Saturn 1st March

[asimov]

G'day.

Couple of images from this morning in variable seeing.

Slightly different colour schemes just to keep it somewhat interesting.

C11/DBK618 @ F20 + 140% resize.

[lepton3]

A very nice capture, not sure which colour scheme I prefer. The first seems to show more detail in the rings, while the second is better for the cloud bands on the planet.

Would be happy just to see the sky here. Looks like clouds for another couple days.

[asimov]

Thanks Ivan.

[Clayton]

I agree Ivan re the colours (prefer the second for natural looks), and ditto with the weather :thumbsup:

[Matt Wastell]

Excellent images - you have a great combo with the C11 and DBK!

[Jen]

:eyepop: wow nice pics John :thumbsup: but ummm how did you manage to get clear skies to take that :lol: im guessing your not in Vic or NSW :rofl:

[asimov]

Thanks all.

Jen it takes patience, & lots of it. Of course, it's easier than DSO imaging. All I need is a 3 min hole in the clouds to get enough Saturn data for an image. In this case, I had a 6 min hole.

[Shark Bait]

Great images of Saturn. Thanks for posting these Asimov.

[hotspur]

Beautiful viewing-great skill capturing.

[Poita]

How many frames and what framerate John?

I haven't even had a single hole in the clouds at night since I can remember.

Is your cat cooled? Those are really lovely.

[Quark]

A really nice job Asi, certainly made the most of the seeing.

Very Well Done.
Regards
Trevor

[asimov]

Thanks all.

Peter, 3.5 min captures 30FPS. Not cooled no. I stow the OTA it in a specially prepared dehumidified room, which actually keeps everything 8-10 degrees above ambient. If I want to image I'll setup at least 3-4 hrs before, stoke the pedestal fan up & walk away.

[Shiraz]

excellent image Asi - very smooth. Regards Ray

[asimov]

Thanks Ray. Pretty pleased with these two I must say. They are actually combo stacks from AS!2 & Registax. Long story but you can read about that in another forum.

[starrylady]

Dear asimov,
May I publish one of your recent images of Saturn in Universe magazine (ASNSW) please?

[asimov]

Yeah, how much are you paying? Joking. Yes, you have my permission. Credit to the imager naturally > John Earl.