Saturn 17th April

[Clayton]

The seeing was OK but not the 9/10 that Skippy promised :( Soon after 930pm however it dropped off and stayed ordinary until just before 11.30pm when I decided to pack up. It improved a bit, probably 7/10 but i was too tired to hang around. :sadeyes::sadeyes:
I still haven't processed a whole lot of them but these 2 looked OK during capture :)
I used Registax V5 as for me it is still delivering better results :shrug::rolleyes:
Probably just not got the hang of V6 yet :question:
Was pleased to get a tiny glimpse of what i think is the Encke Gap

[Shiraz]

Hi Rob. Good images. You seem to be catching the better seeing conditions lately. Regards Ray

[Logieberra]

Very nice Rob. I'm in the same boat as you... fiddling with settings in V5 and V6 and trying to make sense of it all...

Well done.

[asimov]

Hi Rob, nice shots. Probably your best so far? I reckon it's about time you got serious & bought another camera mate ;-)

Are you shooting for the 6 min. max. time? I haven't seen much of an improvement in my processing with version 6 in my experimentation, if any over version 5.1 unfortunately. I think the beauty lies in the fact that it can now MAP align with no seam lines (if you know what your doing) on moon shots.

[Logieberra]

Rob, sorry to hijack mate...

Asimov, so 6mins ideally on Saturn? Nice to know!!!

And does a better camera really make that much of a difference? i.e. Phillips SPC900NC vs. DMK colour etc?

I thought that optical quailty / size of the primary is where the real benefits can be found... interesting...

[asimov]

Hi Logan. Yes, you can safely image Saturn for 6 mins.

I imaged with all the Toucams for about 2 years I think it was, then upgraded to the DBK. I most definitely am producing better results now compared to the 900nc results I used to get. It's mainly about the frame rates, gain versus sensitivity & codecs. Naturally aperture plays a part, as well as optical quality but by jumping to the DBK was without doubt my biggest gain.

[michaellxv]

Nice one Rob. I'm still back at square 1 getting nowhere fast.

[Quark]

Nice result there Clayton, looks like quite reasonable data.

Cheers
Trevor

[Clayton]

Thanks Ray. I usually have a look if it's clear, but don't bother with the camera unless it looks promising.

[Clayton]

Thanks Logan. I have some more V6 tips to try when I get organised. If they work I will let you know :rofl:

[Clayton]

:rofl:Another camera :rofl:Maybe next year John. I'm still trying to raise a 17yo daughter :help::P I only have this camera due to the generosity of Darryl (KM). :bowdown:
But seriously I have plans for my 10" and when it is sorted I will look at upgrading to a better camera, but due to the lack of finance it is a slow pathway:juggle:
PS I think these two were 300 sec

[Clayton]

Thanks Michael. It can be slow when there are other priorities to hamstring the finances. I still would like to catch up again time permitting:)

[Clayton]

Thanks Trevor, the seeing was kind (but not too kind) to me for a few short minutes. As usual I was a bit heavy handed with my processing. Perhaps one day I will learn to practise some restraint:rofl: