Ghost of Jupiter in terrible conditions

[ballaratdragons]

Last night I tested out my EQ6 after backlash reduction (and sorting out the GoTo problem).

I wanted to pick a tough object, so I selected the Ghost of Jupiter Planetary nebula.

The Transparency was about 4/10 due to thin cloud, and the seeing was about 2/10 due to moisture and high winds! So as you can imagine, I wasn't expecting great results.

But I got a pleasant suprise!!!!!!!!
Below is Ghost of Jupiter taken in horrendous conditions:
Capture - ED80, Modded Toucam at Prime Focus, Astronomiks IR/UV filter, 10x80 seconds.
Guiding - 120mm f5 achro, standard Toucam, 0.6x FR, Guidemaster @ 1 second.
Stacked in Registax 3, processed in PhotoShop CS - no processing done, cropped in 2 stages.

[jase]

The good'ol modified toucam. Top effort there cobber. :thumbsup:

[ballaratdragons]

Thanks Jase :)

[Tamtarn]

That image has come up real good Ken.

" I think you should spend a little more time chasing ghosts in the wind " :D

[ballaratdragons]

Thanks Barb & David.

LOL, yeah, the wind was pretty bad. I'll try this target again tonight if the wind stays down and that haze doesn't turn up again. :)

[Alchemy]

looks like the planetary bug is catchy, the cam continues to produce for you ken, good to see the eq6 is running fine

[ballaratdragons]

Yep, the fixed mount makes it pleasurable again :thumbsup:

[EzyStyles]

great FOV there on the PN. the toucam is excellent for PN. :thumbsup:
keep em coming.

[Ric]

Very nice Ken, you've got some great detail and colour in that one.

Cheers