Jupiter & Saturn, 21 April

[Cosmic Geoff]

First good results with newly purchased ASI224MC camera.  Using: CPC800, ASI224MC (USB3), ZWO IR cut filter, ZWO ADC.

Conditions: planets low (15 deg or lower), near full moon, some haze.  Time : around 04.40 BST.

A few hours earlier I tried Mars but the results were poor asides for demonstrating the higher frame rate available with the new camera.

In case you are wondering (as I was) what the difference is between an ASI224MC and an ASI120MC,  the former does not appear to be any more sensitive so far as I could see (exposures no shorter) but the potential frame rate even with USB2 is higher.  And the ASI224 has a deeper body for some reason.  And this set of Saturn images is clearly my best ever.

[Miguel_EA1HTA]

Congratulations !!

They´re fantastic !!!!

Quite a lot details to be seen, thank you for sharing them !!

[Pete Presland]

Some nice details visible on both planet's, really tough from the UK at the moment.