catman161 Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 (edited) Not great images but I wanted to post something seeing as I stayed up so late on a "school night" Had trouble getting focus (again!) and as a result didnt get to stack more than 200 frames for any of these images and in some cases way less!! Visually it was lovely tonight but in the camera it was like looking thorigh a dessert heat haze! All images from 1000 frame avis Usual equipment: 200P on NEQ6 Pro, SPC900NC on a 2x Televue Powermate Edited May 1, 2013 by catman161 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Cracking shots Felix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Super shots Felix. What frame rate are you using ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 I like the middle one - you've got the banding, and cassini division in the rings, and all in lovely colour. It's a good job Felix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted May 1, 2013 Author Share Posted May 1, 2013 Thanks for the compliments guys. I was really not happy with them though. It seems lately the sky is just looking terrible when I put the camera in. I don't know if it's to do with the fact that I started webcamming in depths of winter and that this is what is normal for this time of year or what? Thanks for positive comments though, very much appreciated. @graham I am using frame of 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest devil74 Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 They are great shots Felix...I like the second and third ones especially. The cassini division is clearly visible..excellent. (while were on the subject of pictures how do you post them as thumbnails like that?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted May 1, 2013 Author Share Posted May 1, 2013 Thanks Damian For the pics I just upload using the regular image uploaded bens the where you write your post and then once they're uploaded there's a small button that says "add to post" I just click that and the image link appears in the box where you write your post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T A WOW Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Very nice pictures there Felix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted May 1, 2013 Author Share Posted May 1, 2013 Cheers Tobias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Felix I found that knocking the frame rate down to 5 when using a Barlow in bad seeing helps a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted May 1, 2013 Author Share Posted May 1, 2013 Cool, thanks Graham ill give that a try in the future. I hope the seeing will improve though. However with Saturn being so low I don't think it will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawson Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Felix Lovely work as usual. I'm still countless steps behind you, and you get out more than me too! I need to get my act together and try and catch up Lovely pictures. JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted May 1, 2013 Author Share Posted May 1, 2013 (edited) Thanks James, as I said though am disappointed at the lack of useable data. To only get 180 frames out of 1000 means either my focus was bad or the conditions were or (most likely!) a combo of both, bad conditions and bad workmanship! I think as soon as you get that mount going you're gonna overtake me! Edited May 1, 2013 by catman161 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawson Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 (edited) I think it is going to take more than working out how the mount works to catch up with you. I've still got driver issues, lol. I might just get Virgin Media to install me a broadband socket at Wymeswold, as I seem to spend more time downloading stuff than looking through the telescope! JD Edited May 1, 2013 by dawson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Awesome images of Saturn Felix. I hope you will get some better seeing conditions in the summer. There might be some occasions when the atmosphere is very still. I understood that you get about 10 nights of excellent seeing in this country. You got the Cassini division and some bands. That's excellent. I never managed to record the Cassini div'n on film - all blurred into one ring on a 4 second exposure. Your images are very inspiring. I have the same/similar webcam and an 8.75" scope, so I'm going to try Saturn. Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 (edited) Thanks Derek. My first attempts at imaging Saturn are better than these (IMO) and can be seen along with some shots I got of Jupiter the same night back in early April this year. This is the thread from beginning of April: http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/index.php?/topic/4565-/?&view=findpost&p=51232 Edited May 5, 2013 by catman161 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red dwalf Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 they are not bad Felix, i had a go at Saturn the other night, tried 3 webcams, one that takes 30 frames per second without losing data, a normal colour one and a modded 618 mono chip version, and i got nothing as good as yours, even after spending 90 minutes my captures were rubbish, so well done on what you have, i think it`s a fact that Saturn is fairly low on at the moment which doesn`t help and even though it`s been clear just lately the seeing isn`t as good as you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 (edited) Cheers rob I certainly find imaging Saturn more difficult than Jupiter for sure. I am a bit disappointed with myself for not getting I WW last night with the rest of the gang but I had to be up earl this morning to go skydiving and didn't want to be off my game die to fatigue! Edited May 5, 2013 by catman161 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Meteoriot Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 I would love results like that! Can't wait to try my spc900 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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