Moon - Waning Gibbous

From tonight, still trying to get a reasonable Moon shot. Attached K-1 directly to my Meade ETX-105 telescope. Manual focus and exposure. With the telescope mounted like this it is apparently 1830mm at f17.4, shot at ISO800 and 1/400sec as the moon sure moves fast! PP with Dx0

Liked by davidrobinson

Uploaded09/01/2023 - 23:13

CategorySpecialist / Abstract

BodyPENTAX K-1

Shutter Speed1/400

ApertureN/A

LensN/A

ISO800

Focal Length2000mm

Unique Views / Likes22/1

TagsMoon

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Date Taken	09/01/2023 - 23:01
Make	RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
Model	PENTAX K-1
Program Mode	Manual
Metering Mode	Spot
Shutter Speed	1/400
Aperture	N/A
ISO	800
Focal Length	2000mm
Lens	N/A

davidwozhere davidwozhere

3486 posts
10 years
Slap in the middle of England

Posted 09/01/2023 - 23:23 Link

Quite amazing how fast it does whip across the field of view if there is no means of following it !

Both the *istDS and the K5 are incurably addicted to old glass

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GIULIO57 GIULIO57

31 posts
16 years
Firenze-Italia

Posted 10/01/2023 - 00:47 Link

Best large. Nice work.

PPG

Plus Member Spad Spad

1213 posts
16 years

Posted 10/01/2023 - 12:32 Link

Welldone Mike!! Cool that the Meade could handle the K1?

It's not just the moon moving... remember we're moving too!! At almost 700mph'ish

Plus Member MikeInDevon MikeInDevon

433 posts
10 years
Devon

Posted 10/01/2023 - 16:07 Link

Thanks guys!

It's definitely a 'work in progress'.

Well the Meade ETX-105 drive can't really manage the weight, I was having to manually point at the Moon. I'll have try using the ETX-125 as it has a stronger drive system. Just need a clear night, could be a while.

Cheers
Mike