Mar 022013
 

IMG_0626-41balancedSmall 2x2

Telescope : None
Mount : Manfrotto tripod (055XDB), manfrotto head (804RC2), fixed
Camera : Canon EOS 60D
Lens : EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS @ 18mm
Exposure : [C:16x30s@ISO 400]
Software : Gimp

A morning attempt to capture some early Orionids was unsuccessful.  However, stacking the exposures does provide colorful evidence of Earth’s rotation against the starry background.  Polaris, of course, refuses to budge.

 Posted by at 12:05 pm

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