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Saturn image 1 night after opposition, 6" Newtonian, afocal at 10mmEyepiece



 
 
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Old March 8th 08, 03:50 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur,sci.astro
Jason H.[_2_]
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Default Saturn image 1 night after opposition, 6" Newtonian, afocal at 10mmEyepiece

This shot of Saturn was taken 1 night after opposition

http://setisociety.org/MVI_0288MODTR...SHFIFTYROX.jpg

Image details, 480 frames stacked in the free Registax 4, afocal
camera held to the 10mm eyepiece using an Orion SteadyPix, 2x
Celestron Ultima Barlow, Canon A530 Powershot (a closeout 5 megapixel
family point-n-shoot camera with 4x optical zoom that I bought for $50
at Sears), 6" newtonian telescope a Criterion RV-6 made in 1978.

Clearer skies, Jason H.
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Old March 8th 08, 04:08 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur,sci.astro
Dennis Woos
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Default Saturn image 1 night after opposition, 6" Newtonian, afocal at 10mm Eyepiece

This shot of Saturn was taken 1 night after opposition

http://setisociety.org/MVI_0288MODTR...SHFIFTYROX.jpg

Image details, 480 frames stacked in the free Registax 4, afocal
camera held to the 10mm eyepiece using an Orion SteadyPix, 2x
Celestron Ultima Barlow, Canon A530 Powershot (a closeout 5 megapixel
family point-n-shoot camera with 4x optical zoom that I bought for $50
at Sears), 6" newtonian telescope a Criterion RV-6 made in 1978.


Nice shot, and modest gear as well - thanks for posting it.

Dennis


 




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