Popular Post catman161 Posted March 31, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2016 Hey guys, As some of you know my big scope is out of action at present. So I decided to put the 127 Mak onto the azeq6 and put the ASI120MC onto that to have a go at Jupiter as it was semi clear last night and I haven't been able to do any imaging at all with the probs I've been having with my big scope. Passing cloud ruined many runs. I used virtual dub to cut out the frames with cloud in and save as much of the captures as possible. Anyway I had no form of image amplification so these two images are at native FL. Captured in sharpcap, stacked in AS!2, wavelets in registax and post processing in PSCS2. Focus was by hand and seeing was not great so images have come out proportionately poorly. However it was nice to be out there and doing something. I did some visual after which, again was really nice to do after having such a long time out of doing anything with any kind of success. +Ibbo, red dwalf, Smithysteve and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 They turned out great I reckon, nice colours there Felix, the GRS looks well. catman161 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 Thanks for kind words Martyn. Just once you've used bigger and captured better anything below that "level" requires much the same effort to capture but less satisfaction with the result both in terms of image scale and resolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Why is the big scope down? You haven't had it long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brady Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Well i think they look smashing mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 Why is the big scope down? You haven't had it long. Without getting too much into my dealings with AA. I was told (by them) that the scope was "infinitely adjustable" and would therefore work with any focuser. I really liked the moonlite offering of their DC motorfocuser. It was strong and reliable and had no issues in cold weather or with slipping. So I decided (foolishly) to remove the starlight feathertouch focuser and sell it and buy a moonlite focuser and the accompany DC motorfocuser unit and hand control. I then proceeded to adjust the spacing between the secondary and primary by moving the secondary (which is adjustable) in order to try and gain a point of focus. The reason for this being that the body of the moonlite focuser was nearly twice the length of the starlite feathertouch and therefore would not let me achieve focus. I messed about with the spacing trying hundreds of different iterations. Eventually I had k return both the moonlite focuser and motorfocuser unit. FLO were brilliant and really understanding. I then had to buy a new starlight focuser. This is now on the scope. I can achieve focus but it has never been the same as it was when I first got it. I currently have someone much more experienced than me with all types of OTA's looking at it for me. Hopefully they will be able to sort it for me and I will be able to get ban to some proper imaging. Graham in the interim had sorted an adapter for me to allow coupling of a skywatcher motorfocuser to the fine focus knob of the starlite focuser. Unfortunately this has not worked out in practice. As when planetary imaging you're constantly having to adjust the focus both fast and extremely slowly to adjust to the constantly changing seeing conditions. Also I do not feel the skywatcher motor is quite up to the task personally. So another job and potential purchase may end up me buying the moonlite motorfocuser unit (again!) and then getting in touch with graham to see if he can come up with a bespoke bracket to allow me to attach it to the coarse focus knob/ spindle so that I can then just use the hand control box speed control to be able to adjust quickly and slowly with a little more reliability and trust in the product because I know from experience it works really well having had it on the 200P before. It's such a saga and one that is completely my own fault Martyn. I should have (in retrospect) just bought the moonlight motorfocuser unit and asked graham to make a bespoke bracket/coupler to allow it to be attached to the original starlight feathertouch focuser that way I would have never messed with the mirror spacing and would have been getting some good images of Jupiter. Still we live and learn don't we? Well i think they look smashing mate Cheers Wayne. Very kind of you to say. But as I said to Martyn when you're used to achieving better it's a little frustrating is all. Still as I said was nice to get back out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Quite a saga Felix, hope you can get the scope working the way you want it before the light Summer nights arrive!! Cheers Ron catman161 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Blimey, there's always something. I hope you get it sorted soon mate. catman161 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 Quite a saga Felix, hope you can get the scope working the way you want it before the light Summer nights arrive!! Cheers Ron Me too Ron! Blimey, there's always something. I hope you get it sorted soon mate. Thanks Martyn-me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Lovely image Felix If you can do that with the little 127 mak then I can't wait to see what it will look like in the Planeta. Hope you get it sorted soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 Lovely image Felix If you can do that with the little 127 mak then I can't wait to see what it will look like in the Planeta. Hope you get it sorted soon. Thanks Pete Yeah I've a feeling it will not be sorted in time for Jupiter but perhaps in time for Mars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Nice images Felix and very nice detail catman161 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyaardvark Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Actually very nice images. Sorry to hear of your woes with the big scope. Have to say I'm tempted by a colour planetary cam to go with my mono catman161 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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