Jupiter and Saturn at summer solstice

[Kon]

I was up at 230 to capture some more Jupiter and Saturn pics and see the summer solstice sunrise. It did not disappoint being out that early. Weather was fairly warm with quit a lot of dew. The videos were simmering. These are my last pics with the asi120mc-s camera as I upgraded to the asi462mc (waiting to arrive). I think Jupiter came out the best with some of its equatorial features coming through nicely despite the conditions.

Edited June 21, 2022 by Kon

[neil phillips]

Seeing wasnt the best was it Kon ? Saturn was like a river here. And yes scope was dripping with dew too. Nice captures your end despite that. Congrats on the new camera

Edited June 21, 2022 by neil phillips

[Dave scutt]

Good images kostas. 

I would be happy to get anything like that .

Dave 

[si@nite]

Well done for getting out there & you got a reasonable result well done!

[Kon]

3 hours ago, neil phillips said:

Seeing wasnt the best was it Kon ? Saturn was like a river here. And yes scope was dripping with dew too. Nice captures your end despite that. Congrats on the new camera

Thanks Neil. I am looking forward to use the new camera especially with its high IR sensitivity.

[Kon]

2 hours ago, Dave scutt said:

Good images kostas. 

I would be happy to get anything like that .

Dave 

Thanks Dave. It is on your way and I am sure you will manage some really nice captures. Looking forward to seeing your contribution here.

 

[morimarty]

 The seeing was fairly poor all over the country last night but despite that you have managed to pull out two very nice images so well done. You have also made a great choice IMHO with the Asi462c I am totally taken with this camera but dont forget you will need a Adc and IR filter to compliment It as I'm sure you Know.👍

[Kon]

2 hours ago, morimarty said:

 The seeing was fairly poor all over the country last night but despite that you have managed to pull out two very nice images so well done. You have also made a great choice IMHO with the Asi462c I am totally taken with this camera but dont forget you will need a Adc and IR filter to compliment It as I'm sure you Know.👍

Thanks. Still learning the ropes, by IR filter, do you mean IR pass? If I understand, I need a UV/IR cut for colour captures and and IR pass well for ir.

[morimarty]

2 minutes ago, Kon said:

by IR filter, do you mean IR pass? If I understand, I need a UV/IR cut for colour captures and and IR pass well for ir.

Absolutely. Use the uv/ir cut filter for your colour capture then switch to the Ir pass for mono Ir pass capture.

[Pete Presland]

Great effort to get up at that time, good reward for your efforts Kon

[Kon]

18 minutes ago, Pete Presland said:

Great effort to get up at that time, good reward for your efforts Kon

Thanks Pete. I think tiredness is catching up with all these early mornings 🥹

[Pete Presland]

8 minutes ago, Kon said:

Thanks Pete. I think tiredness is catching up with all these early mornings 🥹

I am finding it much tougher to do this sort of thing these days, 56 years old certainly feels different to even 50 years for me 🙂