Venus Classical cassegrain

[neil phillips]

At 8 degrees elevation. it was just boiling. No polar alignment and only one drive. Meant i had to keep pulling it around with the declination slow motion control. But PIPP threw all those frames away.  Surprised even the shape has come out. presently putting together UV Filter w47 BG 39 for when venus goes into the morning a bit higher. 

Still happy to have imaged venus again. After many years 

Stella lyra 8" Classical cassegrain. QHY IR 850 Filter ZWO 178 camera EQ5 Mount. 

 

Edited December 17, 2021 by neil phillips

[Trevor N]

9 hours ago, neil phillips said:

At 8 degrees elevation. it was just boiling. No polar alignment and only one drive. Meant i had to keep pulling it around with the declination slow motion control. But PIPP threw all those frames away.  Surprised even the shape has come out. presently putting together UV Filter w47 BG 39 for when venus goes into the morning a bit higher. 

Still happy to have imaged venus again. After many years 

Stella lyra 8" Classical cassegrain. QHY IR 850 Filter ZWO 178 camera EQ5 Mount. 

 

That's come out really well Neil. 

[neil phillips]

1 hour ago, Trevor N said:

That's come out really well Neil. 

 I was surprised considering how low venus is. The power of IR850 i guess

Cheers 

[Pete Presland]

Nice end result Neil, very tough down there in the murk!

[neil phillips]

5 hours ago, Pete Presland said:

Nice end result Neil, very tough down there in the murk!

Thanks Pete having just seen your excellent result. you know first hand how difficult it is.