Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Images
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The main virtue of this camera for astro-imaging use is its comparatively large imaging sensor which, when married with the f/5 system of the SkyWatcher 150mm Newtonian delivers a field of view measuring 1 deg. 18 minutes x 58.5 minutes. It is therefore most suitable for the larger distended objects in the night sky. Time will tell but presently it looks like its use will be confined to the brighter objects that require shorter exposures and/or smaller ISO ratings. At least that is the case for my home site that suffers some degree of sky-glow from Sydney. It would be interesting to see how well it might perform if used at a dark sky location.
There is nothing novel about the following images of some of the usual southern sky objects. They were simply taken to determine the camera's effectiveness for night-time work. Star clusters showed up quite well as did brighter DSOs. But the camera struggled a bit with dimmer nebulae such as the Running Chicken.
There is nothing novel about the following images of some of the usual southern sky objects. They were simply taken to determine the camera's effectiveness for night-time work. Star clusters showed up quite well as did brighter DSOs. But the camera struggled a bit with dimmer nebulae such as the Running Chicken.