The Astrophotography of Ken James Part 1

[leechilds24]

awsome pics awsome vid!great wrk mate.

[wafflegirl506]

2:50 the first time I've seen a love heart in M42 :) I know I'll never be able to un-see it now hehe.

3:47 I love the suns rays here!

3:57 What sunspot number is this? Don't suppose it was recently considering the lengthy minimum we're having :(

Great images overall! Now to part 2 :)

[BallaratDragon]

Waffle, I can't remember which sunspot it was. It was a few years ago and there were quite a few around back then.

Thanks for looking at my videos. Enjoy Part 2. Also look at Part 3. It is my best work yet.

[toepebble]

Thank you for the great sky show.

[lordfabri]

1:22 is that m13 through your dobson on eq mount?WOW is another thing that seen that through my c8...is a 12"?

[BallaratDragon]

No, it is Omega Centauri (NGC 5139) the largest Globular Cluster visible.

Yes, imaged with a Philips 840k ToUcam webcam through a 12" Reflector on a giant home-made EQ mount.

[back2thefutre]

great

[KhalsaSoulja]

Wow wow wow, these are some pretty impressive pictures. The clarity of the moon was especially nice. May i ask what DSLR camera you use? And how much did the mount cost? You are using a telescope from a Dobsonian mount right?

[BallaratDragon]

Thanks Khalsa.

I didn't use a DSLR on any of the images in Part 1 of my videos. I used a Phillips 840k ToUcam webcam in 'Part 1' and 'Part 2'.

In 'Part 3' I used a Canon 350d DSLR.

[dyonisos75]

wow, great pictures

[avv58]

You have a great hobby Ken!

[faynart]

Very beautiful video ! Thank you for shering.

[MyAstroSpaceDotCom]

Hi Ken, nice work mate. Love the sunset at the end as well. All the best. Ray Palmer.

[nismoT40]

Ha beautiful pictures btw

[nismoT40]

just a question is to how to start taking astropictures. what type of digital camera do you look for? and can this be done on most telescopes?

[Blackheart77ce]

I was wondering, can you get a photo of the US flag on the moon with these telescopes?

[BallaratDragon]

No Blackheart, the flag is way to small. Even the Lunar landing craft cannot be seen. The minimum size of objects able to be seen with Earth based telescopes is about 20 meters diameter (60 feet)and even then it is only a dot. Many have tried to get images of the Lunar landing craft, but as yet, no-one has acheived it, but we keep trying.

[NebulaLonnie]

Nice work Ken

[nanogirl]

Beautiful images, thank you.

[sarra247]

cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooool

[mrbuster123]

Im sorry,I was really being stupid,I know you must have really worked hard at getting all of these great astrophotos...Ill keep my mouth shut.

[barryarmstead]

Very gracious apology there mrbuster123. Bravo. Why dont you take a look at Ice in space and say hello to Ken and the rest of us? You will be able to see what amateur astronomers can really do these days with fairly simple equipment.

In view of your courageous apology,I would like to apologise to you for responding to your first comment in the derogitory.

[BallaratDragon]

Thank You, Apology accepted.

Yes it was a lot of work capturing those images over a 2 year period. It has all been a great learning curve and I am looking forward to completing video number 2 and posting it in here.

[jjjnettie]

Very impressive Ken.

Great job on the presentation too.

Who'd want someone like mrbuster123 lurking in the forum anyway. Jerk.

[t0nes2]

nice work ken, nice song choice too.

what do you say we invite mrbuster to the forum, its handy to have an expert around.

(Tj from IceInSpace)

[andrewbundschuh]

We have a term for you down under mrbuster123 - wanker.

Nice work Ken!

[mrbuster123]

photos taken from a book,you can see the change in contrast from the reflection of the light hitting the pages

[BallaratDragon]

Ahhh, ignorance must be bliss!

If I copied my images from a book it mustn't be a very good book. But I shall take it as a compliment that you think my images are 'Astronomy Book' quality.

The Contrast change you refer to is called 'Amp Glow' and is an undesirable effect of CCD imaging in Long Exposure mode.

I suppose when I submit my Video Part 2 that you'll say I stole them from the Hubble Space Telescope! Go ahead, I'll just thank you for the compliment.

[Laurence235]

An excellent presentation of your work, Ken.

Music selection was also very apt.

L.