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VarryOn

(2,343 posts)

9. I really want to get out west to some really dark skies...

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #8)

Sat May 15, 2021, 02:08 AM

May 2021

And try getting the Milky Way, planets, and some of the nebulae. Our skies here in NW Arkansas are pretty dark, but I want really, really dark skies!

I'd really like an astrophotography mentor. So far, everything I've learned was on my own, in books, and on YouTube.

My eight-year-old is interested, but I wish I could teach him more.

When did you take up interest? Who taught you?

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New Moon Tonight [View all] CaliforniaPeggy May 2021 OP

Lovely, CalPeg MLAA May 2021 #1

Thank you so much, my dear MLAA...♥ CaliforniaPeggy May 2021 #2

Love a thin crescent... VarryOn May 2021 #3

Thanks so much, my dear VarryOn! You're right--it's not easy to get. CaliforniaPeggy May 2021 #4

I've tried many times getting moon pics... VarryOn May 2021 #5

If I may ask: What camera and lens are you using? CaliforniaPeggy May 2021 #6

Sony A600 with numerous lenses, especially telephoto. Nt VarryOn May 2021 #7

Sounds like you've got good gear. CaliforniaPeggy May 2021 #8

I really want to get out west to some really dark skies... VarryOn May 2021 #9

How cool your son wants to learn this too! CaliforniaPeggy May 2021 #10