Space Cowboy

Terrfic image Kostas! The atmosphere has been so still these last few days and youve taken full advantage. Very nice detail inide the GRS.

Alas I couldn't take my Dob to Abersoch, just got back today 😉

Beautiful images Martyn! 

10 hours ago, Kon said:

Nice and it seems that you have pulled more details next to the GRS but I wonder how the 11min would look with your normal approach. I found with my recent Jupiter images, a tiny bit of wavelets, sharpening with denoise in Astrosurface pull a bit more details without being too much; you could even use it as a luminance 60-70% over your softer image. Worth giving it a try.

Yeah I might try that thanks Kostas 👍

Another derotation of over 11 mins. Used unsharp mask on this as an experiment :

1 hour ago, morimarty said:

Well done Stuart you're derotated image is definetly better to my eyes. It was a very strange imaging session as I found the higher jupiter climbed the worse the transparacy was I put it down to thin high cloud.

Cheers Martyn! Ive never had much luck getting good seeing on the GRS. I think 2011 was the last time that happened.

Thanks Kostas & Simon. This data was very noisy as a single stack as trans dipped so the Derot has as you say made a big improvement allowing that extra data to be utilised.

Here's a 7 min derotated image from 4.49 UT when conditions had deteriorated :

9 hours ago, siatnite said:

Nicely done Stuart, jupiter seemed to be more unsteady as it gained elevation.

Thanks Simon. It was almost like a thermal fuzziness rather than jelly seeing.

Lovely set of images Simon!

1 hour ago, Ibbo! said:

I had to do a fresh download and install of FC last night this morning as the cam even when connected was playing silly B's.

 

Hmmm......wonder if its something to do with the latest version. I've only had the problem since using it.

12 minutes ago, Kon said:

Possible bad connection to the laptop or was  FC stopping?

Yeah not sure if it's FC or the cam. I'll try a different usb port and see how it fares in sharpcap. Did restart FC but still had the issues.

Terrific job Kostas! You've earned a week off after this 👏 Love the animation.

Looks very similar time to mine but sharper detail especially in the GRS. 

2 hours ago, Mark2022 said:

I had my 8 inch LX10 out  for a  run  last night, trying out a new SVBony zoom.  The sky was crystal clear up here. However, I spent 3  hours taking captures with AstroDMX of  both, moon and Jupiter and, to my dismay,  I find out this morning that I saved none of them! AstroDMX was also crashing during captures though not all the time. Anyhow, that  was off topic. Fantastic views last night.

Rule no. 1 is always to check it's being saved to your drive 🙂

The QHY585 was constantly freezing during captures which is something that has gradually gotten worse. I probably need to clean up my registry files.

1 hour ago, Kon said:

Yes frustrating, especially the forecast was good. The rest of the week might be ok (I am giving it a miss as I need a good rest 🤪)

I'm hopeless on these early morning sessions, like a zombie. It's highly likely the secondary was misting up but never gave it a thought until later.🙄

22 minutes ago, Kon said:

Very nice image Stuart. Nice details despite the conditions. I suffered from a thin cloudy haze, although Jovial moos looked sharp, Jupiter was hard to get good focus. I need to go through my captures later tonight.

Thanks Kostas. Trans wasn't great for me either and as you say it was difficult to focus.  I had high hopes after working on collimation but seeing is always king and if that doesn't cooperate it's hard work getting anything decent. 

Seeing was not great. Quick process of the 1st image from this morning. Conditions seemed to go worse as dawn broke.

Very interesting comparison with lots of detail!

3 minutes ago, si@nite said:

 

Cheers Guys for the positive comments, looking better for the next few days Stuart, Saturn looked great at times for such low elevation & seems to take higher power too pity about the cloud to be honest because better results could have been achieved!

Its a shame about the cloud but always seems to be good seeing with thin cloud. Had that on Mars last winter.

Nice one!

21 minutes ago, Kon said:

Thanks Stuart. I am burning the night candle both sides this weekend 😅. I also have an ISS moon transit at 2am (it will be my first transit); maybe sleep and be up at 5 for the GRS.

Did you manage to get out this morning?

Venus in the early evening was so much easier lol Sounds like you are keeping busy!  I got back from a family party last night and could'nt muster the will power to either image Saturn at 24 degrees or be up early this moring for Jupiter so I'm putting all my eggs into the GRS basket tomorrow. 💪

Those are really good Simon! Smooth processing.

Excellent image Kostas! GRS at over 50 degrees tomorrow morning looks the business.

They've come out well especially the Jupiter shot! 👍

2 hours ago, AstroNebulee said:

Thank you. I thought it had to be around 1min because of Jupiter's rotation speed. 

Lee

If you had a C14 then 1 min would be better but not with the FL of your setup.🙂