This is my 1st Jupiter image with any detail visible

[stepping beyond]

I received the" Black Widow" Orion 8 in. newt. astrograph to use with  my lxd55/SSUEll, 2x barlow on the 13th and by the 24th she had an image of Jupiter. It's just a start for this 1 handed  disabled astronomer and believe me "I was so excited beyond words" . I've got balancing ,collimation and focus to work on, rings for my" Widow Maker" 80mm and waiting on the 505 to arrive so I don't have to keep using  the autostar HBX Controller {guide and camera} on the laptop . Freeware processing Psxpress , Photopad and color to bring the bands out which pretty much ruined it. All advice welcomed

[Aussie Dave]

Nice one, it's great when everything works out.

As mentioned in your other thread Stepping Beyong, maybe a short 30 second video next, process and stacked ? You should see a noticeable diffence with some more detail coming through. I haven't got to that stage yet myself but I'm working on it.

[Freddie]

That's an improvement on your first post. As said, a short AVI stacked in AS!2 and adjusted in Registax6 would make a real difference if you want to give that a go. Don't worry too much about balance and tracking at this stage as long as you can keep it on the chip for 30secs+ it doesn't matter if it drifts a bit.

[stepping beyond]

Thank yall , I love being out there . It maybe freezing or below but, I gotta get mine.

[stepping beyond]

Freddie, what about using a bit more mag. for image scale on Planetary? I've had a [removed word] of a time trying to get a tight focus even when I image the Lunar surface with my T510NG color digital cam.

[Pete Presland]

Very nicely done!

[stepping beyond]

AD, my last night out before the" BIG FREEZE" 1 in. sleet and for the next 5 days teens and single digits @ night, I tried using the T510NG without a 2x and though I saw the image scale I was looking for @150-200%, Toupview grabbed it as a Tiny white disc and was a waste of time. I've decided to go with the  TV 3x barlow and get it done.

[Aussie Dave]

Arh, I couldn't stand those temperatures...

It seems to be a steep learning curve for us all SB. I haven't attempted any AP for a while now, until I sort my gear out and get the urge again. Everythings on the back burner while I re-evaluate my next move and give away more $'s.

[Dr Hamzonian]

better than my first effort, I had a glowing blob. haha.

[stepping beyond]

Yall, it's my 2nd attempt after taking a tiny white disc video with my Widow Maker 8. I got frustrated and slapped in my 2x and SSUEll and tried to get focus and image scale, I still need better scale and focus along with a lot more data.

[stepping beyond]

DR Hamzonian , that is an impressive image of Jupiter "avatar". You've got the color banding and GRS. I need too take pointers , that's why I post these images. So far I've got to take videos, collimation dead on, focus focus focus and if I'm forgetting any feel free to tell.