Uranus 28.11.2016

[Pete Presland]

With a 4am alarm call to catch Jupiter on Thursday morning, I thought I would have quick look at Uranus and Neptune on Wednesday evening. Uranus was an easy find in the 9x50 viewfinder, especially with it form a nice little triangle with a couple of other stars. Neptune a little bit more difficult.

Reasonably pleased with the Uranus image, I didn't expect much to be honest. Neptune is too poor to be worthy of posting really

Taken with the C9.25/ASI120mm combo, with a Televue x1.8 Barlow for the first image, not sure whether the 2nd was the x2 or x3 Barlow  Added some false colour for aesthetic reasons not sure it adds anything really!

 

[U Cyg]

I like the first image Pete.  Colour is a personal thing!

Angie

[Barv]

You've got a nice disk on the first one Pete, is that Uranus? 

Regards

Harvey

[Pete Presland]

Angie, the first one has come out nice and sharp. Not sure I really like the colours much

Barv, Both are Uranus just at different focal lengths. I have a Neptune image its pretty poor though.

[Kokatha man]

Nice effort!

You need a much lighter blue for false colour Uranus images btw...if you backed off the red in your images (which would reduce the purplish hue) you get a good approximation of Neptune in FC.

[Pete Presland]

I think i might try my asi224mc next time.

[neil phillips]

The smaller focal length shot has come out with a much better sharper look, Good capture. Should try with a 610 longpass and mono 120. might get some banding Pete. Its not easy with smaller scopes. but can be done.

[Pete Presland]

I have a 642 filter on the way, might try a no25 tonight though.

[neil phillips]

1 hour ago, bunnygod1 said:

I have a 642 filter on the way, might try a no25 tonight though.

No 25 works well Pete. I used it before I got the 610. It has a similar performance I thought.

[si@nite]

Like the first shot Pete, nice work!