Getting star trails - still not getting it

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Sivakis
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Getting star trails - still not getting it

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Am I doing something wrong here?

Canon EOS 1000D (crop, 1.6)
Lens: 18-55

Focal length set at ~ 37mm (~60mm on crop)
Facing SSE
Angle: 55 to 60 degrees
Shutter speed: Anything faster than 6 secs is ok. Anything slower than 6 secs I start to see star trails beginning to form....

According to weixing's chart, I should be able to shoot 20 seconds without star trails?
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Re: Getting star trails - still not getting it

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is it because there is still tracking like using a vixen polarie?
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