Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Skywatching & my very first astrophotograph

Enjoyed some sky watching with the kids in the evening. Good conditions to spot Venus, Jupiter, Saturn & the Moon. Took out my old small refractor and attempted the very first atrophotograph in my life. I had no idea what I was doing, thought I had to remove the eye piece. After putting it back, here's the result (or rather the best of several attempts).
Considering I was just desperately trying to hold my mobile phone camera next to the eypiece, and using a crappy 20-year-old telescope, and considering a mild haze, the results are pretty stunning, don't you think? Well, at least I am stunned ^_^. For your convenience, I mirrored the image back to the right orientation (since the refractor is mirroring the image).