Trevor Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 First go at Saturn, only used the scope 6 times managed to get the polar alignment sorted out, no where near what you lot are producing :shock: but I will keep working on it. Trev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geppetto Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 TrevIf that was from last night, you did well. 8)The seeing (here at least) was dreadfull andI couldn't get Saturn to focus at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CELESCOPE Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 yes good going , agree Phil the seeing is or was bad , it started to get better where the cassini just about showed then went just as fast lol , i done a few thousand frames , but the disc larks any detail , just my luck ,lolanyway Trevor a really good start mate , keep it up Rog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted April 2, 2007 Author Share Posted April 2, 2007 Thanks guys.Trying to focus was hard work, it’s about time I invested in an auto focuser no matter how gentle I try and be, still get the wobbles on the tube.I ended up just focusing on the moon then moving to Saturn, It’s a steep learning curve but most enjoyable, and the pictures some of you produce are inspiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted April 16, 2007 Author Share Posted April 16, 2007 Been trying to improve on the ringed one last night, still lacking detail any tips on improving please?I tried the imagemate x4 but could not get a focus so this one was with the 2x Barlow 200mm skywatcher on HEQ5.1400 frames in registax 4.Trev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkis Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 You are doing OK Trev. You will improve with experience, and if the seeing was as bad as the other guys say it was, you've done very well to produce what you have, so don't sell yourself short, and keep plugging away, success in astro imaging demands hard work, just ask the top notchers in SGL. Ron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legion48 Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Thanks guys.Trying to focus was hard work, it’s about time I invested in an auto focuser no matter how gentle I try and be, still get the wobbles on the tube.I ended up just focusing on the moon then moving to Saturn, It’s a steep learning curve but most enjoyable, and the pictures some of you produce are inspiring.Until you get yourself an auto focussor, have you tried a Hartman mask? They really do help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaptain Klevtsov Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Just a thought Trevor, have you got an IR blocking filter on the camera? Having one on helps achieve good focus as the IR stuff reaches focus at a different place to the visible light.Captain Chaos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted April 17, 2007 Author Share Posted April 17, 2007 Hi CCI have a uv/ir rejection filter attached to the camera.Just made up a Hartman mask and will try that next time.The camera is a neximage that I acquired cheap, when I get the hang of this imaging and processing lark I will probably get one of the Atik range, just need to get around her that must be obeyed.Trev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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