Ghost of Jupiter in terrible conditions

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Last night I tested out my EQ6 after backlash reduction (and sorting out the GoTo problem).

I wanted to pick a tough object, so I selected the Ghost of Jupiter Planetary nebula.

The Transparency was about 4/10 due to thin cloud, and the seeing was about 2/10 due to moisture and high winds! So as you can imagine, I wasn't expecting great results.

But I got a pleasant suprise!!!!!!!!
Below is Ghost of Jupiter taken in horrendous conditions:
Capture - ED80, Modded Toucam at Prime Focus, Astronomiks IR/UV filter, 10x80 seconds.
Guiding - 120mm f5 achro, standard Toucam, 0.6x FR, Guidemaster @ 1 second.
Stacked in Registax 3, processed in PhotoShop CS - no processing done, cropped in 2 stages.

[jase (Jason)]

The good'ol modified toucam. Top effort there cobber.

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by jase

The good'ol modified toucam. Top effort there cobber.

Thanks Jase

[Tamtarn]

That image has come up real good Ken.

" I think you should spend a little more time chasing ghosts in the wind "

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by Tamtarn

That image has come up real good Ken.

" I think you should spend a little more time chasing ghosts in the wind "

Thanks Barb & David.

LOL, yeah, the wind was pretty bad. I'll try this target again tonight if the wind stays down and that haze doesn't turn up again.

[Alchemy (Clive)]

looks like the planetary bug is catchy, the cam continues to produce for you ken, good to see the eq6 is running fine

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by Alchemy

looks like the planetary bug is catchy, the cam continues to produce for you ken, good to see the eq6 is running fine

Yep, the fixed mount makes it pleasurable again

[EzyStyles (Eric)]

great FOV there on the PN. the toucam is excellent for PN.
keep em coming.

[Ric]

Very nice Ken, you've got some great detail and colour in that one.

Cheers