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Posted by: Ant103 Feb 9 2010, 09:28 PM

Hi,

I hesitate a bit to do this post. Hope it's not too OT…

So, I have 130 mm telescope, 900 mm focal lenght, on a Sky View Pro mount (EQ5 type). Here a picture of installation, this 30th January.
http://www.db-prods.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_0296.jpg

I use a Phillips Toucam Pro2, in raw mode (optimised color), in ocular projection. Acqusition with Macam, and processing with Keith's Image Stacker and Gimp.

The pic of this 30th January (1250 images stacked, 10 mm eyepiece).


And this 8th February, way better. 1200 images, and 6.5 mm eyepiece.


With names


It will be very hard to see Endeavour .

I will made update when new pics .

And if you have pictures of this opposition, you can post here .

Posted by: AndyG Feb 9 2010, 10:28 PM

That's lovely! Thanks for posting them.

I'm still grabbing clear nights to collimate and sort out my "Christmas" 'scope (of similar dimensions) and my current Mars photographs are not fit for public consumption.

Andy, popping out shortly for a go at Saturn...

Posted by: nprev Feb 9 2010, 11:19 PM

Beautiful images, Ant!

Guilt, guilt...my Celestron NexStar 8 has been sitting, shamefully neglected, for so long now. I really do have to get less lazy & take her out for a spin or two...miss the sheer thrill of seeing the planets in real time (less speed of light lag, of course.)

Posted by: Ant103 Feb 12 2010, 10:48 PM

Hey, thanks guys Very appreciated

Yes, it's time to take your 'scopes and go outside to have a direct look on our world of dreams .

Posted by: vikingmars Feb 18 2010, 08:36 PM

Very clever the wooden "field box" crafted to protect the Mac computer !