A Very Poor First Attempt At Saturn

[dazza1639]

This is my first attempt at Saturn using the sony dsc w1 afocal projection using a 15mm lens & 2x barlow. Its not very good but i thought I'd post it so others feel better about their attempts.

Darren

[geppetto]

Nowt wrong with that Darren.

Imaging planets by afocal means is a hard task so you did well 8)

[russ]

You've done really well for your first attempt, especially as you are using a Digicam rather than webcam. Is that a single image or have you stacked a few images? If it's a single, next aim to capture as many images as possible and then stack in Registax. Really makes a difference.

Regards

Russ

[dazza1639]

Thanks. Its just a single image with the levels adjusted and cropped to size in iphoto.

Darren

[geppetto]

Its just a single image

Even better then mate

[Greg]

Well done,

Nice pic...I'd be happy with that.

Single image too :shock:

[lunator]

Dazza

thats a great start.

With single image shots the seeing is a big factor. If you get lucky and get a good moment you will be astounded what detail you can get.

If your unlucky the seeing will smear it all out despite careful focusing etc.

Cheers

Ian

[Jamie]

Hi Darren

Poor by who's standards (can't be yours as this is your first)

Its better than my first efforts and some others i have seen.

Gotta keep going to get better though.

So lets see some more...

[GazOC]

Single shots are a bit of a pig in a poke. Thats a cracker for a first attempt.

[Caz]

There's no way I could have posted my first Saturn, I felt the need to keep whatever little bit self respect I have left, in tact

For an afocal shot, that's a little gem, nice one Darren 8)

[magician]

Good? Poor? what does it matter it's YOURS!, You have got an image of something everyone can recognize, well done.

Cheers Frank

[dazza1639]

Thanks everybody.

Not to make excuses but the seeing last night was rubbish a lot of sky glow, I could only just make out the plough & Polaris, Saturn was in the same direction as the Play Golf driving range & Trafford Center so lots of brilliant white light, lighting up the sky. Even so I still managed an enjoyable few hours out observing & getting to grips with the camera.

Darren

[geoff_k]

Darren

I tried imaging with my Nikon digital camera and was so hopeless at it I got a webcam instead, so all praise to your first effort. Mine were nowhere near as good as that.

Another factor was that a remote release cable for the camera to stop the shakes was going to cost me as much as the camera itself so that settled it.

Geoff

[dazza1639]

I had a play with my Saturn image using the Gimp I think I've improved it a bit.

Darren