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Saturn 8th April 2011

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  • 09-04-2011 10:08pm
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    peterako
    Registered Users Posts: 720 ✭✭✭


    Seeing was a lot better on the 7th, but only managed to get a capture on the 8th.

    Still nothing fabulous, but improving all the time.

    Cannot get my camera to resolve as well as my eyes yet :)

    Possibly either a focussing or maginifcation issue....

    Saturn%20K3_20110408_2211_06%20BIG%20GIMP%20-%20Copy.jpg

    Clear skies,
    Peter
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    rccaulfield
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    Nice pic! What scope and eyepiece you use for that one?


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    peterako
    Registered Users Posts: 720 ✭✭✭peterako


    Hi all,

    Gear:

    Celestron G8N 8" hybrid reflector (lens between Primary and Secondary).
    CG5 Mount with RA tracking.
    2.5x Revelation Barlow.
    Philips SPC900NC with IR/UV filter
    WxAstroCapture software at 5fps and high contrast.

    Post Processing:

    Only about 700 frames, stacked 200.

    Ran through K3CCDTools3 first
    Then Registax
    Then GIMP.

    As I stated in the initial post, eye views were a bit better.
    But the barlow introduces some chromatic.

    Have been reading some tips on IFAS and may try with higher frame rate next time :)

    Clear skies,
    Peter


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