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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Fay on Oct 28, 2012, 14:23:06

Title: Jupiter and Moon 271012
Post by: Fay on Oct 28, 2012, 14:23:06
Nothing as good as Duncan's, but first attempt in a couple of years.

SPC 900, IR filter, 6" Mak Cass F12, Captured in Sharpcap, Stacked with Registax.

I had to be quick as Jupiter was heading for the trees. took a while for me to figure out what I was doing, then I realised I had not put the x2 Barlow on & it was difficult to refocus as it kept going off piste. i did a separate stack for the moon. enlarged picture a bit, so bit grainy.


(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8466/8131048296_6cf1a353c6_b.jpg)
Title: Re: Jupiter and Moon 271012
Post by: MarkS on Oct 28, 2012, 21:04:02
Fay, 

It's not at all bad.  You've got everything working - you just need a night of good seeing to produce a great shot!

Mark
Title: Re: Jupiter and Moon 271012
Post by: Fay on Oct 28, 2012, 22:11:51
Thanks Mark. I know its not very good, but at least I have had a practice of the basics.

Fay
Title: Re: Jupiter and Moon 271012
Post by: The Thing on Oct 29, 2012, 08:17:41
Hi Fay, at last someone else is having a go at Jupiter! Good effort.

Can you post your Sharpcap settings, there should be a .txt file with the AVI that you can cut and paste from. I guide on a nearby star so keeping Jupiter in frame was a doddle. Just make sure you don't guide on a moon, Registax can't work out the motion!
Title: Re: Jupiter and Moon 271012
Post by: Fay on Oct 29, 2012, 08:28:11
oh yes that is the answer, to guide
Title: Re: Jupiter and Moon 271012
Post by: mickw on Oct 29, 2012, 12:55:08
Nice one Fay
Title: Re: Jupiter and Moon 271012
Post by: Fay on Oct 29, 2012, 21:17:31
[Philips SPC 900NC PC Camera]
Frame Divisor=1

there you go, Duncan

Resolution=640x480
Frame Rate (fps)=10.00
Colour Space / Compression=YUY2
Exposure=-4
Brightness=127
Contrast=63
Saturation=-2
Gamma=0
ColorEnable=255
BacklightCompensation=0
Gain=21