Big Chris's Photos
The Moon - 09th May 2017 by Chris Campbell
Image obtained in a light polluted suburban garden in Widnes, Cheshire, England, using a second hand Skywatcher 130/900 telescope, a cheap webcam, and some free software obtained from the internet.
A mosaic of 45 images each created from a stack of 400 frames, were stitched together to produce the above image of an (almost) full moon.
Telescope Skywatcher 130/900 with RA motor drive
Camera Microsoft HD3000 webcam
Lens 2x Barlow
Image count 45 finals @ 400 stacks per image
Software Registax 6 & iMerge
The Moon - 09th May 2017 by Chris Campbell
Image obtained in a light polluted suburban garden in Widnes, Cheshire, England, using a second hand Skywatcher 130/900 telescope, a cheap webcam, and some free software obtained from the internet.
A mosaic of 45 images each created from a stack of 400 frames, were stitched together to produce the above image of an (almost) full moon.
Telescope Skywatcher 130/900 with RA motor drive
Camera Microsoft HD3000 webcam
Lens 2x Barlow
Image count 45 finals @ 400 stacks per image
Software Registax 6 & iMerge