Saturn (NexStar 8SE + NexImage)

[strutsinaction]

Thought I'd try my hand at astrophotography using my NexStar 8SE so recently bought myself a NexImage, Baader IR/cut filter, Tal x2 Barlow and Feathertouch Microfocuser (to help with the focussing). Here's one of my first efforts from a couple of nights ago. I think I'm now on the slippery slope. DSOs are now calling me, so maybe a new mount (HEQ5 Pro) and camera are in order

The image was taken with the NexImage in RAW mode. I captured using K3CCDTools, processed with Registax 4 (approx 600 frames), and tweaked with Photoshop. There's certainly room for improvement here, but I'm pleased with the results so far.

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[legion48]

You should be pleased. That's a great result.

[Sam]

Yes - you should be very pleased with that! an excellent result.

[beamish]

So you should be ! Nice effort

[philsail1]

Nice photo "Strutsinaction!"

Regards,

philsail1

[Trevor]

Look’s like your going to get bitten by the imaging bug nice first Saturn.

[Plastic chicken]

Good detail in this one!!!

PC

[jgs001]

That's a good image, plenty of detail

[CELESCOPE]

very nice start and a good image of Saturn , well done

Rog

[gary1968]

Great image that one mate :-) Hope someday that I can get my imaging up to that standard.

Gary