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How does a fast moving satellite or a probe take those clear pictures of space objects like asteroids, Jupiter, etc?
Doesn't the picture get blurry when objects move?
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Why did my nighttime shots of the moon create trailing spheres?
I used a tripod and remote shutter release. ISO:1600, F/3.5, Exp 46". I expected the flare and halo, but the ghosted spheres surprised me. Can you tell me what caused this and how to adjusting my ...
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How do I set the proper exposure for nighttime moon photos?
All my attempts to get a good shot of the full moon with my DSLR result in an overexposed circle on a black background. I've used a tripod, remote shutter release, low ISO, and long exposure, but ...
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How do people shoot very large moon views?
I see pictures of the moon that looks like it is very close to the earth; I am wondering whether they are real or is there a trick to show the moon that big?
Here is an example: ...
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Are there any mobile applications that calculate sunrise/sunset based on location?
Do you know a mobile application that would:
calculate sunrise/sunset/twilight time
calculate moonrise/moonset/moonphase
would do that based on the location from internal GPS module
There are good ...
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How to predict when the moon will appear large?
Over the last few days, here in Eastern Canada, the moon (Full and close to it) has been appearing very large in the atmosphere around sunset. I know that also happens at around 2->3:00 am in the ...
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How can I get correct focus on the moon or stars with my DSLR? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to nail focus for DSLR astrophotography?
I don't know if D5100 is right camera for this kind of stuff, but I would like to shoot night sky covering moon, stars and ...
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How can I take a picture of the moon as part of a night landscape?
I recently saw this scene while on vacation:
What I would like is for the moon not to be completely blown out, but to also get reflections on the water. If I expose for the reflections, the moon ...
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What focal length lens do I need for photographing the moon?
I would like to know whether it is possible to photograph moon without any flaws with a canon EOS 550d..
Also to get an image of the moon as close as the following image, what kind of ...
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What is the best way to avoid moon and light glare in night exposures without using photo editing software
I took this photo yesterday and although I love it, I wish It didn't have as much glare from the moon or the city lights. I know I could go into lightroom and photoshop and crop a new moon in, but I ...
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Astro-Photography with Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope and Canon EOS?
I have a Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope from Celestron C70 and I am interested in the Astro-photography.
I want to know, if I can use this telescope to attach with my Canon 600D? Do I need anything ...
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How should I choose time for photographing the moon?
In this answer, Derrick suggests that
you have to choose your time carefully to get good shadows
How exactly should I go about choosing appropriate time, what should I take into account? Are ...
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Can taking photo of the moon and/or stars at night cause damage to the camera sensor?
We know that taking photo of the sun can cause some degree of damage to the camera and our eyes. So, are there any damage to the camera (point and shoot / DSLR) when taking photo of the moon and/or ...
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How do I digitally post process Moon photos?
I've created a few photos of the Moon using a Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope and a DSLR. I've tried different ISO settings, shutter speed, bracketing to find the best settings.
Here I show a (reduced ...
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Can I combine two photos to get a good image of a non-full moon?
Is there a good combo of longer exposure and shorter exposure that I can use to get two photos of the moon that I can then combine to show the sun-lit side and the earth-lit side together so I have ...
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How to capture detail of craters on the moon?
How can I photograph the moon so that I see detail of the craters and mountains?
I have a Canon EOS 550D (T2i) and tried "No Flash", "P" as well as creative auto mode, but to no avail. Every time I ...
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How do you photograph a lunar eclipse?
Tonight is the night of a lunar eclipse, and I'm curious, what kinds of tips do you guys have for photographing one? I'd like solutions for both consumer-grade equipment, as well as DSLRs, so that ...
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What filters are commonly used in photographing the moon with a DSLR at night without a telescope?
All my, very limited, experience photographing the moon has been through small telescopes with low resolution mono-chrome cameras. Limited in that I prefer deep space objects with large scopes at very ...
