The trials, tribulations and small triumphs of a Charlotte, NC astronomer imaging under Bortle 8/9 skies.
Saturday, July 7, 2012
The Usual Suspect
I realize my deep sky "gallery" is a little on the skimpy side and this image does nothing to add to the variety. This is another pic of M13 taken last night with the 14 and a Nikon D40. I only managed to get 2 decent, 30 second exposures. The other images displayed what I call "bounce." That is, the stars look like small dumbells. The effect is caused, I believe, by the bounce of the DSLR as the mirror flips up during exposure. The night was perfectly still yesterday, so I was hoping for better results. I've tried other DSLRs, too--notably the Canon Rebel XTi, but they all had more bouncing than the Nikon, which appears to be the best in this regard. The image is a long way from perfect, but it is a big improvement on the image I captured last October.
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