· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    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] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Beginning and Intermediate Imaging Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 8buck member Reged: 02/12/09 Posts: 54 Loc: Idaho Jupiter was just a bright white ball!!! :(       #3347848 - 09/21/09 09:39 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   i finally got a web cam set up in my scope and got it nice and focused and all i could see was white. is my scope to big and collecting too much light? i was not using any filters but i just got a #58 Green today i'm going to try. what should i do? btw, i messed with brightness and contrast and it didnt help. -------------------- NexStar 1100 GPS (EPs Celestron 22mm - Celestron Plossl 32mm) SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO Post Extras:       rg55 member Reged: 08/02/08 Posts: 96 Loc: western US Re: Jupiter was just a bright white ball!!! :( [Re: 8buck]       #3347900 - 09/21/09 10:02 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   8buck, Try turning down the gain setting in your software. That might help. -------------------- C8 on AS-CG5 mount Orion 127 mak C80ED Canon XSi Sony HD videocam Celestron Neximage Post Extras:       jsigone super member Reged: 12/27/08 Posts: 131 Loc: Escondido--> San Diego, CA Re: Jupiter was just a bright white ball!!! :( [Re: rg55]       #3348212 - 09/22/09 02:00 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   my dad uses a adjustable porlized filter, I think its made by Orion and only $35 -------------------- Celstron C6 SCT Celestron C80ED Onyx Celestron ASGT mount Celestron Omni 150 newt CG4 EQ Canon XS 1000D (stock) Post Extras:       senske sage Reged: 01/10/09 Posts: 360 Loc: Spokane, WA Re: Jupiter was just a bright white ball!!! :( [Re: 8buck]       #3348215 - 09/22/09 02:03 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I had the same problem tonight on my first astrophoto attempt until, like rg55 suggested, I turned down the "gain" setting. In my software (AMCap) the lowest gain setting resulted in the highest contrast. Good luck! -------------------- Andrew Orion SkyQuest XT10 Intelliscope with Orion 9x50 and Telrad Finders Orion WorldView 10x50 Binoculars Celestron NexStar 8 SE with GSO 8x50 and Red Dot Finders Galileoscope Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 1 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: 216 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 and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   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 CN Forums Home

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