Saturn, first ever, 8:30pm 21st Feb 2006

[Crash Nebula]

YAY!

http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/1275/dsci00340uh.jpg

This looks soooooo great. Taken with 3.2 megapixel polariod digital camera. Put up to 10mm plossl eyepiece of 8" saxon dob. Just a snap.

Really happy, I thought it looked great for first saturn :D

ENJOY ;) :) :drink:

[davidpretorius]

look out crash is in da house!!!!

well done mate. i know there is a time issue ie not too late, but saturn will be getting its transit at a much better time for you.

right, how do we help get this bigger for you????

[asimov]

'CRASH BANG WALLOP SMASH!'

Congrats on your 1st ever Saturn piccy dude!!

[Robert_T]

Great STuff CHarlie :)

I'm amazed at you guys who manage planetaries with a handheld to the eyepiece. Whenecer I've tried I get a fuzzy blob or reflections etc.

Well Done!

[[1ponders]]

Good onya Charlie. Bit of a buzz getting your first astropic isn't it :D Do they this have show and tell at high school these days? (I know I"m showing my age :lol: ) That would kick up a buzz. :cool2:

Do you have a zoom on your camera? Crank it out to the max optical zoom (not interpretive digital) and give that a go. Got a barlow?

[Orion]

Nice work Charlie...It looks so lonely out there.

[davidpretorius]

i have offered to send him my old 2.4x to keep.

[RB]

Hey that's a terrific result Charlie, well done.

:cool: :cool: :cool:

[acropolite]

Good work Charlie, :camera: as DP said if you can get it a couple of hours later, and ponders up the zoom. May even be worth trying to get a movie if the digicam supports it and get the boys to help you process it. :D

[Crash Nebula]

Thanks guys, gonna have a try at jupiter tonight :D

[h0ughy]

Excellent start Crash! Sorry, I saw last nights skype too late.

[norm]

Good Stuff. Its encouraging to know you can just place a camera and take a snap like that.:)

[davidpretorius]

actually 5am is great, sun not up, your scope will be cooled and the atmoshere still - hopefully.

it is a magnificent site at the moment and getting bigger!!!

if you do go for 5am, snap away at venus as well. a lovely crescent for you to catch!!

[ving]

good on ya charlie!!! thats a great first! :)

[matt]

Well done Crash. You're on your way!

Keep 'em coming. You'll get plenty of help and encouragement here.:)