Early Morning Jupiter

Mickoid (Michael) · #1 09-03-2017, 01:00 AM

I had planned to get up at 3.15am yesterday morning to catch the GRS transiting the meridian at about 3.30am local time but I slept in. I woke at 3.55am put on some clothes and snapped a few shots before work.
Seeing started off very good and deteriorated to average by the end of the session. These two shots were my first and last of a series of Canon 550d movie crops through my SW Esprit 100. I'm happy with the detail this small scope can resolve.

LaughingBeagles (Peter) · #2 09-03-2017, 07:56 AM

Wow, amazing shots. Are you able to put up the details of the setup? ISO, time etc? Really impressive.

Mickoid (Michael) · #3 09-03-2017, 09:25 AM

Sorry, I should have included the details. I used a projection eyepiece method using a 6mm eyepiece with a 2X Barlow. The scope was mounted on an Heq5 pro. Each video capture averaged about 3000 frames at 60fps which equates to around 50 secs, at 1600iso. I don't like going too long on the video grabs as Jupiter's quick rotation can blur the image after processing and I have no idea how to use Winjupos. I import the camera .mov into Pipp which saves it after selecting and centering the best frames as a .avi file. Then that gets imported into Autostakert to produce a stacked Tif file which I import into Registax. I then adjust the image using the wavelets adjustment features, then a resize and save in PS.

Camelopardalis (Dunk) · #4 09-03-2017, 09:42 AM

That's pretty impressive for a 4" scope, well done

Anth10 (Anthony M) · #5 09-03-2017, 10:03 AM

Very clear apparition, rich colour too.
That Esprit is a beauty!

LaughingBeagles (Peter) · #6 09-03-2017, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mickoid

Sorry, I should have included the details. I used a projection eyepiece method using a 6mm eyepiece with a 2X Barlow. The scope was mounted on an Heq5 pro. Each video capture averaged about 3000 frames at 60fps which equates to around 50 secs, at 1600iso. I don't like going too long on the video grabs as Jupiter's quick rotation can blur the image after processing and I have no idea how to use Winjupos. I import the camera .mov into Pipp which saves it after selecting and centering the best frames as a .avi file. Then that gets imported into Autostakert to produce a stacked Tif file which I import into Registax. I then adjust the image using the wavelets adjustment features, then a resize and save in PS.

Brilliant mate and thanks

ZeroID (Brent) · #7 10-03-2017, 08:24 AM

Excellent work..

Atmos (Colin) · #8 10-03-2017, 09:37 AM

That's really nice with a 4"

Mickoid (Michael) · #9 10-03-2017, 11:38 AM

Thanks for all your compliments guys, I'm glad you're enjoying the results I'm getting with this great little 4 inch triplet. I've only had it for a few weeks but already I can see the versatility it has as an all round performer. It can't compete with the real big aperture scopes but it gives my 8 inch Newt some competition

Camelopardalis (Dunk) · #10 10-03-2017, 03:55 PM

Well Michael, just wait until you start doing Deep Sky with it...I love my Esprit for that