asimov
18-03-2006, 08:57 AM
Hi, I bet you were expecting a bird like image, sorry to dissapoint you! :P
Finally got around to moving BBB (big blue bertha) outa the back-yard & into the front driveway, was having a terrible time out back with southerly breezes on most nights so I had to find a spot more sheltered.
First time I've had big blue out in months & collimation was still right on the money.
the 6V battery went belly-up on my 10 dollar RA drive :eyepop: so I had to shoot Saturn using the 'fly-by' technique :( so I only got 222 frames & 80% of them were crap from 3/10 seeing conditions & a slight breeze rocking the OTA.
Obviously I could not use the 2X barlow using this method! so yeah, heres about 20 frames stacked in yuck seeing from BBB & toucam:D Oh, & I used the IR/UV cut filter.
Finally got around to moving BBB (big blue bertha) outa the back-yard & into the front driveway, was having a terrible time out back with southerly breezes on most nights so I had to find a spot more sheltered.
First time I've had big blue out in months & collimation was still right on the money.
the 6V battery went belly-up on my 10 dollar RA drive :eyepop: so I had to shoot Saturn using the 'fly-by' technique :( so I only got 222 frames & 80% of them were crap from 3/10 seeing conditions & a slight breeze rocking the OTA.
Obviously I could not use the 2X barlow using this method! so yeah, heres about 20 frames stacked in yuck seeing from BBB & toucam:D Oh, & I used the IR/UV cut filter.