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Old 18-03-2006, 08:57 AM
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asimov (John)
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Saturn from the 15th march 12.5" newt.

Hi, I bet you were expecting a bird like image, sorry to dissapoint you!

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 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 Oh, & I used the IR/UV cut filter.
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