Saturn 22 June 2013

[allan gould]

Managed to get out for a short while to image Saturn but the seeing wasnt all that great but never-the-less Autostakkert did its thing.
Imaging details as follows:-
10" SCT wth 2x barlow
[ASI120MM Camera (ZWO Design)]
Frame Divisor=1
Resolution=1280x960
Frame Rate (fps)=Maximum (about 25fps if I remember correctly)
Colour Space / Compression=MONO8
Pan=0
Tilt=0
Exposure (s)=0.02799
Brightness=10
Gamma=27
Gain=72

30% frames Stacked in Autostakkert with a mild deconvolution applied.

[h0ughy (David)]

you are going to have to give me a run down on capturing at astrofest Allan , using the 14" on the eq8 - great image

[allan gould]

OOOOOoooooooooo

Yes please - I may have to change my shorts after helping.
You have my dream setup, David.

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by allan gould

OOOOOoooooooooo

Yes please - I may have to change my shorts after helping.
You have my dream setup, David.

i must remember to wear my special suit and steer clear of the Scargo tent....

will even have may manual never used colour filter wheel

[Dennis]

Still looks quite tasty Allan, even if the seeing was sub-optimal. Very good image quality for 5 metres of focal length.

Cheers

Dennis

[allan gould]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

i must remember to wear my special suit and steer clear of the Scargo tent....

will even have may manual never used colour filter wheel

David
Do bring the manual filter and coloured filters and we will see what we can get. Will be fun (or frustrating).
Allan

Originally Posted by Dennis

Still looks quite tasty Allan, even if the seeing was sub-optimal. Very good image quality for 5 metres of focal length.

Cheers

Dennis

This is about what I can normally image and Im just waiting for that golden moment when all becomes still and your jaw drops with the clarity of seeing. Ive only ever had that twice. Once in Melbourne and once in Brisbane. When it happens you gaze in wonder and then you know how good your optics really are.
Just waiting, waiting, waiting.
Allan

[U.K.Cowboy (Stuart)]

Very nice image Alan.

[Solar (Ralph Smith)]

Nice Allen.
Just learning the planets, but that looks great for the conditions.

[allan gould]

Originally Posted by U.K.Cowboy

Very nice image Alan.

Thanks Stuart all encouragement is appreciated

Originally Posted by Solar

Nice Allen.
Just learning the planets, but that looks great for the conditions.

Thanks Ralph as your comments are welcome.
Allan

[asimov (John)]

Nice work mate, although it could probably stand a slight tweeking in the highlights. Well done.

[Asso (Brett)]

rather impressive picture of Saturn there mate.

[batema (Mark)]

I'd be happy with that. Lovely image Allan and please let me be there at astrofest when Dave arrives with all of his stuff. I can only imagine the size of the trailer. Fun times ahead.

Mark

[Quark (Trevor)]

A commendable result for the conditions Allan.

Regards
Trevor

[Shiraz (Ray)]

good work there Allan. regards Ray