Trying out some prime focus photos
Tonight is the first night I have been able to try out the T-Connector and T-Ring that attaches my Nikon D60 to my Celestron C8 SCT scope.
It was a nice night early on, cold and fairly clear to the East and directly over head. By about 9:00 PM there were some clouds moving in from the Southwest. A thin layer of clouds covered the sky by 10:00 PM so I called it a night a little earlier than I wanted.
Orion Nebula | 01/03/09 19:10 EST - 6x30secs - Prime Focus
Moon 01/03/2009 - 1/200 exposure - Prime Focus
I need to practice focusing some as most of the shots I took were just a hair out of focus. I also took a few shots of the Andromeda Galaxy but they were just too out of focus.
When I set the scope up early in the afternoon, Venus was visible in full light. I wanted to try out the T-Connector and camera in the daylight to minimize the fumbling at night. I took a quick shot of Venus and here it is:
Venus - Early Afternoon - 01032009 - 1/200 exposure - Prime Focus
Kind of cool being able to see this planet well before dark. Looks like a miniature half Moon.
