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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Rocket Pooch on Feb 22, 2008, 22:59:59

Title: Saturn with the DMK, under bad seeing
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Feb 22, 2008, 22:59:59
LRGB image done on a laptop so the colour balance is probably out.

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2025/2284063745_3628441e2c_o.jpg)


(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2286/2284114577_317cf0464a_o.jpg)
Title: Re: Saturn with the DMK, under bad seeing
Post by: Whitters on Feb 22, 2008, 23:09:29
I always love seeing the colours in the disk of Saturn, thru the scope it always looks yellow.
Title: Re: Saturn with the DMK, under bad seeing
Post by: MarkS on Feb 23, 2008, 00:25:09

Nice one Chris.

The seeing forecast was bad, the moon was bright and looked hazy, covering the whole sky in moonlight so I didn't even bother to get the scope out.

You've got a good camera there.  I looking forward to some images on a night with excellent seeing.

Mark
Title: Re: Saturn with the DMK, under bad seeing
Post by: JohnP on Feb 23, 2008, 10:09:36
Nice one Chris - Was that last night...? Can't believe how quickly the rings are closing up... John
Title: Re: Saturn with the DMK, under bad seeing
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Feb 23, 2008, 12:07:03
hi,

it was a couple of day ago

the seeing was awfull

chris
Title: Re: Saturn with the DMK, under bad seeing
Post by: Fay on Feb 23, 2008, 16:57:57
Very nice image, Chris. What model mono DMK camera is it?
Title: Re: Saturn with the DMK, under bad seeing
Post by: Tony G on Feb 23, 2008, 17:10:58
Great image Chris,

Love the colour and detail of the banding in the first image.

Tony G
Title: Re: Saturn with the DMK, under bad seeing
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Feb 24, 2008, 09:14:52
Fay its the 04 mono USB one, it has a B&W 1/4" chip in it and nearly no noise, its cool.  But not cooled.
Title: Re: Saturn with the DMK, under bad seeing
Post by: MarkS on Feb 24, 2008, 11:22:09

Is that the DMK 21AU04.AS USB?

If so, it uses the ICX098BL chip which is the B&W equivalent of the chip in the SPC900 webcam i.e. the same chip but without the colour Bayer filter.   But the supporting electronics are far superior than the webcam!