Saturn and Uranus 2023-10-16
Saturn is still too low to be sharp and Uranus is little more than a coloured blob.
| Object ID | Saturn Uranus |
| Details | 2023-10-16 19:48 UT 2023-10-16 21:18 UT |
| Telescope | 250mm f4.8 Newtonian 2x 2″ ES Barlow |
| Camera | ZWO ASI290MC |
| Filters | UV/IR |
| Exposure(s) | 180s 83 fps .ser 20% frames 300s 27 fps .ser 30% frames |
| Capture | FireCapture |
| Processing | AS3!, Registax, Photoshop, 1.5x drizzle AS3!, Registax, Photoshop, 3.0x drizzle |
Saturn 2023-09-12
Better seeing and colours now.
| Object ID | Saturn |
| Details | 2023-09-12 21:13 UT |
| Telescope | 250mm f4.8 Newtonian 3x Tal Barlow |
| Camera | ZWO ASI290MC |
| Filters | UV/IR |
| Exposure(s) | 180s 70fps .ser |
| Capture | FireCapture |
| Processing | AS3!, Registax, Photoshop |
Saturn 2023-09-11
Better seeing.
| Object ID | Saturn |
| Details | 2023-09-11 21:50 UT |
| Telescope | 250mm f4.8 Newtonian 3x Tal Barlow |
| Camera | ZWO ASI290MC |
| Filters | UV/IR |
| Exposure(s) | 180s 70fps .ser |
| Capture | FireCapture |
| Processing | AS3!, Registax, Photoshop |
Jupiter & Saturn 2022-08-06
First of the season. First of the season. Saturn still low and murky. Jupiter’s extra altitude makes it much easier this year.
| Object ID | Jupiter / Saturn |
| Details | 2022-08-06 00:18 UT / 00:012 UT |
| Telescope | 250mm f4.8 Newtonian x2 Barlow |
| Camera | ZWO ASI 290MC |
| Filters | UV/IR block |
| Exposure(s) | 90s 80 fps .ser videos |
| Capture | FireCapture |
| Processing | AS3!, Registax 6, Photoshop |
Saturn 2021-09-01
Altitude is still an issue. No more than 10°
| Object ID | Saturn |
| Details | 20201-09-01 21:54 UT Seeing 6/10 |
| Telescope | 250mm f4.8 Newtonian 2x 2″ ED Barlow |
| Camera | ZWO ASI290MC |
| Exposure(s) | 120s .SER @90 fps |
| Capture | FireCapture |
| Processing | AutoStakkert 3, Registax, Photoshop |
Saturn 2021-07-18
First planetary observations of the season. Still low altitude
| Object ID | Saturn |
| Details | 2021-07-18 01:24:48 UT |
| Telescope | Skymax 180 180mm f15 |
| Camera | ZWO ASI290MC UV/IR block filter |
| Exposure(s) | 120s .ser video, 70fps 30% frames 1.5x Drizzle |
| Capture | FireCapture |
| Processing | AS3, Registax 6, Photoshop |