Jupiter 21st August 2009

[dweller25]

Taken around 23:04 BST 21/08/09.

Skywatcher 8" F/6 Newtonian, Phillips SPC900 webcam.

Io and Europa can just be seen very close together bottom left.

[omneferuss]

Hi dweller, ..looks very blue, p'haps whitebalance needs adjusting?

what capture software do you use?

Nice one just the same How do you find the 8" on the mount? ..could you tell me what equivalent Skywatcher EQ-type your mount is? ( I'm thinking of pressing my 8" dob into service on Joop ) thanks

Russ

[dweller25]

Hello Russ,

Yes the colour balance needs adjusting, will try again tonight.

I use WXASTROCAPTURE - very stable indeed.

The Vixen GP-DX JUST manages to handle the 8", it is much more stable than my HEQ5 was but not as stable (or heavy) as an EQ6.

I have modified my OTA - flocked the front and rear of the tube and added a cooling fan. I keep the fan on all the time which stabilises planetary images - the best £5 I ever spent.

Regards.

[Dazraz]

Very nice picture i have also been watching jupiter through my 8" Dob but vision not as good as yours .

Regards Daren

[dweller25]

Colours adjusted ....

[rawhead]

Lots of detail from your webcam

I also use WXASTROCAPTURE. Never had a problem, never crashed in use.

The mods you have made to your OTA certainly seem to be getting great results.

Will flock my Tal OTA one day...

[edit] Colours now much better [edit]

Cheers

Jon

[dweller25]

Thanks for all the kind comments

[omneferuss]

Thanks for the info, looks like I'll stay with my 6" 'til I can afford a larger mount

Like the colours now Clear skies and good seeing!!