Steve Paxton's photos with the keyword: Star

I have to say I have been beaten by nature so this is what I have... We have clouds next few night. This is on the Northern Track of the Milky way Does not get very high so very prone to City lights.two night put it far too low to try for more shots. I think I have left this on way too late( waiting for the moon to die down) as in did not get much above the trees and power lines. There is a whole lot more below and right that this two shot panorama did not capture. This was set up with camera rotation on the field of view in Nina and I have to say this two shot panorama is 100% perfect in the way it was pictured and how it came out. This was to be a 6 night group of shots but clouds have killed it as it is really now far too low to try for more shots after the clouds pass,this is three night 25 shots panel one bottom of image but the main the top panel is only 2 night at 25 shots per night. To say I am a little surprised that it has come out fairly well for the number of shots and the clarity of shots above the city lights. I hope to come back to this next year to get the whole area with the Nikon 300mm lens. enjoy a few of the odd balls of space. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_443 QHY 183C -10c 25 shots each night 10 min each over Three nights panel 1 and 2 night panel 2. MeLE Mini PC Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box Prima Luce Essato Focus Optolong LeNhance filter, Skywatcher Black DiamondED80 OTA Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned SVbony 50MM Guide scope QHY QHY5L-II-M Guide camera Guided PHD2, Nina Pixinsight, Ps .

I had only a short time before the moon came up After programing failures, glitches and computer hang ups in the program took what little time I had away. after a number of restarts of the computer I just rewrote the sequence from scratch, this is just 7 shot @5 min each. A shot for my friend Ko as I told him I have not see a Galaxy or shot one , first try. A very faint Galaxy but the only one that is even close to try out, there are much smaller ones well beyond my current range. this is a huge crop of the photo to see this small amount of detail. this will get another look on a night with no moon and city night pollution.. open the link for a much better view. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_300

The fishing spot a very long point of land in the middle of Massey Bay. 9% Moon while a night to capture The Milky way bow It was also a teaching night. I was asked can you teach me how to use my camera. With a request like that how could I not, Yes they came along for the view and learning. First time for both of them but one camera I could not get speed down past 1/2 sec to 20 sec so only could watch on. PIP shows the students camera as we move out of the strong wind Behind some bushes. Nikon D90, my lens, my tripod, 30 seconds set up and L bracket to get the same view. Yes it is that easy..... Not for every one But for me For me to remember just why I own and enjoy a camera.