pinball1970's latest activity

Could be! Here's an image I took a while ago, my 15mm lens on a regular-ol' tripod, 30s exposure: M31 is the smudge in the lower...

I don't know if its the minimum. I took this picture end of 2021 with my Sony A7III using a 200 mm telephoto lens together with the...

Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405), celebrated from my back patio, January-March, 2025. IC 405 is an emission and reflection nebula in the...

I had in mind something like we see here: https://www.blog.jimdoty.com/?p=31403 although even here the kit being used is a bit out of my...

FWIW, a good telephoto lens is also a good refracting telescope. But I am not sure what you mean by "resolve Andromeda as a galaxy"...

Experimenting with a wider lens, imaging the area around Brocchi's cluster/NGC 6802: Nikon D810 + Nikkor 105/1.4 @ f/2; 30s subs on...

I would suggest a 135mm or 200mm tele lens, but it also depends on if your camera is a full frame, APS-C (or even Micro Four Thirds)...

Wish I had kit to take pics like you guys are taking! Practically speaking I guess the next step for me will be some form of telephoto...

First light for my RedCat 51 at the Astro-Farm Kiripotib in Namibia in May 2025. The conditions have been overwhelming, 10 hours dark...

Pretty happy with this one of Hoag's object: From astrometry.net (not sure why it didn't identify the galaxy): Not sure how well...

The Pointers. 19th June 2025

The Tadpoles (IC 410) captured from my back patio, Dec 2024 - Feb 2025. IC 410, commonly called The Tadpoles, is an emission nebula in...

The past few months have been absolutely wretched in terms of sky viewing. I was hoping for more time, but this is what I was able to...

The Angel Nebula (NGC 2170) descended to my back patio, November 2024 - March 2025. NGC 2170 is a reflection nebula in the constellation...

Over the past couple of months, there was a clear night now and then through which to image M51 and surroundings: Nikon D810 + Nikkor...