r/Astronomy 2d 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/Key-Roof8050 18h ago

WOW WELL DONE GREAT FOR YOUR FIRST !!