Stab at nightscapes.

Hi.
Pictures below were my first attempts on astrophotography without telescope - just camera on fixed tripod (10£ from Tesco).
All pictures were taken with Canon 1000D and 18-55mm kit lens.

For all pictures setings were the same: ISO 1600, f/3.5 and 30s. exposure.
All pictures were taken at 26/02/2011 on moonless and cloudless night.

Lighthouse at Noss Head
http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/9...modresized.jpg

Living under Orion's Belt
http://img862.imageshack.us/img862/6...modresized.jpg

In the tranches
http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/2...modresized.jpg

Fabulous photos Maciek. You've captured lots of stars with interesting foregrounds. Especially like the "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" style lighting in the last one.

[Is the streak below M31 in the last one a meteor or satellite?]

Thanks astroman.

I am not sure what it was as I have only taken one frame, but I think it is satelite because it has the same brightness at whole streak length.
I have catched three meteors in the past and all of them always have had brighter spot. But it also could be a very faint meteor.

This one below is my best shot of meteor so far. It was taken at 27 July 2011 and I belive it is meteor from Delta Aquarids meteor shower.

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/9...012resized.jpg