Uranus from the 15th November 2023

[Nigella Bryant]

Hi all, just got around to processing some images of Uranus from the 15th of November. C11 + 2.5 powermate and Zwo Asi 462mc. Autostakker3, Registax6 and tweaked in PS2.

 

Edited November 22, 2023 by Nigella Bryant

[Sunshine]

Nice work! 

[Nigella Bryant]

3 hours ago, Sunshine said:

Nice work! 

Thanks Sunshine, much appreciated. 

[bosun21]

Nice capture Nigella 👍.

[Nigella Bryant]

8 minutes ago, bosun21 said:

Nice capture Nigella 👍.

Thanks bosun21, much appreciated. 

[geoflewis]

That's really lovely Nigella. Try it with an IR Pass Filter if you have one, to get the polar hood, which should be pretty easy to reveal with your C11.

[Nigella Bryant]

43 minutes ago, geoflewis said:

That's really lovely Nigella. Try it with an IR Pass Filter if you have one, to get the polar hood, which should be pretty easy to reveal with your C11.

Thanks Geoff, think I've got one and the Zwo 462mc is good for IR. 

[geoflewis]

7 minutes ago, Nigella Bryant said:

Thanks Geoff, think I've got one and the Zwo 462mc is good for IR. 

Yes, the 462MC is what I'm using and is very sensitive in IR. I've been using the IR742 Pro Planet, but I think anything from the 600nm through the 742nm range should work fine with the C11. Set your capture at around 30ms (fps) and capture for a few minutes (say, 2 or 3). You should also be able to tease out some moons as well I think. Good luck.

[maw lod qan]

Excellent!

[Nigella Bryant]

1 hour ago, geoflewis said:

Yes, the 462MC is what I'm using and is very sensitive in IR. I've been using the IR742 Pro Planet, but I think anything from the 600nm through the 742nm range should work fine with the C11. Set your capture at around 30ms (fps) and capture for a few minutes (say, 2 or 3). You should also be able to tease out some moons as well I think. Good luck.

Thanks for the tips Geoff 

[Nigella Bryant]

1 hour ago, maw lod qan said:

Excellent!

Thanks maw lod qan, much appreciated. 

[orion25]

Brilliant!

[Paul M]

Excellent!

I'm amazed how much imaging of Uranus has evolved in just a few years.  No longer a boring green/blue disk! Well, it is to me. I haven't got the nack of planetary imaging. I have terrible rows with Firecapture. It's like we are from different planets. 

[Nigella Bryant]

8 hours ago, orion25 said:

Brilliant!

Thanks orion25, much appreciated. 

[Nigella Bryant]

8 hours ago, Paul M said:

Excellent!

I'm amazed how much imaging of Uranus has evolved in just a few years.  No longer a boring green/blue disk! Well, it is to me. I haven't got the nack of planetary imaging. I have terrible rows with Firecapture. It's like we are from different planets. 

Thanks Paul, I didn't get on with firecapture for planetary imaging either so use sharpcap. It's amazing what is achieved today with new cmos cameras and software.