Not really into planetary imaging...but....

bloodhound31 · #1 13-05-2008, 01:15 PM

Thought I would give it a go thru the ED80 and the ToUcam.
3 minutes - 25 Frames/sec.
Whaddya think? How can I improve on this? Would it be any better through the 11 inch SCT?
Baz.

Geoff45 (Geoff) · #2 13-05-2008, 01:46 PM

Not bad for an 80mm scope. And yes it would certainly be better through a bigger scope.

The colour is way off--I can't suggest why and the focus also looks as if it could be a lot better. Also, don't enlarge it so much. There isn't the detail to justify it and a smaller image would look sharper.
Geoff

iceman (Mike) · #3 13-05-2008, 01:51 PM

Geoff is on the money.

How did you get it so big? Did you enlarge it by 10x in post-processing?

The C11 will absolutely kill the ED80 for planetary imaging. The ToUcam + C11 will be a great combo to start out with. Get a 2.5x barlow and use "auto" white balance.

Are you using an IR/UV blocking filter?

also, 25fps is too much for the ToUcam - it's compressing the data too much. Use 10fps as a maximum.

edwardsdj (Doug) · #4 13-05-2008, 02:11 PM

Definately have a go through the C11 Baz

bloodhound31 · #5 13-05-2008, 06:21 PM

Awesome. Thanks folks! That's just the critique I need.

I will have a go at all those suggestions for next planetary imaging session.

Cheers!

Baz.

acropolite (Phil) · #6 13-05-2008, 06:34 PM

Good effort Baz, nice to see something in planetary from the ED80, perhaps some of the others will have a go.