Today I looked at the Moon through binoculars for the first time and I was in awe. I wish my camera could see what saw, that would be a hell of a picture, but it can't so I have to settle for whatever it sees. The Moon is pretty skinny right now, so not much detail really shows, but her is my first picture of a full constelation....the big dipper Share please!!!!
thats not bad for your first attempt, with pratice yo can get much better.
actually I like to photograph the moon when it is 1/2 moon or less.
When looking at it with even binoculars the amount of detail along the shadow line is awesome. a full moon can result in some very nice viewing also and if photographed properly can give an awesome image as well. I dont have some really killer full moon photos like others have posted here, but I have a few.
you realy dont need much power to shoot the moon, but the more you have the better the detail.
this was taken with my D60 connected to my telescope (2000mm)
If you have a clear view of the western horizon, you have a rare treat for the rest of this week, as all five planets visible to the naked eye are in the sky at once.
Mercury sets around 75 minutes after the Sun, and so is the hardest to see. Progressing eastward you'll see Venus and Mars, probably still near (or flanking) the Moon. Saturn is pretty much at the zenith, and Jupiter is well above the eastern horizon by this time, and brighter than anything except the Moon and Venus.
Any of you folks with telescopes who might want to try to make a full-arc panorama of this display?
That's a great idea! I wish I had a telescope myself, but people in my barracks already think I'm weird and all they've seen me use is a camera, imagine if I got a telescope!!! LOL, anyway, it would be nice if someone did that for us.
its cloudy here or I would give it a shot.....Mercury is usually pretty low and I have to get up in a parking garage to see it. Unless I can get away from where i am at and no buildings or trees in the way.
June, being in a barracks you probablly dont have much room for a big telescope, but im sure something small like this would work well for you. and it cost under $200 US
Here are a couple of pictures I took last night. One is the moon and Venus and the other is the Orion Constellation. It is cloudy tonight so no luck. If you look closely at the second wire up from horizon there is a dim speck of light. Not sure if it is a planet, maybe Mars?
Enjoy.
jm
Maybe Mercury, it was up there a while and the sky was lighter than my exposure shows. I am not sure where Mars is at present, maybe I should look at a sky chart? Thanks scalvert
jm
Thanks JM...any prices for a small, like 30mm, digital camera? (sorry I couldnt find it...
what peices are you looking for, if you need an adapter to connect your camera to a telescope, the link jmritz provided will have every thing you should need, its just a matter of figuring you what want to accomplish
I think at sunset Mercury is low in the west, Venus at about 40 degrees, Mars at about 60 degrees (nearer the Moon). Saturn is almost straight overhead (near Orion) and Jupiter is about 20 degrees above the eastern horizon.
You can locate celestial objects using NASA's Ephemeris Generator. You will have to enter some options for the object, your location, the time and frequency of readings, and type of info you want.
