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Saturn 17th Jan '11....woke up early and couldn't get back to sleep :(

  • 17-01-2011 12:15PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 720 ✭✭✭


    Sad, bad night's sleep...and woke up early.

    So, clear skies, put the scope outside, ate a little brekie, had a look around and took a few captures:

    Getting better, but not there yet!
    ('Scope could have done with some more cooling and a bit better focusing)

    Saturn%2017th%20Jan%202011%207.jpg

    Was also out the evening before showing the brother-in-law teh moon and Jupiter.

    Got a half decent capture of Jupiter with the GRS. Will process and post later....

    Clear skies!
    Peter

    Celestron G8N (8" Reflector)
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Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,876 ✭✭✭Calibos


    Thrilled to see the rings open again! Jaysus, my scope has been literally mothballed for 2 years now. I need to finish the bloody thing and get back out there1 Saturns back in all its ringed glory. Woohoo :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,891 ✭✭✭Kersh


    Super :)

    What scope (edit - I see what scope) and camera did you use. How long was the exposure?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 720 ✭✭✭peterako


    Hi Kersh,

    'Scope (as above) - Ancient Celestron G8N (slightly modded) in need of a good optics clean....some day :)

    2x Celestron Barlow.

    On a CG5 mount with RA tracking.

    Camera - Philips SPC900NC (Web camera)
    Used some free capture and control software and I think the images are from a 400 frame/ 1 and a bit minutes of capture time.

    Post processing in Registax and GIMP.

    I really need to go to bed! And it's clear outside again :(

    Clear skies,

    Peter


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,891 ✭✭✭Kersh


    Super,

    Ye I see the clears skies, I left all my eyepieces in my Mams :(

    So Im really missing out.


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