ShahGazer Rambling about Astrophotography, Coding and Clouds

The weather seems surprisingly clear this morning. So, I did not waste anytime and quickly setup my HEQ5. Using the Skywatcher Equinox and Toucam Pro, I stacked about 353 frames worth of video using Registax. I cannot get much resolution or magnification when using with the Canon 300D. Much of the fault is me not buying a proper barlow for this scope. No effort to do any visual observation.. too hot!

Here are some photos with new friends during the brief stint at Coona and Wiruna.

Back in May 2009, I attended the South Pacific Star Party at Wiruna, Ilford and the Ozsky Star Party at Coonabarabran. That was actually the first time I visited Australia. It was truly a memorable trip. Despite being there for just under a week, 3 nights of planned stargazing, and only 2 nights of clear sky, that was enough for me to start planning for another trip next year! So here are some of the wide angle photos of the Milky Way I took using un-mod Canon 300D with the standard 18mm-55mm kit lens at the Ozsky Star Party in Coona. No tracking, just on a flimsy camera tripod.