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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 8/15/2005
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Thanks for commenting Rafael!
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Rafael Le Masson
{K:1593} 8/2/2005
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nice work!
Rafa
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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 6/10/2005
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Thank you for the wonderful comment Ciprian!
- Pierre
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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 6/10/2005
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Hi Taras,
Yes, that's indeed M33 showing. With a good loupe, I was able to make out M110 and M32 beside Andromeda too which looked almost starlike in appearance.
You're the first one to comment on the sporadic and I was a bit surprised no one mentioned this earlier - good eye!  ) I suspect also that the very faint streak immediately to the top left of M31 is also a sporadic since it's not exactly tracing back to the radiant.
I won't be giving up on film yet. Still got my venerable K1000 which I like very much, and will continue to use alongside the digital stuff.
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Ciprian Ilie
{K:13571} 6/9/2005
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Fantastic shot Pierre, I would love to be able to take some pictures like this one.
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Taras R. Hnatyshyn
{K:4055} 6/9/2005
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Pierre,
Another nice meteor image. That other galaxy must be the Pinwheel in Triangulum. In addition to the Perseids, you seem to have captured a sporadic meteor as well going against the grain.
Don't totally give up on film for astro, as not all the detectors go as deep in the red to get the Hydrogen alpha of emission nebulae.
Taras
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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 5/11/2005
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Hi Shane,
Thanks so very much again for the kind words!!!
Don't know about selling my pictures though. I just enjoy doing this for the pure fun of it ))
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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 5/11/2005
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Hi Nigel,
Thank you very much! I was just starting to go through your photos and I must say that you have some really nice astrophotos!!!! I'll be back for a closer look. I look forward to seeing your next results.
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Shane Finnigan
{K:1990} 5/10/2005
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Hi Pierre,
Yup me again ... I couldn't help re-visiting this shot.
Whoaaaaaa..... awesome ) You rock!
You know ... this picture could easily be something you could sell for a magazine cover or astro book.
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Nigel Smith
{K:591} 5/9/2005
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Trully incredible Pierre, the tracking is excellent and the meteor streaks have come out very well indeed.
I have a LXD55 mount but have not actually attatched my camera to it, though I have coupled the camera to an 8inch Schmidt Newtonian that sits on top of it.
You have inspired me to try the same technique.
Congratulations Pierre.
Regards
Nidge.
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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 5/9/2005
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Hi Ivo. Thanks!! Well, the platform that Michael made can hold up to three cameras. If you want, we could build a bigger platform so we could mount even more cameras!! ) Imagine... a full sky coverage at the peak of the Perseids! We could mount your cameras and maybe even Shane's. No more fireball-misses-the-field-of-view.... woohoo!! :))) We got till Aug 12 to work something out if you want. So yeah, I'd just love to do something like that.
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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 5/9/2005
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Thank you very much for your wonderful comments Mary!!
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Ivo Leupi
{K:446} 5/9/2005
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Beautifull picture, Pierre!! I would love to do some multiple camera astrophotography with you.
How many cameras would you be able to fit on the platform? It would be nice to do a almost all sky guided shot during the peak of the meteor shower.
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Mary Brown
{K:71879} 5/9/2005
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Marvelous, Pierre! The crop for this is just right, showing so many stars and meteors . Andromeda show up so well!--the central buldge is so clear to see. You have captured and shown the essence of a meteor shower.
Mary
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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 5/9/2005
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Hi Shane,
Wow, thanks for your wonderful comments!! Coming from you, that means a lot. Thanks again Shane!
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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 5/9/2005
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Thanks Angelo!
For the guided shots, I borrowed a friend's telescope mount (a Meade LXD-55 German Equatorial). I then simply installed a homemade wooden platform on top, with three standard camera heads (ball mounts) bolted into the platform. The cameras are aimed at different areas of the sky to provide a bigger coverage and help improve my odds of capturing some good meteors.
I absolutely love the K-1000, as it gave me many many years of reliable service. I like its simple, robust and no fuss design.
However, a friend here on UF has convinced me on the digital way, and I'm in the process of switching my gear... I must say I'm pretty excited about the new digital cameras! But I'm hanging on to the K1000! ;o)
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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 5/9/2005
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Thanks Kostas!
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Shane Finnigan
{K:1990} 5/8/2005
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HOLY CRAP! This is a fabulous shot! You have more detail in Andromeda than most I've seen where that's all there trying to capture. Amazingly beautiful shot Pierre!
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Angelo Villaschi
{K:49617} 5/8/2005
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Great shot, Pierre. Thanks for the technical details. What do you use for the guided shots?
I guess the K-1000 is ideal for this as it is totally mechanic.
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Kostas Tzanetos
{K:22012} 5/8/2005
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impressive result Pierre ! thanks for the explanation ;-)
kostas
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