Can you guess the time of the day when the above photo was taken? (Click on the photo for a bigger version). Would you believe it if I said 2 AM? Oh yes, 2 AM it is! Maybe the stars in the photo can convince you 
We, Astronomy Club, IIT Madras held a session yesterday night at the Sangam Grounds. I tried out some shots of the sky using a Canon Powershot A540 with its shutter open for 15 seconds. And in the wee hours of the night I get photos like the one above! Clearly, this was my first time in taking such long exposures!
I managed to capture Ursa Major (which came out very well). That’s the one below
I also captured some afocal shots of the moon.
My (alomst) first shot at Astrophotography!
Aside: my Hackergotchi Tutorial is first on google! <Search>
February 23, 2008 at 7:23 pm
Whoa! Really nice shots! And I’ve seen that 2 am sky – it’s amazing!
February 23, 2008 at 10:38 pm
Thanks!
You mean you’ve seen such long exposures before?
February 23, 2008 at 11:23 pm
Nope, just a 2 am sky that looks like a 6 pm sky!
And slight doubt, you call yourself anonymous24 and put your face up for the whole world to see?
February 23, 2008 at 11:25 pm
Naming the domain was a miscalculation. Now, it doesn’t matter, does it
February 24, 2008 at 10:19 am
Heh-heh
Ursa Major looks god-level…Why you can even see Arundhati…
Hey and if possible add Akarsh’s ‘Bhooth’ Picture too
February 24, 2008 at 10:39 am
Thanks