Saturn April 4

Shiraz (Ray) · #1 05-04-2011, 11:00 PM

Finally managed to get out under the stars again. Seeing was a bit better than average and Saturn looked beautiful through the new Dob. The bright rings showed up pretty well in the imagery from the smaller EQ mounted scope as well. Thanks for looking. Regards Ray

firstlight (Tony) · #2 05-04-2011, 11:26 PM

Very nice Ray. What was the set-up you used?

von Tom (Tom) · #3 05-04-2011, 11:32 PM

Great detail Ray, very nice shot.

Shiraz (Ray) · #4 05-04-2011, 11:41 PM

Hi Tony. Thanks.
Used an 8inch f4 GSO Newt with Barlows to get up to about f24. Astronomik filter set and DMK21. mounted on a HEQ5pro. images exposed at 15fps (seeing was pretty stable) for 110sec per channel and processed in AVIstack - stacked 80%. combine and deconvolution in IRIS.

Hi Tom. Thanks for your generous comments

Regards Ray

Quark (Trevor) · #5 06-04-2011, 09:10 AM

Very nice result Ray, a most creditable all round effort.

Regards Trevor

Matt Wastell (Matt) · #6 06-04-2011, 11:57 AM

Hi Ray
That is very crisp! The banding looks great!

Troy · #7 06-04-2011, 06:15 PM

Nice image ray.
Smooth and very well in detail

Lester · #8 06-04-2011, 07:41 PM

That is a very nice detailed image Ray. Thanks for the view.

Shiraz (Ray) · #9 06-04-2011, 08:04 PM

Hi Trevor, Matt, Troy and Lester.
Thanks very much for your positive comments. Sure has been an interesting Saturn season. Regards Ray