star gazing

does any body out here go star gazing or doing astro-photo !

not regularly, but i'll sometimes randomly look up and it's pretty sweet. i'm pretty much in the middle of nowhere, so there's no lights to worry about

dont get to go out much have about 7000 intelescope equiment want to start taking pix soon have to wait until we move

I went out camping in redneckville a couple months ago and forgot how beautiful the sky looks outside the city. I took a few pics with my cheap camera but they turned out black :(

to bad with film and non film cams it require the shuter to be open on film for a least 15 min. if it is brite some exposers will need up to 60min to catch the lite

make sure you post the pics when you do get some

have some don't how to get them in my computer . one of those guys that still likes paper. maybe i bride my kids into doing it

here is a picture of the moon i took once....i thought it came out kinda cool....

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/63215DSC01519-med.jpg

kool pixs of the moon---- great looking car

I remember looking up once and realizing I was actually looking off of the SIDE of the planet into space and not UP at all...it blew my mind. Of course, we were drinking at the time...

i used to a lot when i was a kid. i used to subscribe to odessy. but now i just don't have the time.

to bad with film and non film cams it require the shuter to be open on film for a least 15 min. if it is brite some exposers will need up to 60min to catch the lite
You also need a motorized tripod, that tracks the stars during the exposure. Otherwise, as the earth turns, the stars move and you just get a streaky mess.

On a good night you can get moon shots with maybe 2 seconds...

did not think i would have gotten this much response about star gazing... i have a celestron c-11 and a losmand tripod with a ramon goto tracking system .. go to bishop ca twice a year with my telescope club for four days of observactions picture taking and flat out pigging out. love my scopes about as much as the sweet sound of a rumbling V8...... look out :rofl: :lol: :iceslolan

stars are fun

Only even think to look up at the sky when pissed or otherwise out of my tree. At which time it looks rather good. From the limited amount I recall.