Hello Saturn

davidpretorius · #1 04-10-2005, 05:10 AM

I've finally got you, not a great one of you, but my first effort.

Very low still and lots of atmosphere and jetstream not helping.

Shot with toucam at prime focus, chuck the lot in registax and stacked away.

After having adjusted my secondary, focus not quite there at prime focus.

Looking thru eyepiece, did not even think about moons, but there one is Titan!!!

Beautiful planet!

and how bright and changing is sirius???

TidaLpHasE · #2 04-10-2005, 07:01 AM

Dave, the thumbnail doesn't work

Could you post a bigger pic

davidpretorius · #3 04-10-2005, 07:06 AM

The size as shown was how big it was. No Barlow etc etc. It is pretty small to start with, so i think the forum software does make it bigger unless i have posted a larger piccie.

I will enlarge and re post, but quality will be lousy!

davidpretorius · #4 04-10-2005, 07:09 AM

blown up 4 times

Robby · #5 04-10-2005, 07:13 AM

That looks like Galileos sketch! Nice work.

davidpretorius · #6 04-10-2005, 07:18 AM

thanks robby, it is a start, no illusions here! need a solid mount and a decent barlow!

iceman (Mike) · #7 04-10-2005, 07:24 AM

Looks just like mine did when I started! Nice work Dave.

I was going to try Saturn this morning, but clouds ruined it.

davidpretorius · #8 04-10-2005, 07:27 AM

thanks master in chief!

I had a look at yours from february, great stuff!! Can't wait for november to see what you can do this time around!!!

TidaLpHasE · #9 04-10-2005, 07:43 AM

Good effort Dave, not lousy at all.

Practice will make perfect.

asimov (John) · #10 04-10-2005, 09:46 PM

Good one Dave.

h0ughy (David) · #11 04-10-2005, 11:12 PM

and thus the start has begun, nice one dave. Saturn, my favourite planet

atalas · #12 05-10-2005, 02:21 PM

Early bird catches the worm Davo ! the first for the season,well done .

Louie

davidpretorius · #13 05-10-2005, 02:23 PM

thanks louie,

i have a big feeling, there are going to be some rippers this year.

we should all chip in and get iceman a 5x televue!!!!

acropolite (Phil) · #14 05-10-2005, 06:30 PM

Dave wrote...

Quote:

need a solid mount and a decent barlow!

Looks like a good dose of focus would be the cheapest and best improvement.

Good start though Dave, infinitely better than mine.... I haven't even tried yet.

asimov (John) · #15 11-10-2005, 06:12 AM

Here you go Davo..

Still miles too low for decent visual let alone photography! Focus is a secondary issue at this stage!!

h0ughy (David) · #16 11-10-2005, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asimov

Here you go Davo..

Still miles too low for decent visual let alone photography! Focus is a secondary issue at this stage!!

hey that remarkable that image looks just like the ones I take, burry and out of focus. thanks makes me feel right at home

rumples riot · #17 11-10-2005, 08:46 PM

Hey it's a start, look at things like collimation and focus and the tips I gave you for imaging. Do a search of my Jupiter shots and select the better settings and apply these to Jupiter.

I like to see people progress, ask EXFSO, his work has progressed. I got plenty of time to help those who want it. Keep em coming.

Paul

asimov (John) · #18 11-10-2005, 10:53 PM

When it gets higher, you will hopefully get something like this Dave..(using the blue veiner)

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #19 11-10-2005, 10:59 PM

Oh No! all the colour has fallen out of Saturn!!! Quick call NASA and get them to send up a rescue mission to put all the colour back.

Nice clear pic John!

asimov (John) · #20 11-10-2005, 11:05 PM

Yeah...Not this seasons pic though, taken 2 yrs ago. Just showing Dave what kind of pics I EXPECT outa him in a months time!

With better image scale & colour please!!