astrophotography

I wasn't sure where to put this,, but I figure its at least science related. I've always enjoyed astronomy, and a few years ago I picked up a decent telescope and started using it when I could. I did use it to take the occasional picture of the moon, but that was it. To do good deep space...

I took this picture, one of many, on friday 12th October 2012. There is an obvious satellite track in the picture. (I doubt it's an aircraft because it shows no strobe effect.) If you zoom in on the picture, you will notice quite a few other tracks. The question is, meteroids, satellites of...

Wow... just had to share :D oAVjF_7ensg

Anyone else use this service? I bought a SLOOH 500 minute card at Wolf Camera before Xmas. I think it's a wonderful service. Between this and my own telescopes, I'll never get any sleep! :D

http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/Media/mediaimages/data.shtml Some sweet images from a new NASA space telescope.

The field is open to those of the backyard stargazer/astronomer/astrophotographer persuasion. SCOPES: If you can pick it up and move it all (even if it takes a couple of trips), you're in. Pier-mounts and the like go in Pro class. Be it scope or just good lenses on the camera, let's see what ya...