Hi all,
At the moment i'm looking at a OSC camera for planetary photography. I already have a qhy163m for mono planetary work and while considered a deep space camera it has yielded excellent results (see attached) using the ROI function in capture programs.
I was am contemplating getting something like a qhy163c or a zwo1600c but the qhy183c has got my attention with its tiny pixels. Yes i know these sensors are bigger than what is "required" but it is nice to have some added flexibility for some mid size sensor DSO or comets.
Do people have any particular views on the smaller pixels for planetary? is it likely not going to make a difference due to the extreme over sampling already at f25 (I usually image 12" f5 but with a 5x powermate)? But what if there is some moments of crystal clear seeing (optimistic i know)?
I'm not sure it has been discussed too much before in relation to planetary astro. Interested in your views.
Just a heads up i was looking at doing an animation for Jupiter 9th Sept - check it out in stellarium its going to be epic.
Thanks
Rusty
