New pics uploaded

Hi Friends,
I have uploaded few night sky pics in my gallery. please click here to see.

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Vinay

Summer Triangle

Summer triangle from my balcony. it was around midnight and sky was getting clearer. 
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Camera: Canon SX130 IS
ISO: 200
Exposure:40sec
f/3.4

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Vinay

Canon SX130 with CHDK - HD Time Lapse Video 2 - Traffic

2 sec exposure each..total 150 photos taken with 3 second interval..

Canon SX130 with CHDK - Time Lapse Video 1 - Clouds

I created this Time lapse with Canon SX130- CHDK enabled.
total 207 shots were taken with 4 seconds exposure each and Merged with windows live movie maker.

countdown begins...one of the darkest lunar eclipse coming up..

Hi,
The lunar eclipse of 15th June is going to be one of the darkest eclipse of the century. moon will turn blood red and then black for some moments..(for more info on Lunar Eclipse click here)

 

(image courtesy: NASA)
Keep looking up...

Night sky images

Hi Guys,

I installed chdk in canon A700.(CHDK is excellent hack which enables many DSLR-like features in canon digital cameras.you can find all info about CHDK here).With CHDK I could take exposures upto 64 seconds. results are better then expected. See images below. Click the Image for larger version.

Draco

Hercules,Coma Boralis & Part of Bootes

Lyra,Hercules & Part of Ophiuchus

Scorpius

Hercules,Draco,Lyra & Part of Cygnus

Hercules,Coma Borealis,Bootes & Part of Ophiuchus

Ursa Major

New Equipment Added

I added new 25mm GSO Plossl(click here for details) to my collection..its giving excellent results..taking pics of planets and moon through digital cameras will be easier now. will try and upload the pics soon..stay tuned..