Jupiter - 09-06-07 - updated image

bluescope · #1 11-06-2007, 05:02 PM

I sorted through the 166 frames and picked and resized 42 frames to process with Registax 4. Did a batch process of the 42 in PS 5.5 first ... levels, saturation etc and then did one point alignment and Mitchell filter in Registax. Finally cropped image.

details : SW 254mm F4.7 Newt, EQ6 Pro, Canon 350D, SW 2x Barlow with Meade Variable Adapter and Vixen LV 20mm eyepiece projected.

iceman (Mike) · #2 11-06-2007, 08:32 PM

Nice result, well done.
How long did it take to record those frames?

bluescope · #3 13-06-2007, 02:01 AM

Thanks Mike ... I'm not really sure how long it took ... I just kept shooting till my 256Mb card was full. The time consuming part was sorting and processing.

One day I may manage to get something half decent out of my 900NC ... no luck so far ... hell of a job focusing and keeping object centred. All I end up with is a blurry mess

Anyway thanks again !

iceman (Mike) · #4 13-06-2007, 02:28 AM

At a rough guess, do you know how long? It's kind of important for Jupiter, which is why I ask

Did you do burst mode? That's 3fps or so isn't it?

bluescope · #5 13-06-2007, 02:42 AM

It would have all been done within an hour at a guess Mike. I had a slight interuption of a mouse in a trap that my partner needed assistance with.
Single shots with mirror lock up and cable release.

iceman (Mike) · #6 13-06-2007, 03:14 AM

An hour? That would explain the blurring of some features then.

Jupiters orbital rotation period is 10 hours, so individual high-resolution images need to be captured within a period of 2-3 minutes at most. Your image is not a very high resolution but I still wouldn't go over 3 minutes, or you're getting rotational blurring of the individual features.

In 3 minutes you're obviously not going to get as many frames in, which is the downside. Get that 900nc cranking!

bluescope · #7 13-06-2007, 03:29 AM

Get that 900nc cranking!

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Wish I could but it frustrates the crap out of me

Also thanks for the tip on timing of recording images Mike !

Rigel003 (Graeme) · #8 13-06-2007, 11:38 PM

I must have misread this the first time, Steve - didn't realise you'd used an SLR! That's a very good result for that format. ...but you do need to use the webcam.

bluescope · #9 14-06-2007, 01:20 PM

I'll get there eventually Graeme .... glad you like the image !

ving (David) · #10 14-06-2007, 01:46 PM

done with a dslr!!

well done

is ther anything we could do to help get your toucam up and running?
whats ya problem specifically?

bluescope · #11 15-06-2007, 01:04 PM

Thanks Dave .... the main problem with 900NC is focusing and then keeping it in frame with any decent amount of magnification. Probably all down to the way I am having to setup at the moment. I have a PC in my shed and my scope about 2 metres away in garden on slabs ... so seeing monitor is awkward to say the least. When I magnify object it becomes increasingly difficult to keep object centred and I rarely see a sharp image on the monitor. This frustrates the hell out of me and I go back to my DSLR where at least I can see the image in my viewfinder.
If you can come up with any tips out of that I'd be appreciative.

matt · #12 15-06-2007, 01:09 PM

Hi Steve

For starters, I'd be working on my polar alignment. That way, things should stay in the fov for longer.

ving (David) · #13 15-06-2007, 02:02 PM

move your pc on to a card table and use an extention cord? i have my pc right next to my mount.so i can use my controller to position the planet on the screen without having to travel back and forth.

bluescope · #14 15-06-2007, 11:29 PM

Thanks Matt and Dave for your input.

Hopefully when I get my shed/observatory setup properly with roll off roof etc this will all be resolved. I think it's going to be a while yet though.

cheers