Jupiter, 2017-04-07-2355, Manche, France

[The Thing]

My best effort of the last few clear nights. 50GB of data altogether but only about 15GB usable.

72 stacks of 35% of 2000 frames recorded in FireCapture at 50 frames per second, details below.

Stacked in AutoStakkert2!, sharpened in Registax, derotated all 72 frames in WinJupos, then a little sharpen and tweak in Registax with conversion to JPG (16bit PNG looked really funny in the web browser !:) ), looks better as a PNG though.




FireCapture v2.5  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=44.19"
Magnitude=-2.47
CMI=59.3° CMII=157.1° CMIII=276.2°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=4450mm
Resolution=0.17"
Filename=2017-04-07-2355_8-DE-RGB.ser
Date=070417
Start=235534.131
Mid=235553.799
End=235613.468
Start(UT)=235534.131
Mid(UT)=235553.799
End(UT)=235613.468
Duration=39.337s
Date_format=ddMMyy
Time_format=HHmmss
LT=UT +1h
Frames captured=2000
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=400x400
ROI(Offset)=424x184
FPS (avg.)=50
Shutter=12.02ms
Gain=43 (43%)
Brightness=0 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
WRed=75
HighSpeed=on
USBTraffic=30
WBlue=75
Gamma=1 (off)
AutoHisto=75
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=192
Histogramm=75%
Noise(avg.deviation)=n/a
Limit=2000 Frames

[Carole]

You've got some very nice detail there Duncan.  From my own recent efforts I know what a pig it can be to capture and process and you have done a really good job.

Carole

[MarkS]

What a result!  Very nice indeed.  Well done!  Tons of detail in there.

Mark

[MarkS]

How do you dump the Firecapture settings?

Mark

[Fay]

Well done Duncan. very nice.



Duncan, do you think my 8" Meade/ZS66/QSi will work ok on my HEQ5pro mount?

Fay

[JohnP]

Very nice Dunc - Loads of subtle detail showing through - John

[The Thing]

How do you dump the Firecapture settings?

Mark

Its an option in the Settings under Logfile I think, creates a text file along with each capture video.

[The Thing]

Well done Duncan. very nice.



Duncan, do you think my 8" Meade/ZS66/QSi will work ok on my HEQ5pro mount?

Fay

Yes Fay, I think it will cope, I have used my LX90, DSLR, with SW AT80 as a (rather bigger than the ZS66) guidescope without bother as long as the balance is good. Two weights are enough.

[The Thing]

Thanks for all the great comments!

[Fay]

Thanks Duncan cu soon!!

[julian]

Very nice image Duncan.