Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Beginning Imaging Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Sky Guy member Reged: 04/08/07 Posts: 62 Loc: Hannibal, MO 1st Image-Saturn on 4/22       #1560570 - 04/22/07 09:35 PM Attachment (37 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This is my first attempt at imaging. No Photoshop or any other enhancements, comments on that score would be greatly appreciated. Equipment was a Meade 8" LX200 GPS SMT with a 2x barlow and LPI imager. Post Extras:       Dougal scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/11/06 Posts: 943 Loc: Wake Forest, NC Re: 1st Image-Saturn on 4/22 [Re: Sky Guy]       #1560775 - 04/22/07 11:30 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Looks great, detail on the planet and cassini very clear. Well done. If this is your first attempt, can't wait to see your images when you get more practice! Welcome to Cloudy Nights by the way. Phil Post Extras:       s58y Post Laureate Reged: 12/12/04 Posts: 4850 Loc: Eastern NY Re: 1st Image-Saturn on 4/22 [Re: Dougal]       #1561094 - 04/23/07 07:10 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Fantastic image, esepcially for a first attempt with no stacking or processing of any kind. You must have really steady seeing conditions. -------------------- Hutech 30D, SBIG ST-402 autoguider SV80S, SV66 guidescope AP900, G-11, Barndoor tracker http://www.pbase.com/s58y Post Extras:       Sky Guy member Reged: 04/08/07 Posts: 62 Loc: Hannibal, MO Re: 1st Image-Saturn on 4/22 [Re: s58y]       #1561148 - 04/23/07 07:58 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Doug and s58y for the comments! I am also a rank beginner at posting...I forgot to mention that this shot was the best out of about 4 rounds of imaging with about 200 images stacked with the LPI. Focusing was my biggest issue. Even though I had clear skys, seeing conditions were not the greatest. I also tried to get some images of the moon, but was plauged with alot of shimmer and couldn't keep my tracking on target. -------------------- Mike Meade 8" LX200 GPS Orion 120ST Meade LPI Meade DSI Pro Canon 350D Post Extras:       Chris_H Carpal Tunnel Reged: 11/24/03 Posts: 2858 Loc: Norway Re: 1st Image-Saturn on 4/22 [Re: Sky Guy]       #1561694 - 04/23/07 12:56 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice! -------------------- Chris "Big Papa Smurf" (254mm f/4.7 Sky-Watcher Newt) Custom Orion Optics 150mm f/8 reflektor "Planet Killer" (On its way!!!) SPC900 Canon Powershot A610 (CHDK modded) Canon 10D (modded) Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 USM L My Website Post Extras:       neoweb Pooh-Bah Reged: 12/10/06 Posts: 1482 Loc: UK Re: 1st Image-Saturn on 4/22 [Re: Chris_H]       #1564402 - 04/24/07 05:23 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very well captured indeed... looks great! -------------------- Celestron StarHopper 8" f/6 Dob 38mm Burgess 2" SWA | 30mm Ultima | 20mm Omni 17mm Hyperion | 12.5mm Baader Ortho 8mm TV Plossl | 6mm TMB/BO Planetary Orion Shorty Plus barlow 15 X 70mm Skymasters Saturn-like: desktop image Post Extras:       cvedeler Carpal Tunnel Reged: 12/20/05 Posts: 1519 Loc: Scottsdale, AZ Re: 1st Image-Saturn on 4/22 [Re: neoweb]       #1564692 - 04/24/07 07:29 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Awesome. -------------------- Chris Vedeler Astro-Physics 160EDF Astro-Physics 900GTO Orion 80mm Guidescope Canon EOS XT modified with Baader filter by Hap Griffin Meade DSI Pro / Philips SPC900NC webcam ---------------------------- www.aznightsky.com Scottsdale, AZ Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 7 registered and 12 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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