How long should i record planets?

icytailmark (Mark) · #1 09-10-2011, 02:26 PM

hi guys, i just bought the DBK21 camera (colour cam) and im wondering how long should i record for? Can i just press record and come back in 10 mins and turn it off?

iceman (Mike) · #2 09-10-2011, 03:23 PM

It depends on the planet.

For Jupiter and Mars, usually about 2 minutes. Any more than that, and the features start rotating.

For Saturn, when there's no features like a storm, then yeh, 10 minutes will be fine

icytailmark (Mark) · #3 09-10-2011, 03:24 PM

cheers mike!!!