planetary imaging...

[tingting44]

hi guys ive done a bit of planetary imaging, and since getting my QHY5L-ii along with my SW coma corrector and 2" baader neo LP  filter for deep space imaging, i want to give the QHY a go on jupiter, now i know it will be good to use the baader neo filter as it says it enhances planet details, but i have it in 2" and my QHY is a 1.25", would i be able to focus using my CC with LP filter attached to my QHY5L-ii with my SW130-pds and x4 or x6 barlow?

just thinking ahead and if someone has tried before and it does not work, will save my dark sky time, thanks

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

I would not use that filter for planetary imaging, personally. I do not see the benefits

[tingting44]

I would not use that filter for planetary imaging, personally. I do not see the benefits

this is what it says on FLO??

Intensifies surface details on Mars, Jupiter and Moon – and enhances many Deep Sky galaxies and nebulae against the background sky. 

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/light-pollution-reduction-imaging/baader-neodymium-filter.html

[knobby]

I think for imaging the enhancing can be done in processing, the filter would be more help visually .

Have a go without it and try with it later once you have some data if you get time

[tingting44]

i dont like experimenting when its dark sky time, i might see if i can even gain focus during the day with the CC, if not then i wont be using any filter lol

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

As said above, a filter is useful for visual, not imaging. You generally want all the photons you can get on your chip.

[D4N]

Be careful, if you remove the front window to fit the adaptor to that camera you also remove the IR cut filter, the Neodynium is not IR cut so your image will actually get worse with unfocused IR light saturating the sensor.

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[tingting44]

cool thanks guys, ill just go at it with the QHY5L-ii by itself then

[Astrosurf]

If I'm right, with the small chip of the camera, and for planetary, you shouldn't need a coma corrector. Correct me if I'm wrong!