Yet another daytime effort 2021-07-03 34% Waning

[WestCoastCannuck]

Full disc, 140APM + 1.2X barlow, 183MM and IR742

 

Vixen VMC200L at prime + 290MM + IR685  150 of 10,000 stacked.

 

Same as above, this one a two piece Mosaic of the south.

 

Clear skies!!    Man, I can't wait to actually image at NIGHT again.  No luck for quite a while.

 

 

Mike

 

 

 

Edited July 4, 2021 by WestCoastCannuck

[DaveSw]

Very nicely done. A good way to spend part of a sunny Saturday on the Island.

[WestCoastCannuck]

9 minutes ago, DaveSw said:

Very nicely done. A good way to spend part of a sunny Saturday on the Island.

Thanks Dave!  It WAS a nice morning.   Lovely and cool...  no mosquitoes.   Shame the clouds stuck around till well after sunrise but at least they left!  :)))

Edited July 4, 2021 by WestCoastCannuck
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[Sunshine]

Some great images here, nice fine detail.

[WestCoastCannuck]

Thanks Sunshine!  😊

[Trevor N]

You’re getting some good detail with the Vixen Mike. 
I know you have used the 140 for imaging both during the day and the night. How do you find the seeing compares between the two different times ? I know the altitude will also vary, but wondered if you have found much difference in how turbulent the atmosphere is, particularly under sunlight

Edited July 5, 2021 by Trevor N

[WestCoastCannuck]

On 04/07/2021 at 08:19, Trevor N said:

You’re getting some good detail with the Vixen Mike. 
I know you have used the 140 for imaging both during the day and the night. How do you find the seeing compares between the two different times ? I know the altitude will also vary, but wondered if you have found much difference in how turbulent the atmosphere is, particularly under sunlight

Night time is better for sure 90% of the time.  Daytime images require more processing and you lose some of the terminator because of having to darken blacks so much (at least for mono work).     Because I am limited to shooting in IR I can't amp up the resolution much, if at all.  Having said all that, I am pretty stoked that images like these can be captured in Daylight!   It has opened up more imaging days.  Seeing forecast was good for today - if I was not working I would SO have been imaging!   It has helped my mindset a lot for this very dismal year of very few nights out.   Yesterday I imaged again, and will post a few images shortly - turbulance was worse but to my surprise my images are still postable.   I am happy enough.  lol

 

Clear skies my friend!

 

Mike

[neil phillips]

On 04/07/2021 at 01:06, WestCoastCannuck said:

Full disc, 140APM + 1.2X barlow, 183MM and IR742

 

Vixen VMC200L at prime + 290MM + IR685  150 of 10,000 stacked.

 

Same as above, this one a two piece Mosaic of the south.

 

Clear skies!!    Man, I can't wait to actually image at NIGHT again.  No luck for quite a while.

 

 

Mike

 

 

 

Nice Mike. Moon poorly placed here too.