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Old 21-02-2006, 09:34 PM
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Saturn, first ever, 8:30pm 21st Feb 2006

YAY!

http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/1275/dsci00340uh.jpg

This looks soooooo great. Taken with 3.2 megapixel polariod digital camera. Put up to 10mm plossl eyepiece of 8" saxon dob. Just a snap.

Really happy, I thought it looked great for first saturn

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Old 21-02-2006, 09:51 PM
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look out crash is in da house!!!!

well done mate. i know there is a time issue ie not too late, but saturn will be getting its transit at a much better time for you.

right, how do we help get this bigger for you????
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Old 21-02-2006, 09:59 PM
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'CRASH BANG WALLOP SMASH!'

Congrats on your 1st ever Saturn piccy dude!!
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Old 22-02-2006, 07:41 AM
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Great STuff CHarlie

I'm amazed at you guys who manage planetaries with a handheld to the eyepiece. Whenecer I've tried I get a fuzzy blob or reflections etc.

Well Done!
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Old 22-02-2006, 08:01 AM
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Good onya Charlie. Bit of a buzz getting your first astropic isn't it Do they this have show and tell at high school these days? (I know I"m showing my age ) That would kick up a buzz.

Do you have a zoom on your camera? Crank it out to the max optical zoom (not interpretive digital) and give that a go. Got a barlow?
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Old 22-02-2006, 08:28 AM
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Nice work Charlie...It looks so lonely out there.
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Old 22-02-2006, 08:29 AM
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Got a barlow?
i have offered to send him my old 2.4x to keep.
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Old 22-02-2006, 09:05 AM
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Hey that's a terrific result Charlie, well done.

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Old 22-02-2006, 09:12 AM
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Good work Charlie, as DP said if you can get it a couple of hours later, and ponders up the zoom. May even be worth trying to get a movie if the digicam supports it and get the boys to help you process it.
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Old 22-02-2006, 11:48 AM
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Thanks guys, gonna have a try at jupiter tonight
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Old 22-02-2006, 11:52 AM
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Excellent start Crash! Sorry, I saw last nights skype too late.
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Old 22-02-2006, 11:57 AM
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Good Stuff. Its encouraging to know you can just place a camera and take a snap like that.
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Old 22-02-2006, 12:11 PM
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Thanks guys, gonna have a try at jupiter tonight
actually 5am is great, sun not up, your scope will be cooled and the atmoshere still - hopefully.

it is a magnificent site at the moment and getting bigger!!!

if you do go for 5am, snap away at venus as well. a lovely crescent for you to catch!!
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Old 22-02-2006, 12:35 PM
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good on ya charlie!!! thats a great first!
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Old 22-02-2006, 01:03 PM
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Well done Crash. You're on your way!

Keep 'em coming. You'll get plenty of help and encouragement here.
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