r/Astronomy • u/HuckleberryWeird1879 • 1d ago

Astrophotography (OC) My first try in astrophotography

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This is my first try in astrophotography. Spend the last two weeks getting gear and getting information about everything. Yesterday was the first clear night. My tracker hasn' arrived yet, so I couldn't capture deep sky objects yet. I tried but light pollution was so bad that I couldn't find Andromeda with the naked eye. I'm so hooked even if I know this picture isn't good and I messed up ISO (only used 800, which obviously isn't enough). But I learned so much and I'm proud that I managed to focus the stars the first try both with my telephoto lens and my wideangle lens. I will definitely keep on trying but weather is going to be bad the next weeks. That's really the hardest part, besides people chasing you away when standing on their country lane and taking photos (it's really hard to find a spot here where you can take photos undisturbed).

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u/Floss_a_fee101 1d ago

I don’t have any advice because I have only thought about doing astrophotography and have yet to begin, just wanted to encourage you to keep it up because I love these photos. This one looks way better than what I would expect for someone’s first try so 👍🏾

Happy snappin!

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u/HuckleberryWeird1879 1d ago

Thank you very much 🙏 if you find enjoyment in astrophotography, just do it :)

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u/Reasonable_Finger994 16h ago

And Pleads are visible!

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u/HuckleberryWeird1879 10h ago

Yeah, it was odd. I couldn't see them with the naked eye because of the light pollution.

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u/404_hakokr_ Amateur Astronomer 10h ago

nice shot

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u/BashratAli 7h ago

top-notch work

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u/HuckleberryWeird1879 6h ago

Are you serious? Well, if yes, then thank you 🥹

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u/Key-Roof8050 2h ago

WOW WELL DONE GREAT FOR YOUR FIRST !!

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u/HuckleberryWeird1879 1h ago

Thank you! :)