Schickard & Schiller - 1st Webcam Picture

[AstroDonut]

1st ever attempt with webcam, think i need an electric focuser and motor drives!!!!

Also need a little more practice with registax

I'm more than happy with my first ever picture though.

Technique suggestions welcomed

[AstroDonut]

Now why can't I see my picture!!!!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaargh!!

[Doc]

For a first picture thats a great start.

[lunator]

AD

yep for a 1st pic that is a very good attempt

Rgds

Ian

[jamesFSO]

Good start, practise makes perfect ..... well, god makes the seeing perfect, but you know what I mean !

[Sam]

That's a pretty good image for your first go.

[barkis]

You are up and running AD, and a good start too. You get better with every session.

Ron.

[AstroDonut]

Thanks for the kind comments fellow stargazers.

I'm currently in negotiation for a motor drive for my RA axis (I'm presuming this is the one I use to track objects)

Excuse my lack of knowledge, but I'm still a bit green to it all.

Plenty more to come :hello1:

[barkis]

Yep!,the RA drive is the Important one, it will allow you to track . You just have to ensure the polar axis is as accurate as you can get it.

Good Luck.

Ron.

[AstroDonut]

ah... polarscope...

I've purchased an electric focus motor and it works an absolute treat, next is the polarscope followed by the RA drive...

Now who knows a sure fire way to get clear skies (moving to hubble isn't an option either)

[barkis]

ah... polarscope...

I've purchased an electric focus motor and it works an absolute treat, next is the polarscope followed by the RA drive...

Now who knows a sure fire way to get clear skies (moving to hubble isn't an option either)

New Mexico? Not as far as Hubble either. :laughing2:

Ron.

[Ant]

For Lunar imaging the Polar Alignment isn't critical. The RA drive is much more important.

Try a bit of software called IMERGE. It will adjust the brightness of the frames that you merge, so that they are all the same.

And it's free

Great image for a first one.

I do have a question though, why are the frames so small? have you resized them. If you email me (address in my sig) the frames I can see if IMERGE improves it at all.

ant