True. Thanks for the link. I was trying very unsuccessfully to remember
Bellatrix. <g>
I'll try again. But tonight it's pouring rain instead of snow.
--Bob
On Feb 11, 2013, at 4:01 AM, Jez Cunningham wrote:
> I like it - makes me wanna give it a go.
> In fact you cut off more than just one, but who's counting!?
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Orion_constelation_PP3_map_PL.jpg
> jez
>
> On 11/02/2013, Bob Whitmire <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> My first attempt at astrophotography. Inadvertent, as in unintended, maybe
>> even accidental. I was shooting 180 degrees off a boring sunset and just
>> when I was about to pack it in, the sky started to get interesting again. So
>> I deployed the tripod, set up and just hung out for a while, trying to keep
>> the ISO at 100 and lengthening the time. Then stars started to pop out.
>> Couldn't tell from chimping if I was getting them. Couldn't see them in the
>> viewfinder. Too bad I missed one of Orion's. I thought I had it, but
>> obviously I didn't. Still, it was fun. And now I have something new to keep
>> me out after dark.
>>
>> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=2218
>>
>> --Bob
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