Show off your Saturn attempts

[Andyfx]

Hi everyone I'm interested to see your Saturn attempts, and find out what sort of stuff people are capturing, and with what equipment. Post a piccie and mention what scope and camera was used.

Mine has been captured with a Skyhawk 1145P and a Philips SPC880 (flashed).

[Demonperformer]

early hours of 26 april

6SE , 2x barlow, neximager, uv/ir cut filter

[Andyfx]

Very nice, loads of detail as well as nice and clear!

[MorningMajor]

My best Saturns so far....

[RogerTheDodger]

The one I'm most pleased with so far... using the stuff in my sig.

[lukebl]

Here's mine. That's Titan above it. 9th April 2011, SPC880 webcam, 5x TV Powermate, 250mm f/4.7 Newtonian.

[RogerTheDodger]

I'm still impressed by that Luke.

[ykket]

wow, look at the detail

[Bazzaar]

This is my personal best, from April 22nd

Skymax 150 pro, Meade 2x barlow

Sweex 2Mp webbie

Cheers

Barry

[Arushin]

Hi,

My first and only Saturn so far with a Skymax 127 Mak, 2X barlow and Phillips 900 webcam.

15.bmp

[Revs]

Mine, with same setup as above..

[Andyfx]

Great pics everyone, nice to see what can be done with a range of equipment and might help people choose what scopes etc to buy.

Also interesting to see a comparison of photos with similar equipment used.

[Weebz]

Taken on 28th using a Skywatcher 150pl + SPC900 + 2x barlow.

[stick]

this is obviously nowhere near as good as all these other amazing pics, but all i used was my iphone through my scope ep

considering the camera used, its not bad....at least you can see what it is !!

[Ad Astra]

Wow, you folks with stacked webcam images are just doing wonders! Single images, even from my really nice refractor and expensive Canon camera just don't match up at all for quality and detail.

I've tried stacking images from the 5D, but had no success. Image files are way too big for the imaging software I've tried.

Dan

[RogerTheDodger]

Dan, on planets you really need a video stream to run through registax with 1000+ frames... get yourself an SPC900 and join in the fun after that you can LX mod it and use it for DSO globs or use it for guiding.

...feels weird giving astronomy advice to an Astronomy Prof.

[Andyfx]

How bout some pics taken using smaller apeture scopes? I only have a 114mm newtonian, what results have others had with smaller maks, refractors and newts?

[JB80]

These are my first two attempts. I really should have another go while I can.

Taken with my SW 150PL and Phillips spc900.

[Stargazer Jack]

My best so far. Explorer 130M and SPC900NC with no tracking.

[MorningMajor]

Nice shot Pibbles - doesn't she look lonely in that first pic?!!

[JB80]

Thank you

Yeah, I guess she kind of does.

[Adrian]

My best with my 114mm reflector and 2x shorty-plus barlow using a flashed SPC880 (on my first night out too - beginner's luck ):

[smudgeball]

Hi

Celestron Nexstar 6 SE with Phillips SPC 900NC and Astro Engineering 2 x barlow.

Sharpcap capture and processed in Registax 5.

Neil

[leenewtoastro]

The one I'm most pleased with so far... using the stuff in my sig.

rog thats great. more barlow may gotten a bigger size keeping the sharpness from what you got that night

[RogerTheDodger]

Yeah Lee, I'm thinking of getting either a 3x or 5x telextender at some point.