chiltonstar

3 hours ago, bosun21 said:

A definite improvement with your second image. I was also out on the 14th but the seeing was pretty poor in Oxford. I also have a 180 Mak and enjoy imaging the planets with it as well as visual. However my 10" Synscan dobsonian has taken precedence recently.

Aperture is everything...

On 16/09/2024 at 07:35, chiltonstar said:

Thanks Reggie. I'll do a better version using more frames to reduce noise, and maybe increase the colour saturation a bit, although I'm not too keen on over-coloured images.

Chris

Using more data....

10 hours ago, orion25 said:

Nice banding and clear Cassini division

Reggie

Thanks Reggie. I'll do a better version using more frames to reduce noise, and maybe increase the colour saturation a bit, although I'm not too keen on over-coloured images.

Chris

Quite difficult this year to get a clear view of Saturn with anything like half decent seeing. Last night, the seeing was average to good, and the clouds in Oxon held off for long enough around midnight.

180 Mak, ADC, ASI120MC Camera. 4000 frames from 15000.

A bit of a show here - came and went several times, but a patch was still visible at 3 am when I looked out for the conjunction.

Another view from Oxon at 23.30.

Superb!

Chris

The view last night from Oxfordshire at about 23.20.

Well reported - a lovely pair!

Chris

Superb image!

Does anyone know any more about this device, featured in the Astrgear section of AN this month? I can't find any info anywhere about accuracy etc, and presumably it isn't stocked by any UK supplier yet?

Chris

Yet another cloudy night....!🤬

7 hours ago, geoflewis said:

Nice capture with good details showing. It looks a little blue/magenta on my screen, so maybe check the colour balance.

Yes, slightly blue here cpd with my monitor.

Chris

Very nice. I couldn't get as much colour out of my images that evening - well done!

Chris

The Io and shadow transit of 6/11/2023 with Ganymede to the right (W). On the original, the bright patch to the top left of Ganymede is clearly visible and matches the spot shown using the SkySafari simulation. Io is just to the right and below its shadow. The GRS is just going out of view, bottom right.

Chris

Nice! 

Chris

Very nice detail and colour rendition.

Chris

Rather poor astronomy weather recently so any clear spell is appreciated. The seeing was a bit below average, although it came and went as waves of something or other passed over. I imaged the transit until hypothermia took over - this is just after the start of the shadow moving onto the disk.

Chris

Nice image, much as I saw it. I tried to image Uranus as well as J but the seeing was ppoor.

Chris

Superb!

I followed last night's rather nice transit through, although Jupiter was low in the sky while the transit occurred, with consequent poorish seeing. 180 Mak, ADC and ASI120MC, 4000 frames from 12000.

Chris

Very nice image!

Nice, Enke just showing.

Chris

Very nice images!

Chris

12 hours ago, orion25 said:

. I don't think you need a C14 for imaging 

Regards, 

Reggie🤩

TVM Reggie. Unfortunately though, 

2xAperture = 2xResolution, 4xLight flux and 0.5xNoise.

Chris