My first Saturn for 2011

[bigal1]

Hi all well thought i'd stay up late and try catch my first glimpse of Saturn this year . The conditions were not great at all with patchy cloud and a light haze plus the higher atmosphere looked very unstable but i just couldnt resist getting the webcam out and trying for a few images . I used a Skywatcher Skymax 127mm mak and a 2x barlow for the first image and for the second i used the same equipment but added an extension tube to the barlow for a bit more magnification the camera was an SPC900NC .

Regards Alan

[Space Cowboy]

That is very classy for the skymax! Cassini and storm clearly visible...I would be well chuffed with that! Bravo Alan!

[Space Cowboy]

What capture software did you use and what settings?

[AztecastroMcJ]

yeh excellent result Alan

was gain full and was any gamma used ?

how many frames stacked ? what time were captures ?

great result again thx for posting

James

[bigal1]

Thanks for comments , i used wxastrocapture to record the avi's settings were 100%gain , 60% brightness , 80% saturation , no gamma , 1/25 @ 10fps . A total of 3000 frames were captured but only 2200 were stacked and the time when these were captured was about 12.30am 28/02/2011 .

Regards Alan

[neil phillips]

About as good as what could be got with 127mm reflecting scope i reckon, great result

[JKB]

Very nice results, very jealous

[lukebl]

Great result for a Skymax and webcam. Sorry, great result by any standards!

Really looking forward to seeing future results in the Saturn season with the new generation of SPC880/900 webcam imagers!

[FranckiM06]

It is great shot.

Franck

[Clayton]

Very nice Alan. Got some good detail and a nice colour

[RogerTheDodger]

Awesome pic

[Smooth]

Part of my kit is the same scope and webcam. Not had a chance to image Saturn yet, (a cold then clouds) but when I do, I'll give it a go and hope I can get something close to yours.

Good images.

[bish]

Great pic. I had a look at saturn the other night for the first time in a while and that's pretty much how I remember it. Might just sit and look at your pic to save going out in the cold!

[Gadget]

That really is a great image for a 127 mak i would be very very pleased to get something that good with my 9.25

Nice one Alan

Kevin