Magnuz.se Astrophotography

Magnuz.se - Astronomy - Photography

Magnuz of Sweden astrophotography.

Contents

Contents.

• Contents
• Photos
• Routine
• Log

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Photos

Photos of astronomical objects.

• 
  Orion Nebula M42
  UTC: 2023-02-18 21:31:08
  WGS84: 59.26169°N, 18.00561°E
  f=135mm, f/5.6, 2.5s, ISO 6400
  SQM-L: 18.43±0.02 (UTC 21:21±2)
  6960x4640px cropped to 1500x1000px
  Canon EOS 90D, sensor APS-C 22.3x14.9 mm
  Canon EF-S 18-135 mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS USM
  Canon Remote Switch RS-60E3
  Stitz Tripod 3-SEC. VT-33G
• 
  Orion
  UTC: 2023-02-18 21:34:09
  WGS84: 59.26169°N, 18.00561°E
  f=35mm, f/4.5, 1s, ISO 6400
  SQM-L: 18.43±0.02 (UTC 21:21±2)
  6960x4640px cubic scaled to 1500x1000px
  Canon EOS 90D, sensor APS-C 22.3x14.9 mm
  Canon EF-S 18-135 mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS USM
  Canon Remote Switch RS-60E3
  Stitz Tripod 3-SEC. VT-33G
• 
  Pleiades M45
  UTC: 2023-02-18 21:39:12
  WGS84: 59.26169°N, 18.00561°E
  f=135mm, f/5.6, 1s, ISO 6400
  SQM-L: 18.43±0.02 (UTC 21:21±2)
  6960x4640px cropped to 1500x1000px
  Canon EOS 90D, sensor APS-C 22.3x14.9 mm
  Canon EF-S 18-135 mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS USM
  Canon Remote Switch RS-60E3
  Stitz Tripod 3-SEC. VT-33G
• 
  Orion
  UTC: 2023-02-19 18:25:45
  WGS84: 59.26169°N, 18.00561°E
  f=35mm, f/5.6, 1s, ISO 6400
  SQM-L: 17.90±0.45 (UTC 18:15±2)
  6960x4640px cubic scaled to 1500x1000px
  Canon EOS 90D, sensor APS-C 22.3x14.9 mm
  Canon EF-S 18-135 mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS USM
  Canon Remote Switch RS-60E3
  Stitz Tripod 3-SEC. VT-33G
• 
  Orion Nebula M42
  UTC: 2023-02-19 18:28:49
  WGS84: 59.26169°N, 18.00561°E
  f=121mm, f/5.6, 1s, ISO 6400
  SQM-L: 17.90±0.45 (UTC 18:15±2)
  6960x4640px cropped to 1500x1000px
  Canon EOS 90D, sensor APS-C 22.3x14.9 mm
  Canon EF-S 18-135 mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS USM
  Canon Remote Switch RS-60E3
  Stitz Tripod 3-SEC. VT-33G
• 
  Pleiades M45
  UTC: 2023-02-19 18:33:31
  WGS84: 59.26169°N, 18.00561°E
  f=135mm, f/5.6, 1s, ISO 6400
  SQM-L: 17.90±0.45 (UTC 18:15±2)
  6960x4640px cropped to 1500x1000px
  Canon EOS 90D, sensor APS-C 22.3x14.9 mm
  Canon EF-S 18-135 mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS USM
  Canon Remote Switch RS-60E3
  Stitz Tripod 3-SEC. VT-33G
• 
  Moon
  UTC: 2023-03-31 20:45:14
  WGS84: 59.26154°N, 18.00480°E
  f=135mm, f/16, 1/1000s, ISO 6400
  SQM-L: 17.31±0.19 (UTC 20:30±2)
  6960x4640px cropped to 1500x1000px
  Canon EOS 90D, sensor APS-C 22.3x14.9 mm
  Canon EF-S 18-135 mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS USM
  Canon Remote Switch RS-60E3
  Stitz Tripod 3-SEC. VT-33G
• 
  Ursa Majoris
  UTC: 2023-03-31 20:59:14
  WGS84: 59.26154°N, 18.00480°E
  f=18mm, f/5.6, 1s, ISO 6400
  SQM-L: 17.31±0.19 (UTC 20:30±2)
  6960x4640px cubic scaled to 1500x1000px
  Canon EOS 90D, sensor APS-C 22.3x14.9 mm
  Canon EF-S 18-135 mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS USM
  Canon Remote Switch RS-60E3
  Stitz Tripod 3-SEC. VT-33G
• 
  Ursa Majoris
  UTC: 2023-03-31 21:01:50
  WGS84: 59.26154°N, 18.00480°E
  f=18mm, f/5.6, 1s, ISO 6400
  SQM-L: 17.31±0.19 (UTC 20:30±2)
  6960x4640px cubic scaled to 1500x1000px
  Canon EOS 90D, sensor APS-C 22.3x14.9 mm
  Canon EF-S 18-135 mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS USM
  Canon Remote Switch RS-60E3
  Stitz Tripod 3-SEC. VT-33G

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Routine

Routine for astrophotography. Useful when brain deteriorates with age.

