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Using a 642 ir pass filter. These are from last week that i never processed. I have tried to use a 2x barlow with this camera before without success but the pixels may be too small to use a barlow, conditions may need to be better or my settings need a slight tweak. These came out ok though for a change. Best 15% of 2k stacked in AS3 sharpened in registax processed in photoshop.
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Slightly over sharpened for my personal taste but nice shots
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3 hours ago, barkingsteve said:
Hi Vlaiv,
i can only think that it might be the stacking, it was a little breezy and the 925 on the evo mount is easily effected by the slightest of breezes so it may be due to shakiness. I can assure you i haven't been smearing vaseline on my scope Perhaps a heavier crop next time
Went back and brightened one of the images in AS3 before analysing , selecting alignment points and stacking ( before almost half the pic was too dark for points ) seems to have improved the blur a bit.
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37 minutes ago, vlaiv said:
Lovely set of captures.
For some reason - bottom of each image seems to have significant blur to it. Do you know the reason?
Hi Vlaiv,
i can only think that it might be the stacking, it was a little breezy and the 925 on the evo mount is easily effected by the slightest of breezes so it may be due to shakiness. I can assure you i haven't been smearing vaseline on my scope Perhaps a heavier crop next time
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Hi, It is between 10-70 degrees. You can change this in sky portal when you connect in settings but not in sky safari. Sky portal is sky safari for celestron but light on the database though and i seem to get freezes with it.
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Hi AstroRoad and welcome.
First off you do not need a 'fast' scope for imaging the moon, it is very different from astrophotography. You take a video at high speed and stack the best percentage to produce a high quality image, look up lucky imaging. Tracking is not so important, as long as you can track well enough to take around 2+k of high speed frames ( 60+ fps ) the higher the better. The idea behind this is to image the clearest frames between the atmospheric disturbances and stack the best ones using ( free ) software such as autostakkert or registax.
If you want close up images then the higher the F ratio the better, you also need to consider pixel size of your camera to get the best scale, it is never as easy as point and click have you considered a 6" rc for the moon ? weight is just under 6kg with an F ratio of 9 ( 1370 fl ) if you are not afraid to learn how to collimate ( if needed ) then this would make a great moon scope ( imo )
I would also suggest having a look around the Moon imaging sub forum and check out what other people use.
https://stargazerslounge.com/forum/35-imaging-lunar/
Hope some of this info helps and good luck in your adventure into moon imaging.
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I thought it was mediocre at best with a couple of great scenes thrown in although all these scenes involve the old cast in some way ( no spoilers ) the plot will be familiar if you have played mass effect 3. Picard didn't act like the Picard from TNG or the movies, even 7 of 9's character didn't feel right ( especially right at the end, poor Chakotay ) too much forced politics above story telling for me.
This of course is my opinion ( i am not right, i am not wrong ) and if you enjoyed it then good for you but i have given up on the new star trek now
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Hi,
It does not track stars, it auto aligns your telescope. Once it aligns your scope it does nothing else.
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Transparency good, winds light, let's do this. C925 with the 294mc pro ( ir/uv cut filter ) best 30% of 1-2k frames in AS3. Lightly sharpened in registax and processed in photoshop.
2 panel mosaic
Plato and Montes Alps
Clavius
Montes Apennininus
2.5x Barlow
Decided to get some data with the 178 mono and 685nm filter
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53 Panels ? are you a luna-tic lol well done
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Jupiter and Saturn 19/06/20
in Imaging - Planetary
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Not great conditions but up early and thought i would have a go. C925 with 385c camera and Baader neodymium filter. best 20% of 3k stacked in AS3 and sharpened in registax.