Johnnyaardvark Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Not really the right scope for the job but was keen to have a play with software and gear. Various bits of processing and numbers of frames... Captured with the QHY5L-II and EZplanetary, ED80 and Revelation 2xED barlow. Will have a go with the 200P when I finally get it collimated. Some processing/stacking in Registax but more today using AS!2, Focussing at this image scale (and manually) was a pain in the %$*! so images are sharpened quite a bit to compensate. Jupiter by sja88, on Flickr Jupiter by sja88, on Flickr Jupiter - composite with moons by sja88, on Flickr Jupiter and Moons by sja88, on Flickr +Ibbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Not too shabby that Steve, you should be pleased with that. Johnnyaardvark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyaardvark Posted April 11, 2015 Author Share Posted April 11, 2015 Thanks Mike. Quite pleased considering the fl of the ED80. Wonder how on earth people manage to focus though! I guess more focal length would help a bit. Was through the murk last night as well. Not the best conditions really but I knew I would not get out this weekend and wanted to try out the camera for guiding and planetary. All went quite well. Managed 7 minute subs with no trailing. It's a capable little camera and I could see the DSO's I was imaging on PHD through the finder too! Just need darker skies now... Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Nice one Steve those are really nice. I reckon if you chucked a 4x powermate in the ed 80 you'd get some great results. Believe me focal length of the scope doesn't help with focussing at all! It's still a pain in the *** at a FL of 4.5m! I am currently manually focusing on my F18 OTA and it's frustrating. I am awaiting delivery of my JMI Motofocus so when that's arrived I will be able to focus shake free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 They are looking good and when you get it sorted it should give you a cracking image. Are you focusing manually by eye, or are you using a Bhatinov mask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyaardvark Posted April 11, 2015 Author Share Posted April 11, 2015 For the Jupiter pics by eye. I may try focussing on a star for first using a Bhatinov mask next time. Not sure how well the diffraction spikes will show up on the short exposures but worth a go. May think about a motorised focusser at assume point. Thanks for the comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Nice set Steve. I could not get on with Ezplanetary at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Don't bother with a Bhat mask, absolutely useless for planetary imaging. We discussed it with Damian Peach that time he came over for the day at James house. I've tried both Bhat masks and spending a good hour waiting and watching and adjusting the focus when the fleeting moments of clear seeing occur and out of the two methods waiting and watching works much better than than bhatinov masks in my own experience and Damian's for what it's worth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 (edited) forget the mask and get an electric focuser short term enlarge the knobs you have with an old coffee jar lid but as i've said before electric all the way at longer f/l i use the moons to get the focus as th efeatures on the disc flick in and out too much to be of much help unless seeing is steady- about once a year in the UK Edited April 11, 2015 by Ibbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Echo above comments from Steve-electric is the way forwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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