Mars at last - 18-04-14

[Radec]

Well I finally managed an image of Mars that is at least presentable!

I know it's small, but there is surface detail visible and that's a first for me.

Been waiting years to get this under way, so I'm chuffed.

I couldn't get focus with a barlow, hence the size, but I know from past experience this is a difficult thing to do.

Radec

[mattytheshark]

Great first jupiter! Well done!

[mattytheshark]

Or Mars even!!

[PeterCPC]

Nice.

Peter

[Radec]

Thanks Matt.

The last time I tried was 2006! It didn't end well, hence my delight with this.

I just need to get the barlow focus point right so I can get it big enough to see

[Stephen Green]

  Nice image

   Stephen

[JamesF]

Well done.  Getting focus with the barlow is something that comes with practice, though you could start perhaps by focusing on a nearby star using a Bahtinov mask.  You might even find that you can focus on Mars itself that way.  People say it works for Jupiter, so why not Mars?

James

[Pete Presland]

it maybe small but is nice and sharp! plenty of detail there so well done!

[Radec]

Thanks Gents!

Much appreciated.

I have imaged both Jupiter & Saturn (years ago) with various scopes and it was always down to focus.

To be fair, what I need to do is get the set-up out in the flat Fens of South Lincs during the daytime and find the focal point of the barlow compared to without.

That at least is a head start at night!

I also have a Bhatinov mask - absolutely love it for sharpening up visual. That with the feathertouch focuser on my 6SE makes life a doddle.

It's just the cloud gun I need now!

Radec

[PeterCPC]

I think the quality of that image could stand an image enlargement. If you process in R6 you can always apply drizzling to the stacking process to end up with a larger image. It's at the top in R6 when you get to stack. I gave it a 250% resize and it looks good I reckon.

Peter

[Alan]

Good detailed image and the re-size works well

[Radec]

Thanks guys -

Peter - I just did something similar in CS3 after using 3 Avis joined in PIPP and it came out quite well. I will post it when I'm back at my computer. I had no idea that Registax now has that capacity, thanks for pointing it out. I'll give it a try too. It's years since I last used it (Registax 2 I think it was).

Radec

[tekkydave]

Great images.

[PeterCPC]

Thanks guys -

Peter - I just did something similar in CS3 after using 3 Avis joined in PIPP and it came out quite well. I will post it when I'm back at my computer. I had no idea that Registax now has that capacity, thanks for pointing it out. I'll give it a try too. It's years since I last used it (Registax 2 I think it was).

Radec

Actually I used Paintshop because R6 would only go to 200%. You can still use drizzle in R6 to give an enlarged image.

Peter

[simmo39]

Nice

[Radec]

Thanks again Peter

Here's the version I did yesterday

Radec

[Radec]

Whoops!

[PeterCPC]

That looks really good. You have got much more detail than I have managed - well done indeed.

Peter

[sologuitarist61]

Great image!

[groberts]

Excellent image Radec - see my post on imaging Mars, what am I doing wrong?

http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/216240-imaging-with-zwo-asi120mc-firecapture/

[Hugechris]

Great image from a 6se. What camera and optics did you use?

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[wavydavy]

Looks great well done!!