Sorry - Gonna blow my own trumpet

[jgs001]

I have to tell someone ... sorry all...

In the past month, I've had 4 chunks of publicity...

Firstly, this hit explore on Flickr

M42, M43 and The Running Man by John, on Flickr


Secondly, This was in the local county paper a publicity for a local amdram group

Curtain Up! - Rehearsals - 28/02/2011 by John, on Flickr

Thirdly, this was in the Sky At Night Magazine

and finally, this was on the telly in the Sky At Night program

 

[smfcfan]

Congratulations nice to get some recognition and "exposure"

Sorry for the pun but someone had to well done though, love the star shots, amazing

 

[jennyb]

Great news, John! Well done. They are of course all excellent images. Your star photos are always amazing

Congratulations,

Jenny

 

[Just Dave]

Goos stuff John, well done on all accounts

 

[shanlea]

well done, how did you do the star ones? what lens did you use for these? they are great

 

[Mrs B]

Congrats, they are some awesome images!

 

[cduffy]

Congrats, the publicity is well deserved judging by these images. 1 & 4 are my favourites. I'm new here so never seen you star pics but I'll be keeping a lookout for them in the future.

 

[sep9001]

Well done, the first picture is amazing. How did you take that picture?

 

[jgs001]

Thanks all.

For the optics..

1) A 600mm refractor (telescope, with an 80mm aperture, f/7.5... 24x5 minutes at ISO800, on a guided tracking mount)

2) The humble nifty fifty (EF50mm mkII), the details are in the border.

 

[AndyB1976]

Astounding work there!! I am often pondering having a go at astrophotography

Andy

 

[Di Stone]

Those are truely amazing captures John. Congratulations on the publicity, very well deserved.

Di

 

[jennifer]

Great job!! As happy for you if it were me. I like the third one best....

 

[PetethePrimate]

Congrats, some great shots there

 

[Brooksy]

First and thrid are a amazing shots, well done. Fourth to me is a bit muggled! But technically great.

 

[maximust]

first shot is amazing, breathtaking shot.

The setup you have must be amazing.

Well done

 

[jgs001]

Thanks all...

Andy, it's not simple, and is yet another large money pit ...

Eric... Muggled not with you sorry...

Max, what I have is considered to be at the bottom end of the astrophotography game... There are many people out there with mounts that cost far more than my entire setup, hell cooled, dedicated mono cameras that cost far more than my entire setup. As ever, it's not what, but how ... find the limits, smack em with a hammer and see how you go ... The theory is that you should not be able to do that Jupiter image with my small and modest kit for instance as an 80mm aperture scope doesn't have the resolving power, and 600mm focal length is a tad short... but as you can see ...