11 replies to this topic

[kevinbreen]

Terrible seeing.

[Borodog]

The seeing was so bad I don't see anything.

[dcaponeii]

Ditto

[ngc3982]

Double dog ditto. The seeing was so bad for me when I tried to pre-focus my scope on Sirius using eyepiece projection, the star looked like a rapidly pulsing blue amoeba. 

[kevinbreen]

Lol.
The seeing was so bad I considered collimating on a chunk of dark matter but I hadn't the energy for that, and who would?
Anyway, I'm happily living the N I.N.A. dream over on the Dark Side shooting NGC2023, known affectionately in these parts as the Donkey Nebula. At least those DSOs are reliably steady unlike the constantly gyrating planets.
Anyone wanna buy my C11?
Anyone wanna buy my C11?
Comes with Moonlite Focuser.

Planetary imaging isn't that great around these parts and it has me beat, finally. I gave it 6 years of my life and it added 12. I'm going to boldly Newt the skies from here on in and no-one is gonna notice the difference.

It's been a blast, folks.

[Tulloch]

Anyone wanna buy my C11?

Sure - do you deliver to Australia? 

 

Planetary imaging isn't that great around these parts and it has me beat, finally. I gave it 6 years of my life and it added 12. I'm going to boldly Newt the skies from here on in and no-one is gonna notice the difference.

But Jupiter is finally about to get into a good position for you! We've had it pretty good for the last few years, but it's getting lower and lower...

 

Andrew

[kevinbreen]

Sure - do you deliver to Australia?

But Jupiter is finally about to get into a good position for you! We've had it pretty good for the last few years, but it's getting lower and lower...

Andrew

Not sure if you're serious here. PM me please

[Foc]

The planets Mars Jupiter and then Saturn are moving your way over the next few years Kevin. If you are not careful you will be the only young lad in Ireland without a C11!

I guess the night skies out your way are pretty dark for dsos and with an absence of balloons and just some reflected light from spent whisky bottles.

How does Omega centauri look from over there?

I forget myself, should restrict DSO discussion to 'planeteries' like The Helix in Aquarius.

[kevinbreen]

The planets Mars Jupiter and then Saturn are moving your way over the next few years Kevin. If you are not careful you will be the only young lad in Ireland without a C11!

I guess the night skies out your way are pretty dark for dsos and with an absence of balloons and just some reflected light from spent whisky bottles.

How does Omega centauri look from over there?

I forget myself, should restrict DSO discussion to 'planeteries' like The Helix in Aquarius.

I don't drink whisk(e)y. But in all seniority, I've no idea what the Helix is. Could Google it, but .. ..

Bottom line is I could have held on to my 8SE and gotten great images a few years from now. Butt who knows if we'll even be here a few years from now?

More to the point is that the seeing (I prefer to call it 'blinding') here is so awful (great) that there's probabilistically close to zero (guaranteed!) chance of a decent planetary image in about once every 5 years. This is my personal experience.

So as a result I say screw the solar system and I'm bound for bigger and better things. My 10" Newt is ready and willing, all I need are some barlows for the alleged good seeing planets.

Edited by kevinbreen, 09 February 2023 - 06:30 PM.

[Tulloch]

Not sure if you're serious here. PM me please

Just kidding  . 

[gfstallin]

Lol.
The seeing was so bad I considered collimating on a chunk of dark matter but I hadn't the energy for that, and who would?
Anyway, I'm happily living the N I.N.A. dream over on the Dark Side shooting NGC2023, known affectionately in these parts as the Donkey Nebula. At least those DSOs are reliably steady unlike the constantly gyrating planets.
Anyone wanna buy my C11?
Anyone wanna buy my C11?
Comes with Moonlite Focuser.

Planetary imaging isn't that great around these parts and it has me beat, finally. I gave it 6 years of my life and it added 12. I'm going to boldly Newt the skies from here on in and no-one is gonna notice the difference.

It's been a blast, folks.

This is a good choice. The rules in my part of the world is that you can only do one or the other and the rules are strictly enforced. On days and nights of good atmospheric seeing, the local Planetary, Lunar and Solar Imaging Commission sends out teams pitchfork-wielding enforcers to the homes of known DSO imagers to ensure they are not breaking out planetary cameras or, worse, using their DSO cameras to capture a glimpse of Jupiter. I have been an active informant over the years, providing information on the whereabouts and suspected activities of people with Astro-Physics, 10 Micron, and Software Bisque Mounts. No reputable planetary imager spends that kind of coin on a mount. 

 

Despite our necessary zealousness, a small number of random solar system and solar system-like images have come from known local DSO imagers. Some of these have even been quite good, which makes the requirement to expose (for at least 3-100 milliseconds) these people harming our community even more pressing. Even during outreach events, when someone asks about an asterism or DSOs, I inform them that they have to talk to the dangerous people on the other side of the observing field and I warn them to be careful. "They can be charming, but don't be fooled. That mount cost more than my car." 

 

It is good to hear that even on those rare nights of good seeing in Ireland, you will not be pulling out the C11 even in a moment of curiosity. This resolve will help you keep that C11 in the closet or aimed solely at DSO objects, even when you can see a perfect airy disc at a high power eyepiece you accidentally slipped into the diagonal. I'm still concerned by the potential for dual use on that 10" Newtonian. There have been great planetary (especially Venus) and lunar images by Newt owners on CN and Astrobin. Some of these have been by rule breakers, no doubt. 

 

Jokes aside, you can probably do both provided there aren't pitchfork-wielding planetary, lunar, and solar specialists on the hunt for people breaking the rules. Focus on DSOs and when you want to change it up a little, break out the old 224 and 462 and see your skies are offering up.

 

George

Edited by gfstallin, 10 February 2023 - 10:25 AM.

[kevinbreen]

This is a good choice. The rules in my part of the world is that you can only do one or the other and the rules are strictly enforced. On days and nights of good atmospheric seeing, the local Planetary, Lunar and Solar Imaging Commission sends out teams pitchfork-wielding enforcers to the homes of known DSO imagers to ensure they are not breaking out planetary cameras or, worse, using their DSO cameras to capture a glimpse of Jupiter. I have been an active informant over the years, providing information on the whereabouts and suspected activities of people with Astro-Physics, 10 Micron, and Software Bisque Mounts. No reputable planetary imager spends that kind of coin on a mount.

Despite our necessary zealousness, a small number of random solar system and solar system-like images have come from known local DSO imagers. Some of these have even been quite good, which makes the requirement to expose (for at least 3-100 milliseconds) these people harming our community even more pressing. Even during outreach events, when someone asks about an asterism or DSOs, I inform them that they have to talk to the dangerous people on the other side of the observing field and I warn them to be careful. "They can be charming, but don't be fooled. That mount cost more than my car."

It is good to hear that even on those rare nights of good seeing in Ireland, you will not be pulling out the C11 even in a moment of curiosity. This resolve will help you keep that C11 in the closet or aimed solely at DSO objects, even when you can see a perfect airy disc at a high power eyepiece you accidentally slipped into the diagonal. I'm still concerned by the potential for dual use on that 10" Newtonian. There have been great planetary (especially Venus) and lunar images by Newt owners on CN and Astrobin. Some of these have been by rule breakers, no doubt.

Jokes aside, you can probably do both provided there aren't pitchfork-wielding planetary, lunar, and solar specialists on the hunt for people breaking the rules. Focus on DSOs and when you want to change it up a little, break out the old 224 and 462 and see your skies are offering up.

George

Lol, cheers George