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 ncc1701e77 member Reged: 04/09/07 Posts: 33 Best Saturn so far.       #1559771 - 04/22/07 01:40 PM Attachment (53 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   So far this is the best Saturn I have been able to get. I finnaly got the cassini division. But I have seen much greater deatail taken with similar equipment. If anyone has any suggestions I would love to hear them. Thanks...Dewayne. Taken with Meade ds 2130 2X barlow Quickcam pro 3000 1/100th sec 5 fps gain about 40% about 700 frames in registax Post Extras:       Gendo Post Laureate Reged: 12/12/05 Posts: 3231 Loc: Rexburg, ID Re: Best Saturn so far. [Re: ncc1701e77]       #1560274 - 04/22/07 06:12 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Patience. It kind of looks like the seeing was only average, which is always the culprit in my captures if things don't look clear. Post Extras:       s58y Post Laureate Reged: 12/12/04 Posts: 4850 Loc: Eastern NY Re: Best Saturn so far. [Re: Gendo]       #1561088 - 04/23/07 07:02 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Pretty good image -- you can see some detail on the surface. -------------------- Hutech 30D, SBIG ST-402 autoguider SV80S, SV66 guidescope AP900, G-11, Barndoor tracker http://www.pbase.com/s58y Post Extras:       neoweb Pooh-Bah Reged: 12/10/06 Posts: 1482 Loc: UK Re: Best Saturn so far. [Re: s58y]       #1564400 - 04/24/07 05:22 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I'll leave it to the others to give the astrophoto advice, i'll just enjoy the image! Thanks for showing it! -------------------- 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:       GUNER Pooh-Bah Reged: 07/19/04 Posts: 1305 Loc: Bedminster,NJ USA Re: Best Saturn so far. [Re: neoweb]       #1565005 - 04/24/07 09:38 PM Attachment (16 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Dewayne, Nice image so far. On the Final page of RegiStax there is a RGB Balance button. I clicked Auto Balance there & got this: -------------------- Thomas 12" SuperCharged LX-200 GPS!!! TAK SKY 90 on a Vixen Skypod Stacked GOLD!PST/EXT-70AT/DSX-125 Infinity 2-1 CCD Camera with Lucam Recorder Custom Scientific 1.25" LRGB filters Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 10 registered and 9 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Charlie Hein, knuklhdastnmr  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 275 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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