PatrickO

I have the 2000 edition of Gerald North's Observing the Moon Just wondering if it's worth updating to the 2014 edition. The chapters on imaging in both books will be out of date now. Thanks, Patrick

Many thanks for replies. Does the mount make a difference? Obviously with "lucky imaging" the the target only needs to stay on the sensor for 1-2 minutes. However, I would think that a stable mount with tracking would help?

Really excellent images. Nicely processed. Did you use a tracking mount?

Great image. I like the craters on craters on craters.

I'm a newbie with lunar photography (and astrophotography generally.) For detailed lunar imaging, i.e. 100-200km, what are the most important elements of the equipment setup. As the title asks is aperture king? This is a genuine question as I think about my own setup.

Beautiful image. I'd be proud of that. What mount did you use?

I want to use my Celestron Nexstar 4SE with a ZWO ASI224MC for close up lunar imaging. I'd like to use a reducer to enlarge the FOV. A reducer around .5 to .8 will give me the FOV I want and allow for some margin of error. What type of reducer should I get? They seem to range in price from a few pounds to hundreds of pounds. Many thanks.

Thanks. Why is using a Barlow or reducer a worse option?

Yes. I've used it to work out what I want. Thanks.

Hi All I want to do some detailed images of the lunar surface. Such as individual large craters and mountain ranges. Planning to use video "lucky imaging". I have a Celestron Nexstar 4se 100mm Mak. For cameras I have a ZWO ASI224MC and also a Nikon crop sensor D7200. To get the FOV I want I can use a Barlow with the Nikon or a reducer with the ZWO. I already have a good quality Barlow, but would have to buy a reducer. Advice on the best options and technique much appreciated.

Hi Astrolulu Just wanted to add my congratulations on the images you have produced. Well done and thank you.

Welcome! Perhaps a catadioptric telescope. They are smaller than Newtonians for a given aperture.

Welcome. The ST102 is a good telescope. Have fun!

I have no skill in DSO, but these are beautiful images. Well done.

Well done! Incredible amount of work and skill.

Excellent image. Beautiful

I'm not sure how to separate individual images from the video

My first go at astrophotography. After looking at the images on here I'm almost embarrassed to post this. Nikon D7200 with 200-500mm lens on tripod. 2 minute video processed with PIPP, AutoStakkert, Registax and Lightroom. Any advice/criticism gratefully received.

Stunning image.

I have a Celestron Nexstar 4se with it's goto mount. Can I fit a different OTA on the mount? Thinking of a refractor.

Hi all I want to have a go at imaging Jupiter and so want to get the image as large as possible. Can anyone tell me how to calculate whether it's helpful to use a Barlow. I've read it's to do with the telescope focal length and camera pixel size. I'm using a Celestron Nexstar 4se focal length 1325mm, with a ZWO 662 pixel size 2.9um

Firstly, to me that is a truly beautiful and astounding image. Thank you for the information. I'll reread it a few times and try to take it in.

Thanks! I could take the focal length to 200mm and use 1 second exposures for simplicity. However, I would then be using less of the sensor. How many exposures would you say I need?

I'm hoping to have a go at M45 Pleides using a Nikon D7200 or D7500 (I've got both) and a 200-500mm f/3.5-5-6 lens. My first time doing DSO imaging. What technique and process is best? Thinking of 350mm which would frame it like this:

Brilliant explanation. Thanks.