Saturn May 25th

[Space Cowboy]

Quick process from last night. Seeing was very ripply but despite some thin cloud effecting transparancy I seem to have some pretty decent data. This is an IR/Colour combo taken beween 10.21 and 10.33pm GMT.

1.5X Drizzle :

[DrRobin]

Very nice Stuart. I had a go myself last night, but the seeing and transparency was pants, so gave up just after midnight.

Robin

[JamesF]

The seeing hear was much the same as for Robin. I think you did well there, Stuart.

James

[Space Cowboy]

Thanks Robin & James!

Conditions just wont come together this year. Having said that I'm very pleased with what I got last night. I don't know if its the new 3x tv barlow or primary fan but there is an extra sharpness to my images despite the ordinary seeing. Below are a straight colour and then 2 IR/Colour combos.

Straight colour :

Colour/IR using 2 colour avis and 1 IR 10-53pm to 11-09pm.

Colour/IR 10-59 & 11-09pm

[t_ilan_s]

Great details and color!

[Olorin]

Hi Stuart, that is a very good effort considering the low altitude and conditions.

BTW the added IR filter changes the polar very much (I have noticed that in my images as well) I prefer to process without it as it also "hides" the white band that is clearly seen in the non IR image.

Thanks

Dror

[farunj]

That image is stunning! The detail is stunning!

[Space Cowboy]

Cheers Guys! I know what you mean Dror the globe looks better on a good colour shot but the IR always produces more defined rings.

On this image rather than do a 50/50 colour IR combo I've split the colour into RGB channels and added the IR as luminance. As you can see its basically a colour IR image.

[si@nite]

Very nice indeed Stuart!

[Space Cowboy]

Cheers Simon!

[bish]

Great image. I've found the seeing awful for Saturn lately.

[Space Cowboy]

Thanks Bish. Yep I doubt time is running out now we are approaching June.