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wenestvedt t1_jcpq58a wrote

Reply to comment by Jesse_Coker in 'Pathway to the Stars' by Jesse_Coker

How long was this one?

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Jesse_Coker OP t1_jcqchry wrote

This was a four minute long exposure.

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wenestvedt t1_jcqo2dc wrote

Oh! I thought it took longer than that -- though I suppose over thirty minutes you would get signs of motion, right?

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Jesse_Coker OP t1_jcqtjpr wrote

Anything over 30 seconds requires a star tracker, but all star trackers have periodic error, preventing exposures past 4-5 minutes unless your system has a guide scope as well. It gets fairly complicated 🌠✌🏽

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wenestvedt t1_jcs0e2v wrote

I am beginning to remember why I didn't get into this hobby. :7)

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