Venus - 26-12-08

[Ant]

Hi Guys,

Managed to get out again for another bash at Venus.

This time I managed to use the three times Barlow.

So this image was through the Skymax180 at F45. Seeing was't that good - maybe a 3/10. Mainly due to the heat from the day and people's houses.

Evening apparitions are never easy.

My first run, with the quality setting at 90% gave me three (3) stackable frames from 2000 :shock:, lowered to 80% and got 156!!!

I'm not overly happy with the result, but I think that the real test will be when I can do some imaging in steady air!

(click to enlarge)

Cheers

Ant

[russ]

Looks good Ant. Nothing harder than an early evening object.

Happy Christmas btw

[Ant]

Hi Russ,

It was all over the place - really unsteady. I WISH I could get up in the mornings....

Happy Christmas to you too bud. I'll give you call in a day or two and catch up.

Cheers

Ant

[Andrew*]

That's great, Ant.

Much nicer image scale with the 3x. Well done mate.

And a Merry Christmas too!

Andrew

[SteelRat]

Really nice capture that Ant 8)