Now - I don't do planets so...

[Ambermile]

... be gentle! It looked like being one of those hazy nights last night so I decided to get around to something planetary. Me actually *planning* a planetary session is like the teletubbies planning a brewery party. Never done one in anger, and only did last night as I said, not clear and not too much time allowed after Kielder

Started when it was still light - sat.jpg is a stack of 185 frames taken about 8:40... after which it really got too cloudy for much else. Watched the ISS go over about 9:25 or so but it was cloud-dodging.

Bit later I took 1000 or so frames and used the best 400 for sat-bw.jpg... actual size

Then, it began to clear! Holy poo - I only have 15 minutes before I have to pack up and the skiy's as clear as I've seen it in ages! Ho hum. sat-2.jpg is about 1200 frames from 1400, turned out nice!

Details then. All with the ED114SS and 2" Rini 4x barlow with Toucam. EQ6 kept the target dead centre for the whole session with only a small adjustment when the clouds went away.

Last one (sat-2) was captured at 5 fps and 1/25th second, gain 45%. Can't remember the other two

[GordonCopestake]

Excellent images Arthur, anyone would think you were an old hand at imaging planets! Jupiter next!

[Naz]

First the Sun, now Saturn, where next?

Excellant images Arthur, at least you had clearish skies, well done.

naz

[Mick.G.]

For someone who doesn't do Planet's,they are great image's.

Mick.

[MartinB]

Great stuff Arthur. The b+W is showing up the best contrast and detail imho. 3rd one is a better size though and not going fuzzy at this mag - bit yellow though. The scopes working well for you

[OXO]

Well done Arthur some nice detail in the rings and Atmosphere

[gaelicstorm7]

Superb Arthur, I'm wanting to try the same thing with the Megrez/Paul Rini x4 and my LPI, wuld be delighted if I could get something like that !

Alan.

[Jamie]

Nice shots Arthur.

Just what i have come to expect from you now.

[FLO]

I don't image at all but I always enjoy seeing what others produce, including these

[CELESCOPE]

not bad Arthur for a man who dont do Planets ehehehehehhehehe , but seriouly yes i like the b/w one best shows more detail, good going Arthur.

Rog

[The Warthog]

Nothing wrong with those, Arthur. I like the middle one best, too.

[Ambermile]

Thanks for all the comments, I thought they were pretty average compared to some you see posted. I wonder though if the preference for the bw one is due to the reduced size? Here's a rework...

Arthur

[CELESCOPE]

STILL LOOKS TO BE THE BEST ARTHUR EVEN WITH THE LARGER IMAGE , DETAIL IS GOOD

ROG

[radioactive]

great shots Arthur you did a fine job mate we were commenting on how good they looked at our weekly AS meeting nice one

[lunator]

Excellent pics Arthur. I'm in agreement with most of the guys here, the B&W images has the greatest detail.

Cheers

Ian

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Mended it for you.

Captain Chaos