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CaliforniaPeggy

(154,470 posts)
3. Thanks so much, my dear LoisB!
Sat Jun 28, 2025, 11:56 PM
Jun 28

It really helps to have great equipment, both camera and lens and tripod! Plus knowing how to use them helps too.

I also used some software to help bring out the details. The whole process is great fun!

LoisB

(11,069 posts)
5. It's the "knowing how to use them" part that would trip me up. I'm just glad there are such
Sun Jun 29, 2025, 12:04 AM
Jun 29

great photographers like you who share with those of us who are photographically deficient.

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,470 posts)
8. These things can be learned and I did, with the invaluable help of AndyS. He was an expert!
Sun Jun 29, 2025, 12:12 AM
Jun 29

I am always happy to share!

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,470 posts)
4. Thanks so much, my dear Mark.b2!
Sun Jun 29, 2025, 12:00 AM
Jun 29

I'm happy you like it.

I see you joined DU recently, so allow me to say Welcome! It's a great site.

Mark.b2

(571 posts)
11. I have an 8" Dobsonian and try my hand at astrophotogrphy
Sun Jun 29, 2025, 12:22 AM
Jun 29

I love observing the planets and the moon. I have a sun filter and enjoy getting my telecop out during the daylight hours. I really enjoying looking at photos like the one you posted, especially high quality.

Thanks for the welcome to DU; however, I’ve been a member with this userid since early 2023. I was a member with a couple other userids before that. I forget to write down my passwords and ended up getting locked out!

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,470 posts)
13. Oh I'm sorry you had to go through all that! I suspect you'll be fine now.
Sun Jun 29, 2025, 12:30 AM
Jun 29

People with telescopes have a huge advantage over us ordinary mortals! But telescopes are expensive and heavy.

Are you going to try to see the total solar eclipse in 2027? I think that's the date. The totality will be, at maximum, SIX MINUTES! I have plans to get to Egypt where that totality will happen. I'm probably crazy!

Mark.b2

(571 posts)
15. Telescopes arent too terribly expensive, but, they're like a lot of things; you can spend....
Sun Jun 29, 2025, 12:58 AM
Jun 29

as much as you want. I dont recall specifically, but I paid around $600 give or take. There are all kinds of accessories to get different grades of eyepieces and gadgets to connect iPhones to the scope.

There are a couple of websites that let you know about “things” that are moving around that you can look for. I love watching out for the International Space Station. SpaceX satellites are frequently visible. The moons of Jupiter, Saturn’s rings, lunar crators, and sun spots are other interestng phenomena I enjoy observing!

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,470 posts)
10. Thanks very much, my dear wendyb-NC!
Sun Jun 29, 2025, 12:15 AM
Jun 29

The crisp detail is something I'm always working to get!

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,470 posts)
14. Aw, thank you for your lovely comments, my dear 3catwoman3!
Sun Jun 29, 2025, 12:34 AM
Jun 29

You honor me and I greatly appreciate that.

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