First planet for Stella

[neil phillips]

As above. First gas planet for the Stella lyra 12" Started ok. Then rapidly worsened ? So this a early 17 degrees capture before it all went awol lol.

But i learned something. Cant get focus with My Celestron 2x ultima. but did manage to by screwing the 2.25 baarder Q directly on to the ADC, For Jupiter this year i might try without ADC to get a range of powers. So not what i wanted but Stella eyes Saturn. First light any planet at all. I noticed the larger optics getting affected by seeing more. All the more reason to have two other smaller planetary scopes. will need very good seeing for this beast to deliver on planets

Edited June 13, 2023 by neil phillips

[knobby]

Another nice capture ... how on earth do you keep manging to get up so early 🙂

 

[neil phillips]

32 minutes ago, knobby said:

Another nice capture ... how on earth do you keep manging to get up so early 🙂

 

Health issues i don't work. 59 this year. So  just sleep when i want. Need great seeing in darkness. Hope it happens. I also lose Saturn to a roof before full height. So its a battle

Cheers

[dweller25]

Great image 👍

Edited June 13, 2023 by dweller25

[Space Hopper]

The rings are closing in again aren't they ?

I'm guessing only another couple of years before they appear to be edge on. (Which i've never seen before, and is on my bucket list)

[neil phillips]

Just now, dweller25 said:

Great image 👍

Thank you David

[neil phillips]

13 minutes ago, Space Hopper said:

The rings are closing in again aren't they ?

I'm guessing only another couple of years before they appear to be edge on. (Which i've never seen before, and is on my bucket list)

Yes i imaged it last time around Many moons ago. Here's what it looks like

 

 

 

Edited June 13, 2023 by neil phillips

[knobby]

1 hour ago, neil phillips said:

Health issues i don't work. 59 this year. So  just sleep when i want. Need great seeing in darkness. Hope it happens. I also lose Saturn to a roof before full height. So its a battle

Cheers

Oh, sorry to hear that, hope you're ok and managing whatever it is 🤞

[Space Hopper]

1 hour ago, Space Hopper said:

The rings are closing in again aren't they ?

I'm guessing only another couple of years before they appear to be edge on. (Which i've never seen before, and is on my bucket list)

.....and further to this

Hopefully an opportunity to see a 'Titan shadow transit'. Not seen one of those either.

[neil phillips]

Just now, Space Hopper said:

.....and further to this

Hopefully an opportunity to see a 'Titan shadow transit'. Not seen one of those either.

That i haven't got. But know someone who has 

[Kon]

Very nice and good to see the 12" gathering some photons. At least you can learn its quirks under bad seeing so when we do get the good conditions you will be flying with it.

Looking forward to seeing what it can do under good conditions and when Jupiter is high up for us later on.

 

[neil phillips]

9 hours ago, Kon said:

Very nice and good to see the 12" gathering some photons. At least you can learn its quirks under bad seeing so when we do get the good conditions you will be flying with it.

Looking forward to seeing what it can do under good conditions and when Jupiter is high up for us later on.

 

cheers out with saturn at the moment. Not great lol

[Space Cowboy]

Nicely done Neil. Warming up the Stella engine 😉

[Pete Presland]

"Stella" hasn't done to badly, i am sure there is much more to come later this year especially. Those 462 cameras seem to be rarer than "rocking horse poo" at the moment. other than the player one version.

[neil phillips]

23 hours ago, Space Cowboy said:

Nicely done Neil. Warming up the Stella engine 😉

You have a way with words that always makes me smile lol. Glad to have got it out the way tbh. We worry its going to be blur. And although i can tell from this, it will take good seeing to perform. And likely will be the fussiest performer out of the 3 goes out of focus more often. Good conditions should help

cheers

[neil phillips]

4 hours ago, Pete Presland said:

"Stella" hasn't done to badly, i am sure there is much more to come later this year especially. Those 462 cameras seem to be rarer than "rocking horse poo" at the moment. other than the player one version.

Cheers Pete. lets hope so. Got a sony pic of Jupiter this morning. Popular cameras for sure. 

[Space Cowboy]

1 hour ago, neil phillips said:

You have a way with words that always makes me smile lol. Glad to have got it out the way tbh. We worry its going to be blur. And although i can tell from this, it will take good seeing to perform. And likely will be the fussiest performer out of the 3 goes out of focus more often. Good conditions should help

cheers

When intelligent input is lacking I always fall on the humour 🙂

At the end of the day you want a scope that provides a knockout punch even if there are a few wobbly moments on the way.

[neil phillips]

14 minutes ago, Space Cowboy said:

When intelligent input is lacking I always fall on the humour 🙂

At the end of the day you want a scope that provides a knockout punch even if there are a few wobbly moments on the way.

He he. The fights not too far off now. Lets hope we both land a ko 🤣