[Screwdriverone (Chris)]

Originally Posted by Matty P

Great results Chris.

You must be very happy with that. You should definitely invest in a webcam.

Well done.

Thanks Matt, Yes I am very happy with what I got on the night considering the poor conditions. Just means that I wont be too harsh on conditions in the future.

Originally Posted by edwardsdj

Hi Chris,

Thanks for the information. This really helps others gain an understanding of your technique.

Fahim and Mike have good advice. Less compression would be good. On my webcam you can achieve this by reducing the frame rate to 10fps and using a better codec. You can do the RGB alignment in Registax. As Mike is saying, RGB alignment makes a significant difference.

Looks like you're getting about as much image scale as you can with the afocal setup. It's not expensive to dabble in prime focus. You already have a barlow and the SPC900NC webcam cost me $89 around Christmas time. You also need a Mogg adapter for around $40 to rigidly mount the cam to the telescope.

The SPC900NC + Mogg adapter is a low cost and very versatile setup.

Anyway, I'd be very excited if those were my first images. Great result given your equipment.

Have fun,
Doug

Thanks Doug, I have been contemplating a webcam, where can you get a Philips SPC900NC for that price? I can only find them for about $145+

Originally Posted by iceman

Nice one! You need to align the RGB channels and the GRS will stand out even more!

Hi Mike, thanks, I did try to align the channels in Registax but it didnt seem to work. I am splitting the avi into RGB channels and processing them separately to see if this helps. Is there any particular trick to it or is it as simple as drawing the alignment area around the image and pressing "estimate" and then adjusting using the numbers so it all goes to zero? Please correct me if this is wrong.

Originally Posted by netwolf

But the best bet is to invest in a toucam SPC900 or if budget allows a DMK camera. Your camera may not be as sensitive but it should do a great job on the Moon given its brightness.



Regards
Fahim

Thanks for the tips Fahim, I have to admit that I am seriously thinking of turning the place upside down first to find the CCD logitech webcam I used to have and pulling it apart to test with. It may be easier and better to get a webcam more suited to it tho.

Thanks again for everyone's comments and help, I feel myself sliding down that slippery slope now!\

Cheers

Chris