http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/ TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:27:34 GMT Alan http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/278 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/278 Hi All, Just wondering who else is taking or trying to take Astrophotos? Alan Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:52:13 GMT The Guvnah http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/277 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/277 Thanks Siti - too kind!!! Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:51:32 GMT Siti Nursaba http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/276 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/276 Hey Phil! Like a picture out of an astro book - looks so professional. I think you can make a postcard out of this, and send it to me :) Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:58:15 GMT Alan http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/275 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/275 [:)] Hi and welcome all 31 members. What are you all up to. It's our cloudy season here. Alan Group owner & Founder Windy Ridge Observatory Three Rivers, Mi Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:53:10 GMT Alan http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/274 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/274 Holy Star's Phil Great shot. It's the cloudy season here as soon as I get some nice weather I am going to get out and start snapping. Alan Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:51:55 GMT The Guvnah http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/273 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/273 This image is much better than my last attempt at this beautiful galaxy. I have a long way to go yet, but this is definitely a step in the right direction. As Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:52:50 GMT The Guvnah http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/272 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/272 You are too kind, Alan! But thanks mate. I really need to focus on autoguiding. I have all the gear, but need to feel motivated enough to set it up and go Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:47:45 GMT Alan http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/271 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/271 OH my GOD, That is sure worth more than a thousand words Guvnah! I'm going to have to get off my duff and start taking some photos. Good going my friend, Alan Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:15:04 GMT The Guvnah http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/270 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/270 I am on the fence on this once. This is my first wide-field attempt at anything in this rich region of the sky, near Sagittarius and, thus the center of the Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:51:25 GMT The Guvnah http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/269 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/269 Thanks, folks! I tell you, I have had ZERO time to do any astro work these last few months, and whenever I have it has been either cloudy or something to that Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:03:35 GMT Siti Nursaba http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/268 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/268 wow, that looks fantastic! Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:48:26 GMT Alan http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/267 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/267 Now Thats A way Cool Photo Alan Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:13:13 GMT The Guvnah http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/266 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/266 Oops, try this! http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hBh1qWkj6yg/Sr9KIv-T6bI/AAAAAAAABxo/9bEjsQmzBSs/s1600-h/DSC_0198.JPG Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:54:40 GMT Alan http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/265 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/265 Hey phi, The link didn't work, Alan Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:15:44 GMT The Guvnah http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/264 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/message/264 G'day All, I was in the Middle East last week for a short holiday. I managed to get a nice photo at the old port city of Jaffa, Israel. The photo was taken at