Brisbane seeing tonight (9th May)

[Dennis]

Hi

Here is a screen capture of Jupiter in K3CCDTools around 9:40pm. Looks like the seeing is gradually improving.

Cheers

Dennis

[[1ponders]]

Yes it was improving Dennis .......until that damn cloud moved in here at 9:40 :mad2:

[Dennis]

Oh dear Paul - sorry to hear that bad news. Still looking clear here but seeing has gone off the boil again. So changeable. I just ran a Jupiter avi through Registax and it wasn't worth saving.

Ah well, an early night and lots of beauty sleep for you eh?

Cheers

Dennis

[[1ponders]]

Not tonight I'm afraid. Still got a bit of homework to do :rolleyes: :P

[Dennis]

Cor blimey Paul, it seems to be getting worse! First clouds, then homework. Well, you’re not missing much outside. Here is a Jupiter from 22:26 so I may call it a night too as it’s too soft to warrant trashing myself with another all nighter.

Cheers

Dennis

[[1ponders]]

Man I wish I know how you pulled shot's like that out Dennis. That is another stunner.

Actually shooting avies of Jupiter tonight was part of my homework. At least I got the GRS preceding edge transit, main transit and I think the following edge transit. That's all I needed. Now to process them.

[Dennis]

Hey Paul

Wow - now THAT is interesting HW; wish I could have done some of that stuff at Uni. Good luck with the processing mate. I'm inside now, after having put all the tarps on the gear. :hi:

Hmm, will be nice to go to bed the same day I woke up for a change :zzz2:

Cheers

Dennis

[[1ponders]]

:lol: Now that would be nice for a change.

[iceman]

Another nice one Dennis, some good detail there and would hold up to some more aggressive processing I think.

[Robert_T]

Dennis, another sharp and detailed Jupiter from you ... can't you post something crappy just to prove you're mortal;) :P :D

Seriously good:thumbsup: I was out last night too and felt the seeingw as slowly getting good, but early work for me so had to pack it in round 10pm... it was maybe 7/10 at that point?

hope to post something later.

cheers,

[Dennis]

Hi Robert

I keep all my bad ones hidden, too embarrassed to show them as there are too many!! Your timing was spot on last night, I reckon seeing peaked somewhere between 8:00 and 10:00pm. I think that's when I managed to grab an avi of Clavius.

I also think that the "X" factor in getting good images for me has simply been time spent at the 'scope capturing images. Grabbing 100+ avi's gives me greater odds at getting that one sweet moment when it all comes together, as I have noticed so much variation even between adjacent avi's during a marathon session.

I try not to eyeball the avi's during capture now, as often I see excellent seeing in the 30 sec "wait" period between one capture ending and the next one starting - it makes me cry!

Cheers

Dennis

[Sausageman]

Great photo's Dennis,

Any plans for another "Lunch n Learn" session at work.
There are plenty more interested people on the Hangar floor now, since I got the LX200.

Mike.