03-07-18 Saturn

[morimarty]

I captured this image of Saturn in the early hours of the 03-07-18. Processed in As2. astroart5.and Cs6 the image is a IR-RGB resized 125%.

Celestron C11xlt

Asi290mm camera

Baader IR685 & RGB Filters

Thanks for looking.

[Ibbo!]

Very nice indeed

[celestron8g8]

Excellent capture !! 

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Excellent shot, especially with Saturn so low in the sky

[si@nite]

Thats a beaut Martyn, & the colour looks very natural for an ir combination too!

[MarsG76]

very nice capture... awesome.

 

[Tommohawk]

Very nice indeed! I'm wondering if the IR as Lum filter made a lot of difference?

[morimarty]

15 hours ago, Tommohawk said:

Very nice indeed! I'm wondering if the IR as Lum filter made a lot of difference?

Hi Tom, To be honest the IR lum made only a very slight difference, but it did seem to give the rings a lift. As I'm sure you know the Asi290mm is very sensitive in the near IR as it is.  So it might be worth trying a stronger IR pass filter in future to see if it makes any significant improvement.

Thanks for the comments and ticking the like Box everyone they are very much appreciated.

[Tommohawk]

Thanks for that Martyn.

I've always struggled to get to grips with the merits/demerits of IR pass/block filters. I did passably well imaging Jupiter and Saturn with the ASI290  last year but I really struggled with Mars - so my interest in the IR issue is actually more about IR generally.  

What have you used/do you use for Mars. IR block? IR pass? Neither of the above!?

[morimarty]

Tom I've just posted an image of Mars captured early this morning 06-07-18 with my IR685 pass filter over on the observing section (mars beckoned but did not show it's face). Strange place to post an image I Know, but there is a great post by John who was out observing mars looking to see if there was any detail to be seen through the current dust storm. Take a look I may even try and process the RGB and repost it back here?

[Pete Presland]

Superb image, super sharp with plenty of detail visible. Have moved to Australia ?

[astroman001]

Superb capture, well done. Great detail and colours

Peter

[morimarty]

4 hours ago, Pete Presland said:

Superb image, super sharp with plenty of detail visible. Have moved to Australia ?

Pete I wish but I've hit the 55year old barrier now should have done it years ago.

[Pete Presland]

3 hours ago, morimarty said:

Pete I wish but I've hit the 55year old barrier now should have done it years ago.

I turned 52 a couple of weeks ago, it doesn't seem 5 minutes since I was looking for Halleys comet from my bedroom window in 86 ? 

[chiltonstar]

4 minutes ago, Pete Presland said:

I turned 52 a couple of weeks ago, it doesn't seem 5 minutes since I was looking for Halleys comet from my bedroom window in 86 ? 

A mere youngster! Some of us can even remember the days when the Milky Way was visible above London, and in the evenings we use to cluster around some new-fangled contraption my mother called the wireless to listen to the Goon Show.

Chris

[cheryl simone]

One of the nicest saturns ive seen taken in the uk Martyn!