Thanks Steve.
For the Antares image, I waited until the Moon was outside the FOV of the camera then recorded a SER file via Firecapture of Antares with different exposure settings.
This was at around 9:30pm some 60 mins after egress, so I could then blend this in with a processed shot of the Lunar limb.
Without performing any analyses, given that the system configuration did not change between shots, I do not think that Antares secondary would have moved by much over that period?
I have up-sampled the Antares image by x2 and you can clearly see the “pimple” of the secondary.
Dennis.
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Originally Posted by Tinderboxsky
Yes, they are exciting to witness, especially with Antares' colour and brightness. Have you tried for a grazing occultation? These are next level in terms of planning, being in the right location and experiencing the intermittent blinking. I have observed a couple and the memories are etched in my memory.
Looking closely at your stretched single frame, you appear to have captured Antares' companion - a mag 5.4 star, 2.5" from Antares. It's position does not quite correspond with SkySafari's, however that maybe an error on SkySafari's part. Judging by the size of the Lunar limb, you may well have had the resolution to pick up the companion.
Experienced visual observers, using high magnifications can pick the disappearance/reappearance of the companions prior to the disappearance/reappearance of Antares.
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