Tiger Woods to get out of the way. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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