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Post by Peterj on Mar 20, 2021 14:20:47 GMT
The marginal results I obtained when shooting December's Great Conjunction (Jupiter and Saturn) prompted me to buy a telescope. There are a few practice sessions available so I can work out the kinks before May 26th lunar eclipse. Last night with my iPhone attached to the scope I achieved some decent results. This is a single image using the afocal method (camera takes a pic of the image produced by the scope's eye piece) captured with iPhone 11 Pro. Screen capture is before and after edits using On1 Photo Raw.  |
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Post by hmca on Mar 20, 2021 20:28:00 GMT
Great results, Pete!
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Post by Peterj on Mar 20, 2021 22:05:22 GMT
Thanks Helen, I'm pretty happy with my progress, but there's plenty left for me to learn! One decision point - do I continue with afocal or break down and purchase an ILC?
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Post by hmca on Mar 21, 2021 1:55:36 GMT
do I continue with afocal or break down and purchase an ILC? Hopefully someone more qualified might have some input for you, Pete. |
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Post by Chris on Mar 21, 2021 16:46:00 GMT
Pete, thanks for sharing your results. The edited version is impressive! Do you intend to only use your iPhone, or will you use an SLR with your telescope? By saying "afocal" I assume you are just holding the iPhone camera next to the eyepiece. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-resources/afocal-what/When you mention "ILC" I assume you mean a dedicated attachment that connects your phone or your digital camera to your telescope. astrobackyard.com/attach-camera-to-telescope/#:~:text=A%20DSLR%20camera%20can%20be,telescope%20just%20like%20an%20eyepiece. The latter method should logically give you much better resolution, especially with a digital camera with a better sensor. You might wish to check out an astronomy forum to see what they would recommend. Kind regards Chris |
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Post by Peterj on Mar 21, 2021 19:59:36 GMT
Pete, thanks for sharing your results. The edited version is impressive! Do you intend to only use your iPhone, or will you use an SLR with your telescope? By saying "afocal" I assume you are just holding the iPhone camera next to the eyepiece. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-resources/afocal-what/When you mention "ILC" I assume you mean a dedicated attachment that connects your phone or your digital camera to your telescope. astrobackyard.com/attach-camera-to-telescope/#:~:text=A%20DSLR%20camera%20can%20be,telescope%20just%20like%20an%20eyepiece. The latter method should logically give you much better resolution, especially with a digital camera with a better sensor. You might wish to check out an astronomy forum to see what they would recommend. Kind regards Chris Thanks Chris, I'm not certain I will achieve significantly better results using an ILC (inter changable lens camera). I have a device that attaches iPhone to eyepiece.
My results with iPhone attached to the eyepiece far exceed my previous lunar captures with my Panasonic fz-300 hence the decision point.
I've read different suggestions: some say newer smartphones are great while others mention superior results using a DSLR. My interest in the night sky is limited to planetary and lunar so it's hard to analyze the advice.
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