Nigella Bryant

Nice imaging Dave. Bad weather here unfortunately.

Noooooooo, I'm a solar observer, lol.

On very rare occasions, lol.

I ventured out at midnight as the forecast was clearing with a two hour window. Raining, lol, hum, went back in looked at the forecast, clearing now at 12.15am. So ventured back out and rain stopped by the time I got the dome open and things switched on. My target was Jupiter and it didn't disappoint. The banding and intricate details in both North and south equatorial bands and regions were amazing. The best I've seen in a long while. Blue patches of cloud vortexes, swirls and white spot's clearly visible. Io getting further and further away from Jupiter. Missed the transit but well worth going out for an hour.

I eventually saw a little of it as the clouds lifted a bit on and off for about 45mins. Just a pic of the camera screen.

Got a great view here of rain drops 😌 Decided not to open the dome and go old school if the rain ever stops in time.

Thanks MartianHill, much appreciated.

Thanks vlaiv, appreciate your input.

Thanks, no, I'm far from being a math's expert despite having two degrees, still didn't understand it, lol.

So are you saying image at f20 instead?

It is a question of seeing and atmospheric disturbance. I know my scope can do better as Jupiter isn't that bad. Attached Jupiter using the same set up.

It was rubbish seeing and low still for me between hedge and tree's 😭

Posting my first image of Saturn, rubbish I know, to low really from here. C11 plus 2.5x powermate and zwo asi 462mc camera.

Well I tested the guidescope with the Zwo Asi 120mm and I got focus after taking off a 2inch extension tube. Inward focus should bring it to focus now so I'll see how I go with the guidescope before a fork out any money on an off axis guider. Nice pic of the neighbours monkey puzzle tree top, lol.

Only with an eyepiece, I'll try with the camera perhaps tomorrow weather permitting.

Yeah, did the focus with eyepiece during the day, taking the 120mm out of the eyepiece holder it brightens to white so it's working. I'll have to try it during the day through the scope. I'm baffled as to why to be honest. Unless the camera has had it's day. I'll try my 462mc and see if that gives any results through the scope.

Hiya, I can't reach focus with my zwo asi 120mm on the 70mm f6 Ed refractor. I've tried inward focus, outward focus, but nothing but black. I've even upped the gain, exposure and then I see hot pixels. I've used extension tubes on and off, nothing.

I too saw the Jovian eclipse, never seen one before either. Didn't even know that's what happened, I thought it had been blotted out by cloud, lol. Till I saw your post. It did gradually fade. Interesting to see.

Yeah, already got a guide scope but was wondering if an off axis guider would be better.

My thoughts exactly, lol.

Probably a peeping Tom, lol 😆

Nice, was thinking about the same for my orion 12inch f4

I saw clouds and lot's of rain last night, lol 😆

Thanks Olly, much appreciated.