Astrophotography with Dave Kelly
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Join club members for a shoot of the night sky
This event is highly weather dependent, so be sure to register and check email for confirmation and possible rescheduling to a later date in March.
We plan to set up around sunset, 7:00pm, and start taking pictures at 8:30pm. Bring a portable chair and cold weather gear.
In addition to your camera, you will need: a telephoto lens with an effective focal length of 200mm or greater, a tripod, and an intervalometer function either in your camera or your remote release.
Object: Orion Nebula (M42) in the sword of Orion. It is a good target because it is bright and can be seen by eye. You can take as little as a few
minutes total exposure up to 30 min or more. As an example: A 10 minute shoot at 2.5 seconds per image would create about 240 images. We’ll
minutes total exposure up to 30 min or more. As an example: A 10 minute shoot at 2.5 seconds per image would create about 240 images. We’ll
review instructions on how to merge and align your images.
Please register below:
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Kathryn and I will be attending.
Please text or email if event date is changed
I’ll be at CNC for the Churchville Photography club meeting. So I may try to find you after the meeting.