#barndoortracker — Public Fediverse posts

Size does matter! On the left is the old ball head, which always made me wonder why the camera was shaking and I couldn't focus on a subject. On the right is the new one, and now I understand why. Now I managed to capture Orion in the frame – my first ever image of the #orionnebula

- 29 minutes of exposure
- My wife's Pentax K30 (€0)
- 70-210mm f/3.5 lens (€20 from eBay)
- #barndoortracker (approx. €100)

#astrophotography #astrofoto #astronomy #budgetastronomy #orion #ballhead

On the right, you can see a section of Orion: shoulders, belt, sword hanger with the Orion Nebula. The Flame Nebula also comes out well in the belt. To the left, there is not much to see, as a few hours of exposure are missing for impressive effects. However, a few deep sky objects can be guessed at.

- Only 18 x 90 seconds = 27 minutes exposure time
- Camera Pentax K30 with 55mm lens
- Barndoortracker
- Edited with Siril

#astrophotography #barndoortracker #cheap #siril #stacking #astronomy

On the right, you can see a section of Orion: shoulders, belt, sword hanger with the Orion Nebula. The Flame Nebula also comes out well in the belt. To the left, there is not much to see, as a few hours of exposure are missing for impressive effects. However, a few deep sky objects can be guessed at.

- Only 18 x 90 seconds = 27 minutes exposure time
- Camera Pentax K30 with 55mm lens
- Barndoortracker
- Edited with Siril

#astrophotography #barndoortracker #cheap #siril #stacking #astronomy

On the right, you can see a section of Orion: shoulders, belt, sword hanger with the Orion Nebula. The Flame Nebula also comes out well in the belt. To the left, there is not much to see, as a few hours of exposure are missing for impressive effects. However, a few deep sky objects can be guessed at.

- Only 18 x 90 seconds = 27 minutes exposure time
- Camera Pentax K30 with 55mm lens
- Barndoortracker
- Edited with Siril

#astrophotography #barndoortracker #cheap #siril #stacking #astronomy

On the right, you can see a section of Orion: shoulders, belt, sword hanger with the Orion Nebula. The Flame Nebula also comes out well in the belt. To the left, there is not much to see, as a few hours of exposure are missing for impressive effects. However, a few deep sky objects can be guessed at.

- Only 18 x 90 seconds = 27 minutes exposure time
- Camera Pentax K30 with 55mm lens
- Barndoortracker
- Edited with Siril

#astrophotography #barndoortracker #cheap #siril #stacking #astronomy

On the right, you can see a section of Orion: shoulders, belt, sword hanger with the Orion Nebula. The Flame Nebula also comes out well in the belt. To the left, there is not much to see, as a few hours of exposure are missing for impressive effects. However, a few deep sky objects can be guessed at.

- Only 18 x 90 seconds = 27 minutes exposure time
- Camera Pentax K30 with 55mm lens
- Barndoortracker
- Edited with Siril

#astrophotography #barndoortracker #cheap #siril #stacking #astronomy

I finally got to try out the new 70-210mm Soligor lens, which I got second-hand for €20. The image shows Orion's Belt with the Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) and – just a faint hint at the top centre of the image – the ‘Casper the Friendly Ghost’ Nebula (M 78).

194 x 20-second individual exposures at 210mm
- 65 minutes
- Camera Pentax K-30 with 77-210mm
- Barndoortracker
- Edited with Siril

#astrophotography #barndoortracker #cheap #siril #stacking #astronomy

Astronaut Takes Epic Photo of Two Satellite Galaxies From Onboard the ISS https://petapixel.com/2024/12/11/astronaut-takes-epic-photo-of-two-satellite-galaxies-from-onboard-the-iss-don-pettit/ #internationalspacestation #largemagellaniccloud #smallmagellaniccloud #barndoortracker #milkywaygalaxy #startracker #Spotlight #donpettit #startrail #galaxies #starlink #Space #NASA #iss

Astronaut Takes Epic Photo of Two Satellite Galaxies From Onboard the ISS https://petapixel.com/2024/12/11/astronaut-takes-epic-photo-of-two-satellite-galaxies-from-onboard-the-iss-don-pettit/ #internationalspacestation #largemagellaniccloud #smallmagellaniccloud #barndoortracker #milkywaygalaxy #startracker #Spotlight #donpettit #startrail #galaxies #starlink #Space #NASA #iss

Astronaut Takes Epic Photo of Two Satellite Galaxies From Onboard the ISS https://petapixel.com/2024/12/11/astronaut-takes-epic-photo-of-two-satellite-galaxies-from-onboard-the-iss-don-pettit/ #internationalspacestation #largemagellaniccloud #smallmagellaniccloud #barndoortracker #milkywaygalaxy #startracker #Spotlight #donpettit #startrail #galaxies #starlink #Space #NASA #iss

Astronaut Takes Epic Photo of Two Satellite Galaxies From Onboard the ISS https://petapixel.com/2024/12/11/astronaut-takes-epic-photo-of-two-satellite-galaxies-from-onboard-the-iss-don-pettit/ #internationalspacestation #largemagellaniccloud #smallmagellaniccloud #barndoortracker #milkywaygalaxy #startracker #Spotlight #donpettit #startrail #galaxies #starlink #Space #NASA #iss

Astronaut Takes Epic Photo of Two Satellite Galaxies From Onboard the ISS https://petapixel.com/2024/12/11/astronaut-takes-epic-photo-of-two-satellite-galaxies-from-onboard-the-iss-don-pettit/ #internationalspacestation #largemagellaniccloud #smallmagellaniccloud #barndoortracker #milkywaygalaxy #startracker #Spotlight #donpettit #startrail #galaxies #starlink #Space #NASA #iss