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Act_of_Reparation

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9. Very cool.

Reply to Fumesucker (Original post)

Tue May 31, 2016, 10:49 AM

May 2016

I don't know anything about photographing through a telescope, and I'm trying to figure out how you get a picture like that with the planets moving out of view as quickly as they do. Does your scope track the target, or is your camera really fast?

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Jupiter last night, Mars this morning [View all] Fumesucker May 2016 OP

Impressive Renew Deal May 2016 #1

GREAT! elleng May 2016 #2

Thanks, I was discouraged looking at the video, spent six months waiting on the camera Fumesucker May 2016 #4

I'm impressed. alfredo May 2016 #3

Thanks.. Fumesucker May 2016 #5

Welcomed. alfredo May 2016 #6

My dad was a serious amateur astronomer mnhtnbb May 2016 #7

what software do you use for the stacking? rdking647 May 2016 #8

I'm using Registax and before that I trim the frames with PIPP Fumesucker Jun 2016 #10

Very cool. Act_of_Reparation May 2016 #9

You have a mount that derotates the Earth, you would call it tracking the stars Fumesucker Jun 2016 #11