Close up moon video

Forgey (Paula) · #1 05-11-2011, 01:47 AM

Close up video of the moon I took tonight with Celestron NexImage camera with a 2.5x barlow on my 10" dob

http://youtu.be/md5Q4M46mVQ

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #2 05-11-2011, 02:05 AM

Very Nice Paula!

Looks like you were blessed with good seeing conditions

Nicely done

darbyvet (Carl Darby) · #3 05-11-2011, 07:15 AM

great avi Paula.You got focus perfect and exposure perfect-which is not easy with the Neximage.Can you track with your Dob.If so you could use a stacking program and a barlow and take some hires moon images.

Saturn%5 (Graeme) · #4 05-11-2011, 07:41 AM

Very nice work Paula.

Forgey (Paula) · #5 05-11-2011, 11:10 AM

Thanks Guys, melbourne weather finally was nice for a change. I can't track with my dob but hubby is in the process of building me a EQ Platform.

midnight (Darrin) · #6 05-11-2011, 03:32 PM

Nice focus Paula. Never underestimate the NexImage camera!

Darrin...

Poita (Peter) · #7 05-11-2011, 05:19 PM

Lovely!
BTW, what tracking platform is he building?

Forgey (Paula) · #8 05-11-2011, 09:40 PM

Thanks Darrin and Peter. Peter he's building duel cylindrical bearing eq platform.

Poita (Peter) · #9 06-11-2011, 10:52 PM

Wow, if he built me one, I'd marry him

Poita (Peter) · #10 06-11-2011, 10:54 PM

Something like this?
http://pw1.netcom.com/~tlsystem/cablet4.htm

Forgey (Paula) · #11 06-11-2011, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poita

Something like this?
http://pw1.netcom.com/~tlsystem/cablet4.htm

Yep thats the one.

Forgey (Paula) · #12 06-11-2011, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poita

wow, if he built me one, i'd marry him :d

lol

Poita (Peter) · #13 01-12-2011, 02:16 PM

Had any more fun with the NexImage?
I've had another request for it for the end of December, so will probably look to move it to the next punter just after Christmas.

Forgey (Paula) · #14 02-12-2011, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poita

Had any more fun with the NexImage?
I've had another request for it for the end of December, so will probably look to move it to the next punter just after Christmas.

Weather has been pretty crappy lately this weekend looks good so I'll have another play with it then, then I'll send it back to you for the next person.

Poita (Peter) · #15 03-12-2011, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Forgey

Weather has been pretty crappy lately this weekend looks good so I'll have another play with it then, then I'll send it back to you for the next person.

They just let me know they are away until mid January, so hang onto it until then.
Hope you are getting some clear skies!

Cheers

-Peter