Hi all,
These two images represent my first ever attempt at imaging the planets. I used a Canon 60D with the special 640 crop mode, combined with a 2x barlow - all attached to the small Saxon 6" Dobsonian ( Poor uni student
) Processed with PIPP, Autostakkert, Registax 6, and some finishing touches on Photoshop.
I was totally gobsmacked with what I was able to produce, considering the equipment and just above average seeing conditions ( Friday, May 29 ). One thing I did struggle with was the weight of the camera on the Dob itself. I basically had to hold the tube whilst filming, inevitably introducing a lot of vibration. Perhaps I'll get better with this in the future.. ( Being able to predict where the object will appear ect.. )
Jupiter had more filming time so the image is slightly better. Saturn is pretty ordinary, but just being able to see some detail, for me, is bonkers!
Couldn't help but laugh like a child as the image was coming together.