Saturn June 6th 1st light red filter.

[U.K.Cowboy]

For one final push I've got a red filter for the QHY mono and here is the result of my first session using it. Again seeing was good though tailed off after 30 mins.

2 images below, first is red mono and 2nd red/colour cam 50/50 combo (using red as luminance after splitting colour cam into RGB produced a sharper but more noisy image for some reason).

Auto Dob 250+3x tv & mono QHY + colour QHY. 25 degree elev.

[asimov]

Mate, you're good at sneaking these threads in..Either that or I'm gettin' old, man..;):eyepop: NAH! :P

You're a natural. You are going to kick arse when Saturn is up nice & high..:thumbsup:

[U.K.Cowboy]

Thanks John! I guess some of these low elevation shots slip under the radar. ;)
Oh yes in the year 2030 when terminators are walking the earth I will be ready to kick Saturns butt lol Will have to make do with Jupiter for the time being.:)

[asimov]

Well I'll still be here in 17 years imaging...How about you? :lol:;)

[EricB]

A natural, for sure, but I reckon Stuart also puts a lot of work into it. I'd hate to see what he will produce when Saturn is above 40 degree... and he has the same equipment as me!!! :shrug:

Keep on the great work Stuart.

Eric

[U.K.Cowboy]

Well I've been to the future and its a whole new world.......:eyepop:

Cheers Eric I guess attention to detail is the key but the new QHY cams have made a big difference and then using a red filter has added an extra level combining the mono and colour cams and of course the good seeing this past week made a huge difference. Primary fan too has improved things. It all adds up.
Yeah I would love to image Saturn at over 50 degrees like this guy with his 10" Dob :
http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/attachments/5901526-%3F%3F20130531%3F%3F150%25%3F%3F.jp g

Bit of an eye popper that one!

[EricB]

Thanks Stuart for the link. This picture of Saturn is one of the best ones I have seen by an amateur. The details are amazing. Then again it's ZuoZhao we are talking about. This guy is a top imager and, I suspect, a bit of a magician. He works with a 10" dobs, an ASI120MM and a Powermate x2,5, just like me;)

At the rate you are progressing, ZuoZhao better watch out!

Cheers,

Eric

[U.K.Cowboy]

He has some pretty special local seeing for sure but I'm confident come December I can match him on Jupiter if I get decent seeing. :)

[EricB]

To get this kind of result, his seeing must be extraordinary. What is equally as extraordinary is what he gets out of a $300 camera!

Looking forward to your Jupiter snaps!

Cheers,

Eric

[U.K.Cowboy]

The cmos cams are impressive. I was skeptical at first but since using the QHY5L-ll I'm a full convert. It will be interesting to see how they perform on Jupiter compared to my DFK. I'm expecting some pretty amazing frame rates!

[EricB]

Me too. This kind of camera perform very well. There is certainly better, but at a higher price. Now I hardly use the DMK41 on the Moon. With the ASI, at 60-70 fpm i get more frames and less noise.

Cheers,

Eric