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Good discussion guys, keep it going!
I personally think it’s important to push the boundaries at every level including software, equipment, processing etc. I cannot wait for more sensitive higher frame rate cameras (would love for someone to develop something that can do 200 fps!) and fasters PC’s that allow more data captures and better software to process everything. The ADC evolution will also be interesting to watch.
Don’t think there is a right and wrong answer. All new things can work and can also fail. It all depends on a range of things such as location, conditions, instruments etc etc. The important thing is for us as an astronomical community to continuously share the learnings and keep moving forward and I think in particular Aussie amateurs do this very well with forums such as IIS.
Really like the comments about Jupos De-rotation and it would be good for someone to post a really good tutorial on this. Combined with an ADC unit and a higher frame rate camera (I am still using a Skynix 2.0) it all sounds quite positive.
Also, I agree with the comments that seeing is still king, but the question becomes how to get reasonably good images even at low elevations or average seeing. In my location, dreaded Melbourne, I may only get 2-3 days of exceptional seeing per year if that (at least when I am imaging) so it’s a pot luck scenario.
Merry Xmas to all.
John K.
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