C8 Saturn 12th jan.

[asimov (John)]

Seeing conditions this morning were the best I have seen it for months, ranging from 5 - 9/10. Unfortunately I missed the 9/10 window due to a camera problem. This image (the best out of 15 or so AV's) was probably about 8/10.

Orange tubed C8/900nc.

[matt]

Very nice, John. Very nice indeed.

You've really got that looking sharp. That 900nc does good things.

Good job

[Ric]

Top image, very clear and detailed.
it's good to see the orange tubes are still producing such great images.

Cheers

[davidpretorius]

i remember last season and your trouble getting the right colours for saturn.........and now this season, you have produced a great image with a top cd and beautiful colours in the banding. SPOT ON

WOO HOO, you beauty!

[iceman (Mike)]

Excellent image John. I remember that C8 pulling out some great Jupiter images - i'm sure it will do the same on Saturn.

[Dennis]

I'm very impressed with that - a top image indeed. Well done John, you've got the C8 working really well.

Cheers

Dennis

[asimov (John)]

Thanks guys.

Yes, I remember the 'green ring' syndrome with the refractor Dave. Frustrating yet rewarding because I learnt a lot from that experience in the areas of capture parameters & processing. In order to get the natural coloured rings, I had to tweek the white balance so the preview image of the planet was bright yellow & then process it out after...What a pain in the neck!

[acropolite (Phil)]

Nice image ASI, colours look very natural; goes to show size doesn't necessarily matter.

[asimov (John)]

Yep. Seeing is King Phil! Although I'm at the limit already as far as image scale versus image brightness. Could do with more aperture..

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Nicely done Asi. I know what you mean about image brightness and aperture. You might need to join the DMK club

[Starkler (Geoff)]

That looks pretty damn good