Lucky Imaging with Uranus

[orion25]

I never tried very hard to image Uranus except when it was in conjunction with a much brighter planet using my DSLR. This particular night I decided to try my luck with the ASI 224mc/Orion 180mm Mak combo. Getting the tiny disc of light on the sensor (and with a Barlow, no less) was a bit of a challenge but doable. I wasn't expecting to get any detail but hopefully a well-resolved bluish-green disc. I think I succeeded:

Regards, Reggie

[Mandy D]

You most definitely succeded. That is a very nice Uranus.

[Mr Spock]

Looks really good to me 👍

[Saganite]

I would be proud of that, very good...👍

[Kon]

Nice capture Reggie. My only advice is to denoise more or go easier on the wavelets as you seem to have some noise specs; with your aperture and colour capture, you will not have any details.

[orion25]

On 20/11/2023 at 08:55, Kon said:

Nice capture Reggie. My only advice is to denoise more or go easier on the wavelets as you seem to have some noise specs; with your aperture and colour capture, you will not have any details.

Thanks, Kostas. I'll probably play around some more with the data. I knew I wasn't going to get detail but it was fun getting some shape and color

[Kon]

12 minutes ago, orion25 said:

Thanks, Kostas. I'll probably play around some more with the data. I knew I wasn't going to get detail but it was fun getting some shape and color

Shape and colour are nice, just denoise and it will be an excellent image 🤩.

[Hawksmoor]

Excellent image Reggie. 

George

[orion25]

3 minutes ago, Hawksmoor said:

Excellent image Reggie. 

George

Cheers, George! Hope you and the missus are well!

[orion25]

3 hours ago, Kon said:

Shape and colour are nice, just denoise and it will be an excellent image 🤩.

How is this?

[Sunshine]

It’s a great image, I have never attempted Uranus but now I have been inspired to have a crack at it.

[orion25]

2 minutes ago, Sunshine said:

It’s a great image, I have never attempted Uranus but now I have been inspired to have a crack at it.

Go for it, Sunshine! I'm sure you'd do a great job

[Kon]

4 hours ago, orion25 said:

How is this?

Excellent! Great job Reggie. Next one, Neptune.

[geoflewis]

That's excellent Reggie, the reprocessed version after Kostas feedback is much cleaner and a very nice result.

[Hawksmoor]

9 hours ago, orion25 said:

Cheers, George! Hope you and the missus are well!

Yes we are both well thanks Reggie. Hope all well with you too.

George

[orion25]

14 hours ago, Kon said:

Excellent! Great job Reggie. Next one, Neptune.

Thanks! Now, Neptune truly will be a challenge