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I found Polaris!

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    Here are some startrails - my 3rd attempt!! I think i really need to get a wide angle lens (wider than 22mm).
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    Very cool. They're getting better every time. Too bad about that streak through the middle? Is that a plane do you think?

    Also, did you get my link in a previous post for the Clear Sky Chart? If so, has it been useful?
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    Thanks for the chart! - I did look at the Clear Sky Chart for Vancouver (that's where I live , and it looked very easy to use. However, i did struggle with it a bit because of my limited knowledge of star mapping and familiarity with constellations. More reading for me for the summer!! Observing planets and stars facinated me when I was young, and I am going to pick that up again for sure.

    At my latitude of 49 degrees, i incorrectly assumed that the attitude of Polaris was also 49 degrees, forgetting to take into account that earth is not a perfect sphere. It seems more like 65 degrees based on the attitude of my camera.

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    The streak in the middle is an aircraft. I could take it out very easily from one of the images in the stack (there was another comment about that earlier as well). We live very close to the airport.

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    I really like this. and I like the streak. reminds me of a radar screen
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    Thanks!

    but darn - too late - i took out the aircraft streak.

    Hard to say which one I like better. I'll keep both for now!
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    Excellent star trail I like them both! The streak adds another element of interest IMO. You sometimes catch shooting stars in these shots which also looks great IMO.
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    I also think this is your best one to date thoughton and I really dig it! Personally I like streak-free better, but the streaked one does add variety imo.
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    I like both of them, and the one with the streak looks more abstract, more arty.
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