The main purpose of the site is to detail my
adventures into the realm of Astrophotography and along the way
pass on information about the various triumphs and pitfalls I
encounter.
I have always been awestruck by the beauty of planets, nebulae , galaxies and other deep space objects
as photographed by amateurs, large terrestrial telescopes as well as the
Hubble
Space
Telescope and
thought that I might try my hand at it.
The first thing you need, obviously, is a
telescope. There are many manufacturers such as Meade, Celestron, Vixen,
Orion, and Zhumell to mention just a few and have a price
range from a few hundred dollars to over ten thousand dollars.
I started out using a Meade DS114 f8 reflector telescope ( starter
scope) and, by no means, an expert in this field
having just started (Dec. '06) myself. However, I have been doing a
lot of research into astrophotography on the web and hope to pass on
what I have learned so far.
In 2007
I upgraded my equipment adding a Mead DSI color CCD camera and
purchasing a used Mead LXD75 SN8 equatorial mount and 8" Schmidt-Newtonian
f4 scope. In 2008 I added a 80mm Orion guide scope and a used Meade DSI
Pro for guiding. ( There is always something that needs to
be bought -- LOL) See Equipment link.
As I said above, there is always something I need to
further the hobby, So in 2008 I decided that I needed to add
guiding to my set up. As luck would have it I found a used
80mm Orion f11 refractor on the web and also a DSI-PRO camera for just
around $100. Now I'm set, I thought. Yeah right, there is
always an upgrade to a better mount newer camera and, oh yes, a
dome would be nice. There is always something.
If your
just starting out you may want to go to the
getting started
page or the page on
telescope basics. There you will
also find links to other sites that can provide a lot of
good information on telescope setups, imaging, and web-cams among other
things. As I have found It's real easy to start
sinking money into this hobby.
Stop by the Gallery and check
out the images I've been able to shoot over.
I hope you enjoy
perusing my web site and doing so perhaps come away with a few tidbits
of knowledge.
Now it's on and forward in my endeavor as an amateur in
astrophotography.
While your here, click on the
VISITOR COMMENT tab and let me know what
you think of the site.
Stay tuned for more info and pictures as I attempt perfect
this art.
Cheers from Nor Schramm.
74°54’52.75”W / 40°50’25.88”N
(74.91465°W/ 40.84052° N)
Oxford, NJ USA
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