Saturn

[RickBG]

Photo of SATURN taken on 08/29/2020 at 9:58 PM
The following equipment used:
Celestron CPC 800 SCT
ADC by ZWO
Focal Extender 5X
Camera QHY5III 174 color
The following software used:
Celestron CPWI
Sharpcap Pro 3.2
AutoStakkert 3
RegiStax 6
Photoshop
The place taken:
On the balcony of the 29 floor overlooking Biscayne Bay, Miami

[RickBG]

Hi Robin,
Posted above my first photo of Saturn in the Gallery. Feel free to make any comments, recommendations or additions for future posts. Thanks.

Rick

[admin]

Hi Rick,

I've split out your image to a new thread and just tweaked the content of the post enough to make the image show without needing to click on the link.

You certainly managed to capture a great deal of detail in Saturn there – especially for only an 8" scope. Well done!

cheers,

Robin

[Menno555]

Nice one!!
I have an 2.5x Barlow now, maybe also looking into 5x now

[RickBG]

I highly recommend the Explore Scientific Focal Extender 5x over Barlow. You can place the Focal Extender anywhere between the camera and scope without affecting or changing the magnification.

[Menno555]

I used the term Barlow but I did mean Powermate which is also a extender. I have a 1.25" Powermate 2.5 and maybe going for a 2" Powermate 4x. Found that one with more then $100 reduction ....

[RickBG]

One of the reasons for the enhanced detail, especially the rings around Saturn, was the use of "deconvolution " in the Astra Image program. I now use it for all my planetary images to bring out that final detail.