Got up at 4:30am this morning to see Saturn blazing away at 66 degrees and captured my first image of this apparition and my first go at using WinJupos to process.
A series of L(IR685)RGB 90 second combos which potentially shows some small spots on the globe, some shaping in the Hexagonal as well as a tiny hint of Encke's gap under ok seeing conditions which was never really perfect.
Good to see Saturn again, and as always a striking object particularly with the shadow effect on the globe before opposition.
Not 100% happy with the colour balance, but this will improve as I capture more vid's during this apparition and some way to go towards my best shot from last year:
Not 100% happy with the colour balance, but this will improve as I capture more vid's during this apparition and some way to go towards my best shot from last year:
Is that what it was? Yeah, indeed! Somewhat hazy in Brunswick as well.
just on a side note John - I opted to hire an A7s (camera's up to my eyeballs) - I've got it at the moment for a minimum 3 months. reasonably priced actually and with the option to purchase. I'm keen to try it on some planetary.
I did and thought that that was this mornings shot
I don't usually bother even looking at IIS posted images if there is a link in the post, so I just pressed the link thinking it was this mornings work.
Yes, that was a fine shot of Saturn...and this mornings is good too but you're right not as good as last years effort.
Very nice detail, tomorrow you may be able to get the dark spot which would be very useful for measurements. Lots of cloud here and high jet so not hopeful. Good lucky seeing
just on a side note John - I opted to hire an A7s (camera's up to my eyeballs) - I've got it at the moment for a minimum 3 months. reasonably priced actually and with the option to purchase. I'm keen to try it on some planetary.
Russell - looking fwd to the results especially deep sky!
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Originally Posted by ags_
Very nice detail, tomorrow you may be able to get the dark spot which would be very useful for measurements. Lots of cloud here and high jet so not hopeful. Good lucky seeing
Phil
Thanks Phil
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Originally Posted by traveller
Nice work, definitely see the hex cloud in the polar region.
Thanks Bo
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Originally Posted by Tony_
Great image John! Nice and sharp.
Tony.
Thanks Tony
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Originally Posted by ChrisM
Impressive image John. I didn't realise that Saturn was visible yet.
Chris
Thanks Chris - it sure is visible and blazing away overhead a 5am
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Originally Posted by DavidU
Great detailed shot. And from Melbourne !
Thanks David - amazing technology we have to be able to do this from a city of 3m people!
Got up at 4:30am this morning to see Saturn blazing away at 66 degrees and captured my first image of this apparition and my first go at using WinJupos to process.
A series of L(IR685)RGB 90 second combos which potentially shows some small spots on the globe, some shaping in the Hexagonal as well as a tiny hint of Encke's gap under ok seeing conditions which was never really perfect.
Good to see Saturn again, and as always a striking object particularly with the shadow effect on the globe before opposition.
Not 100% happy with the colour balance, but this will improve as I capture more vid's during this apparition and some way to go towards my best shot from last year: