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Old 18-03-2012, 03:38 AM
Forgey (Paula)
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Saturn 17th march

Saturn on the 17th March
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10" mounted on the eq mount
Neximage camera
2.5x barlow
Stacked in registax processed in CS5

Here is the video i took tonight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPE6i...ature=youtu.be

I tried hooking the dslr up but it looks like i'm gonna have to move the mirror up to get focus
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Old 18-03-2012, 08:22 AM
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great capture. Sharp with detail, something i am trying to attain im not sure i will get there with my current equipment. Well done
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Old 18-03-2012, 08:43 AM
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A very nice effort Paula
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Old 18-03-2012, 08:47 AM
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Nice one

Nice one Paula, I am still waiting on the rain to stop to give Saturn a go. Great job!
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Old 18-03-2012, 09:58 AM
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Great colour Paula. And some nice detail happening. How do you find the focuser on your scope? I feel that mine is letting me down a bit. A 10:1 would be nice.
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Old 18-03-2012, 03:07 PM
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Thanks guys, the eq tracking mount really helped.
jjj the focuser frustrates me a bit, so a 10:1 would be nice
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