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Related: About this forumOkay, all the talk about Jupiter got my curiosity up.
3000mm. f/8
Cross-posted to GD
elleng
(136,043 posts)usonian
(13,781 posts)Coolpix P-1000. Dang, it's not obvious how to focus, at infinity. (in the dark) Tried several modes.
I set AF-Area mode -> manual, FWIW.
The control ring didn't seem to be engaging manual focus, (It should have) but I'll figure that out.
Learning stuff in the dark is not that easy.
More shots were in focus than not, not sure why.
I learn more every day.
The problem with astronomical objects at high magnification is that by the time you can even set the self-timer (to dampen vibration) the object has moved (the Earth, actually).
Never a dull moment.
Got to close doors and lights now.
Enjoy.
elleng
(136,043 posts)3Hotdogs
(13,394 posts)About the same result but without the other celestial objects... too much light pollution in our area.
usonian
(13,781 posts)At that speed, I really didn't know stars from noise, but had my suspicions. So I dropped out dimmer objects just to emphasize the planet and moons. I do very minimal post-processing. And it was late!
Have fun.
brush
(57,475 posts)Thunderbeast
(3,533 posts)The movement of the Jovian moons proved the point.
The Pope, of course, had other ideas. Theirs was not a happy conversation about the discovery!