Saturn

[Geoff45 (Geoff)]

Taken in January with 110mm refractor and Toucam.
Geoff

[matt]

Nice one Geoff

Banding and colour on the globe, and you captured the Cassini Division.

[Geoff45 (Geoff)]

Originally Posted by matt

Nice one Geoff

Banding and colour on the globe, and you captured the Cassini Division.

Thanks Matt. it never ceases to amaze me what modern technology can accomplish with a small scope.

[Matty P (Matt)]

A very nice Saturn Geoff.

You caught a lot of detail from a very small scope. Well done.

[madtuna (Steve)]

Lovely image Geoff.. I never tire of looking at Saturn.
What were the specs on capturing that image...processing, stacking etc..?

[Geoff45 (Geoff)]

Originally Posted by madtuna

Lovely image Geoff.. I never tire of looking at Saturn.
What were the specs on capturing that image...processing, stacking etc..?

Just over 500 frames taken and (from memory) a little under 300 selected by Registax for stacking. Quality was set at 70%, which is lower than I would like, but the seeing wasn't crash hot.
Geoff

Note Added: Taken at f25, using a barlow.

[madtuna (Steve)]

well it worked..very impresive image.
Sorry to pick your brains on the capture data..but a Toucam is on my list

[Geoff45 (Geoff)]

Originally Posted by madtuna

well it worked..very impresive image.
Sorry to pick your brains on the capture data..but a Toucam is on my list

Well, I may have one for sale shortly. I've ordered a DBK camera and everything depends on when it comes and if I can get working with no problems.
Geoff

[Alchemy (Clive)]

saturn is still looking good, im hoping to capture my first color image this weekend , thanks for posting your pic

[madtuna (Steve)]

oooh great Geoff..I'm interested

[Screwdriverone (Chris)]

Nice image Geoff,

You have a lot more detail there than I can even see with my 130mm reflector.... I am going to have to get some more Saturn practice in and see if I can get some decent shots to your standard now that Registax has me hooked in too.

Very impressive.

Chris

[Craig.a.c (Craig)]

I never get tired of looking at Saturn.
I remember the first time I saw it through a telescope it almost didn't seem real.