Saturn 12th Feb. 2013

[asimov]

This is the first morning I've seen that had passable seeing. As Ozzy said; let the madness begin. :P

Original 640 X 480 + a 1.2X resample.

C11/DBK618

[jsmoraes]

very nice and sharp image. Congratulations ! :thumbsup:

[iceman]

Beautiful image John!

[asimov]

Thanks Jorge, still processing.

One more for now.

[asimov]

Morning Mike, thanks mate!

[von Tom]

Nice one John! I left my Saturn run too late this morning because of PANSTARRS so the seeing has deteriorated because of the rising Sun. :)

Cheers,

Tom

[asimov]

Thanks Tom. Yes I have to shoot Saturn early here too (50 degrees for this lot) because the seeing slowly goes downhill. Anything over 45 degrees is ok by me. It'll get better as time progresses.

[iceman]

Your Saturn is now IOTW (http://www.iceinspace.com.au)!

Good time to talk about Saturn rising and a fantastic image.

[Saturn%5]

Very nice image John well done.

[azagil]

Great Image john, I just picked up my new DBK618 and have yet to give it first light through my C11....hoping to shortly. If I can get an image half as good as yours I will be stoked!! well done!!

[asimov]

Cool! My very first IOTW. Thanks Mike:thumbsup:

Thanks Graeme.

Thanks Aaron. It is rather a complicated camera the DBK, but I'm sure you'll pick it up in no time flat. Yell though if you need any advice.

[azagil]

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Thanks Aaron. It is rather a complicated camera the DBK, but I'm sure you'll pick it up in no time flat. Yell though if you need any advice.[/QUOTE]


Thanks heaps for the offer, How many frames roughly were these images...did you shoot @ 60FPS??

[asimov]

No, it's still too small & dim right now to go for 60FPS unless you were at F10-15 with the F10 SCT & IMO you really don't want to be imaging at anything under F20 if it can be avoided. So these were at F22 30FPS 3 min. captures & each stack I went with 1750 due to the rather average seeing.

[Quark]

A nice result Asi and it is only going to get better as it rises higher, earlier.

Regards
Trevor

[asimov]

Thanks very much Trevor. Yes with a bit of luck (seeing + alt) it will only get better.

One more, & I'm all processed out for one day:) A bit more detail in this one.

[astronobob]

Very nice John, your processing of detail & the true colours out is remarkable ! Congrats also on IOTW :thumbsup:

[asimov]

Hi Bob, long time no hear mate. Thanks for that! Appreciate your comments:thumbsup:

[Solar]

Double aweeeesome John.
Congrats on the IMAGE OF THE WEEK as well.

[Harley]

Very nice shoot

[asimov]

Thanks Ralph & Gilbert:thumbsup:

[Matt Wastell]

On ya John - that is a super image -go Ozzy!

[Rod771]

Well Done John

Image of the week!!!! Congrats :2thumbs:

[danielsun]

That's a ripper John! Nice work and congrats on IOTW.:thumbsup:

Cheers Daniel.

[asimov]

Thanks Matt & yeah, go Ozz!

Thanks Rod & Daniel:thumbsup:

[jjjnettie]

:) A super image and congrats on IOTW. :)

[asimov]

Hi Jeanette & thank you:thumbsup:

Last 2 AVI's. Rotated the last one for you people that like North at the bottom;)

[Shiraz]

that's better !! lovely images Asi - really top quality. worthy IOTW

regards Ray

[h0ughy]

i am enjoying this - Saturn - the very first planet i ever saw through a home made dob when i was 12 - hooked me ever since

[asimov]

Thanks Ray, appreciated!

Good stuff David! Think I was about 12 as well when my first viewing through the 40mm refractor happened on Saturn - Hooked as well.

[strongmanmike]

Great views of Saturn John, lovely.

Mike

[asimov]

Hi Mike, & thanks mate :thumbsup:

[Troy]

Well done John. 8-)

[asimov]

Cheers Troy.

[originaltrilogy]

I read that people only stack best frames. How do you choose when to have 3000+ frames. Do you look at each one?

[icytailmark]

john how long are each avi for saturn? do you switch debayer on while you focus? Then switch debayer off after u focus and center? I have trouble getting colour back into y800 avi files. I try in registax but cant get any colour.

[hotspur]

great image,well done.

[astronobob]

Again, how good is this , , Had to have another look and bump it up, didnt want it to dissapear off the page just yet, Talented stuff Asi :painting:

[asimov]

Well thanks for the bump Bob, & the compliments - Glad you like the image(s) mate:thumbsup:

originaltrilogy - No, you just have a quick look at the AVI (video) to detemine the seeing between 0 - 10 & stack amounts accordingly.

Mark - 3 min. captures at this (F22) scale. I'd drop it to 2 mins. if @ F30. Yes I switch debayering on to focus; seems to be easier while it's colour, plus I always bump the livefeed up to a 2X zoom. I'm using Y800 + unspecified these days. Use Autostakkert Mark. Registax doesn't like Debayering as it uses an inferior algorithm..(Nearest neighbour). Autostakkert uses something a lot better;)

[icytailmark]

i just tried loading my avi's in autostakkert and this happens. Every single y800 avi :(

[Jen]

LIKE LIKE LIKE :D congrats on IOTW :thumbsup:

[asimov]

Thanks Jen!

[Jo41]

:eyepop:Brilliant pic mate!

[pete123]

"As Ozzy said; let the madness begin."

Classic! Love the pic.

[asimov]

Thanks Jo.

Lol. Thanks Peter.

"All Aboaardddd!" :lol:

[venus]

I saw Saturn last night through a number of telescopes including my 8" Celestron at the Ice in Space astro camp and they were all amazing views. Your image is "sick" just as my granddaughter said when she viewed Saturn last night:)
Amazing image John!

[allan gould]

Congratulations on IOTW, really lovely image, John

[peter andre]

Very nice, love it!

[bloodhound31]

Magnificent! Really inspiring me to get into it!

Baz.