• Check atronomical conditions, using e.g. Stellarium:
  • astronomical night (Sun below 18° under horizon)
  • no Moon (Moon below 1° under horizon)
• Check weather conditions, using local weather service:
  • preferrably no clouds
  • no haze
• Check positions of objects to observe, using e.g. Stellarium.
• Check camera batteries charge.
• Check route and transportation to observation location.
• Pack equipment:
  • camera (Canon EOS 90D, sensor APS-C 22.3x14.9 mm)
  • lenses (Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-135 mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS USM)
  • remote switch (Canon Remote Switch RS-60E3)
  • tripod (Stitz Tripod 3-SEC. VT-33G)
  • cell phone with GPS (iPhone SE(2), 2020)
  • SQM-L light meter (from Unihedron via Robtics.nl)
  • fingerless gloves
• Go to observation location.
• Dress in fingerless gloves.
• Find, GPS locate and note place for tripod (use phone).
• Note time (use phone).
• Measure and note (use phone) light (use SQM-L), 6 times 60 s apart, discard first.
• Setup camera with lens, tripod and remote switch.
• Photograph and if needed note (use phone) objects.
• Note time (use phone) when done.
• Pack equipment.
• Undress fingerless gloves.
• Go home.
• Unpack equipment.
• Connect camera to computer (via WiFi or cable) and transfer photos (use EOS Utility 3).
• Add content name to export folder name.
• Scale (suffix B) or crop (suffix C) photos for publication to 1500x1000 px, and to 360x240 px previews (suffix D).
• Transfer processed photo versions (B, C, D) to "photo" mirror folder.
• Add photos to "photo" mirror folder index page.
• Update log on "photo" mirror folder index page.
• Transfer updates to server (use SCP).

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Log

Reverse chronological log of astrophotography events.

• 2023-04-19: added scaling type.
• 2023-04-04: Added more photo settings.
• 2023-04-01: Published this page.
• 2023-03-31: Photographed Moon, UMa.
• 2023-03-08: Published astronomy interest background.
• 2023-03-04: Published fixed constellation observation times.
• 2023-03-02: Bought fingerless gloves from BEA.
• 2023-02-27: Published constellation observation times.
• 2023-02-27: Published constellations by magnitude.
• 2023-02-27: Fixed Stellarium script for constellation times.
• 2023-02-23: Developed Stellarium script for constellation times.
• 2023-02-23: Developed SH script to order constellations by magnitude.
• 2023-02-21: Developed SH script to order constellations by brightness.
• 2023-02-19: Photographed Ori, M42, M45.
• 2023-02-19: Studied Canon EOS 90D manual.
• 2023-02-18: Photographed Ori, M42, Tau.
• 2023-02-18: Studied Canon EOS 90D manual.
• 2023-02-17: Studied Canon EOS 90D manual.
• 2023-02-16: Fixed SH script for SQM-L times 2023-2024 as HTML.
• 2023-02-16: Studied Canon EOS 90D manual.
• 2023-02-15: Studied Canon EOS 90D manual.
• 2023-02-14: Studied Canon EOS 90D manual.
• 2023-02-14: Developed SH script for SQM-L times and weather as HTML.
• 2023-02-13: Tested Canon EOS 90D at night and indoors.
• 2023-02-13: Bought Canon Remote Switch RS-60E3 from FotoKungen.
• 2023-02-13: Bought Canon LP-E6NH battery from FotoKungen.
• 2023-02-13: Bought SanDisk SDXC 256 GB from FotoKungen.
• 2023-02-13: Received Unihedron SQL-L light meter from Robtics.nl.
• 2023-02-13: Received Canon EOS 90D camera + lens from Power.
• 2023-02-12: Developed SH script for SQM-L times 2023-2024 as HTML.
• 2023-02-12: Developed Stellarium script for SQM-L times 2023-2024.
• 2023-02-11: Created astronomy department at magnuz.se.
• 2023-02-11: Developed SH script for SQM-L times 2023 as HTML.
• 2023-02-08: Developed Stellarium script for SQM-L times 2023.
• 2023-02-08: Ordered Unihedron SQL-L light meter from Robtics.nl.
• 2023-02-08: Ordered Canon EOS 90D camera + lens from Power.
• 2023-02-05: Joined STAR (Stockholm Amateur Astronomers) and SAS (Swedish Astronomical Society).
• 2020-07-18: Received iPhone SE (2) from Apple.
• 2020-07-13: Ordered iPhone SE (2) from Apple.
• 2019-09-07: Installed and learned the software Stellarium.
• 2001-01-10: Bought Stitz Tripod 3-SEC. VT-33G.
• 1980: Got "Astronomi" ("The Cambridge Encyclopaedia of Astronomy").
• 1976: Got Pegasus 7x50 FOV 6.5° binoculars.
• 1972: Got Patrick Moore: "Planeterna och Universum" ("The Atlas of the Universe").

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created 2023-04-01 and last updated 2023-04-19 by Magnuz of Sweden.