My best DMK Jupiter so far

[matt]

I'm pretty sure this is the best result I've achieved yet on Jupiter using the DMK 21AF04 and the RGB filters.

Seeing wasn't too bad in Brisbane last night, shortly after 10pm.

The presence of the jetstream is still quite obvious. The Queensland curse strikes again!!!

Anyway, I think I'm getting better at the RGB processing and I know the fact that I kept the ToUcam tucked away for this session will make Mike happy

Now, if only the seeing would suddenly turn it on.

Thanks for looking.

[Lester]

Thats a very nice image Matt.

Good colouring and heaps of detail.

Hope you can get some more soon.

[AlexN]

Matt! What a ripper!! You'd have to be stoked!

Great detail and color.. I agree, brisbane seeing sucks for planetary imaging at the moment... But I think you've just hit the limits of the seeing with that spectacular shot!

Well done mate...

Edit: this was taken around the same time as my shots last night.. It did fine up for about 25-30 minutes there, then went sour as a bag of lemons...

[h0ughy (David)]

well done Matt, that is a great image

[iceman (Mike)]

That's an excellent image, Matt! Very well done indeed. Heaps of fine detail visible and great colour.

Top stuff!

[Matty P (Matt)]

That is a great image Matt!

Sharp detail and lovely colour.

Very well done and I'm looking forward to more.

[matt]

Thanks guys.

I appreciate the encouragement.

[OneOfOne (Trevor)]

Nnnnnnice!

[bird (Anthony Wesley)]

Very very nice Matt!!

Bird

[ving (David)]

bet you are happy to be imaging in rgb matt. looks great and on ya for putting the toucam away

[allan gould]

Excellent shot. We should have a hot-line to phone for imagers in Brisbane to see whether the jetstream is present and what the seeing is like. It gets so frustrating to set it all up and the seeing is cr.p or to think of setting up, decide not to and the seeing was great.
Oh well thats astronomy.

[gregbradley]

That is an amazing image.

I don't know a lot about these DMK cameras. Are they considered to be the best for planetary imaging?

Greg.

[matt]

Hi Greg.

The DMK (mono) is considered by most to be the best planetary camera of its type in its 'weight category'

You'll get some debate on this and it's worth perusing this forum for the relative pros and cons.

It's the next step up from a ToUcam, and the step before moving on to something like a Lumenera.

I'm not talking about one-shot-colour cams here...just monochrome plus RGB filters and wheel.

Cheers.

[renormalised (Carl)]

Nice, crisp image there, Matt. Well done

[gregbradley]

Thanks matt.

So the Lumenera is better still?

I see planetary images have advanced since last I dabbled with it. I have a modified ToUcam and I could not get images like these posted.

What sort of scopes are being used with these hot cameras?
Or is the scope less important than it is with regular imaging?

Greg.

Originally Posted by matt

Hi Greg.

The DMK (mono) is considered by most to be the best planetary camera of its type in its 'weight category'

You'll get some debate on this and it's worth perusing this forum for the relative pros and cons.

It's the next step up from a ToUcam, and the step before moving on to something like a Lumenera.

I'm not talking about one-shot-colour cams here...just monochrome plus RGB filters and wheel.

Cheers.

[matt]

Hi Greg.

Yes. The Lumenera is better still. I think mostly due to increased bit depth and greater sensitivity. I must point out, however, that I haven't used a Lumenera camera....yet

It'll be my next major purchase. Either the SkyNyx or next generation of Lum mono cam, if and when that arrives. Am saving my pennies.

Also take a look at the Point Grey Research range of cameras. Anthony Wesley (IIS member 'Bird') uses these and his images are truly astounding.

Guys are getting great results with newts and SCTs using these cameras on planets.

A lot also depends on the filters. I use Astronomik Type 2 dichroic filters. Other guys use True Technology and Astrodon etc.

You need to make sure the filters are suited in terms of wavelength characteristics, light throughput, parfocal etc

The Astronomiks also have built-in IR block.

A lot also depends on processing skill and technique, as I'm sure you appreciate. I still have a lot to learn in this area.

Hope that helps?

Cheers

Originally Posted by gregbradley

Thanks matt.

So the Lumenera is better still?

I see planetary images have advanced since last I dabbled with it. I have a modified ToUcam and I could not get images like these posted.

What sort of scopes are being used with these hot cameras?
Or is the scope less important than it is with regular imaging?

Greg.

[AlexN]

Greg, for planetary imaging from what I've come to figure. Aperture is king.. a 8" SCT will probably beat a 8" newt due to focal length, a 12" newt will beat a 10" SCT for the simple amount of light gathering power...

I've seen ripper results from anything from 8" newts right through to 24" RCOS scopes.. Bigger the better!

[matt]

Originally Posted by AlexN

for planetary imaging from what I've come to figure. Aperture is king..

Of course

Which is one area of difference to DSO imaging. There are many others.

But the larger you go in terms of aperture, the more susceptible you are to cooling and seeing effects.

Anyway...this is all perhaps better served in a thread of its own?

Cheers, folks.

[AlexN]

sorry to clutter your thread Matt...

[matt]

No worries, Alex. Just a general observation/comment