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  1. dan.1moore1

    dan.1moore1 Senior Member

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    Cool, what would you say is the easiest galaxy to capture just with my DSLR on a tripod ? And what stars do I look out for to frame it ?

    I can find Polaris by tracking from the plough , where do I go from there mate ?
     
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  2. phantom

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    if you have android use google sky app
    milky way is the easiest I think
     
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  3. dan.1moore1

    dan.1moore1 Senior Member

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    No iPhone mate but there is a few night sky apps , not sure why I didn't think of getting one of those in the first place
     
    #703 dan.1moore1, Dec 13, 2012
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    you can try some online guides that give you the best time for
    viewing.also can add a twist by catching the international space
    station on its fly over using this site NASA - Spot The Station
     
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  5. kpone

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    Andromeda is probably the easiest galaxy to see. Visible with the naked eye, very near Cassiopeia, a constellation very much like a wide 'W', high in the east at this time of year. Get Star Walk for your iPhone mate. The Orion Nebula is easy to spot too. Just below the belt, in what's known as the sword. It's a true nebula, a gas cloud, a star nursery, whereas andromeda is another galaxy like our own milky way, coming our way very fast. It's currently 2.5 million light years away so don't worry about missing it.
     
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  6. arthurbikemad

    arthurbikemad A very helpful Gent

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    Ive got NightSky and Starmap on my iPad very good apps!
     
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  7. kpone

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    Oh and I'm just downloading the Star Walk Father Christmas tracking update.
     
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  8. phantom

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    I used the NORAD one for the kids.
     
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    The NORAD one always scares me a bit. You know the cousin's preponderance for blue on blue buddy spikes.
     
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  10. phantom

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    lol
     
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  11. Remal

    Remal It's ME
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    459477_10200293079313066_734148290_o.jpg
     
    #711 Remal, Dec 14, 2012
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    Why don't we have a "not like" button for cases as above................that's just gross!
     
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  13. Remal

    Remal It's ME
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    [​IMG]
     
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  14. Remal

    Remal It's ME
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    really more a work of Art from the fun days of GT racing

     
    #714 Remal, Dec 15, 2012
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    "My lord. The drive will be cleared momentarily. You may commence your landing."
     
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    image.jpg
     
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    hoth.jpg
     
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  18. phantom

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    your on a roll
     
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  19. Remal

    Remal It's ME
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    He bloody is, awaiting to find members in the snow next
     
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  20. kpone

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    hhhmmmmmmm, there's an idea.....

    I've got a new game brewing though...
     
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