Here's another one. The main difference is no Baader Neodynium filter and the scope was collimated this time. This was the last of a sequence with the GRS disappearing stage right. You can just see the GRS trailing turbulence to the left of Io. I had a 20 minute gap so not good for an animation
The new FireCapture ADC setup feature is brilliant. It measures the channel offsets and gives a target display on top of the image. You then just move the levers until the R & B targets line up with the green.
I think the next improvement will be after I have installed the belt drive in the mount which will reduce vibration, then maybe a mirror cleaning session.
Telescope aperture and focal ratio: Meade LX90 8" UHTC, 2x ED Barlow @ 5200mm
Camera and filters used: QHY5L-II Colour, Pierro Astro ADC
Processing applied: FireCapture, Autostakkert2!, Registax
Firecapture settings below.
(http://gallery.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/albums/userpics/10050/2016-03-31-2103_6-DE-RGB_g4_ap80_rot.png)
FireCapture v2.5 beta Settings
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Observer=Duncan Evenden
Location=Manche, France
Scope=LX90 8" UHTC, X2 ED Barlow, PierroAstro ADC, Baader Neodymnium filter
Camera=QHY5LII-C
Filter=RGB
Profile=Jupiter
Diameter=43.59"
Magnitude=-2.43
CMI=287.9° CMII=345.0° CMIII=4.9° (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=5750mm
Resolution=0.13"
Filename=2016-03-31-2103_6-DE-RGB.avi
Date=310316
Start=210239.657
Mid=210339.660
End=210439.664
Start(UT)=210239.657
Mid(UT)=210339.660
End(UT)=210439.664
Duration=120.007s
Date_format=ddMMyy
Time_format=HHmmss
LT=UT +1h
Frames captured=9025
File type=AVI
Extended AVI mode=true
Compressed AVI=false
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=yes
DebayerAlgorithm=Bilinear
BayerPattern=GR
ROI=640x480
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=75
Shutter=13.24ms
Gain=97
Looking very good Duncan.
The Friecapture ADC setup sounds very useful.
Mark
Thanks Mark.
You are our resident expert, Duncan, good that you are finding these little snipets for us!
Fay
Very interesting snippets Duncan and another fine image.