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wucheeyiun wrote:Hi WeiXing
You are right about the D70, I am using the 2" 2x barlow on the focusing tube with antares 2" diagonal to get a 3x on my slr. the image is really small, i use nikon capture to enhance image. after many tries and unstack shot, this is the sharpest i can achieve. the ISO is set to 1600.
wahh....for planets, personally you need to have at least x3 optical zoom besides your barlow, unless you enjoy taking photos of dots...
According to my Pocket Universe 2000, Saturn is on the same side as the earth from our sun (opposition), so this should be a good time to see it. pity its still a morning object, so you need to...yawn...wake up early in the morning to catch it. perhaps time to invest in a goto or motor drive tripod?
rich
The Boldly Go Where No Meade Has Gone Before Captain, RSS Enterprise NCC1701R United Federation of the Planets
Right here waiting for clear sky, but it is cloudy and hazy this early morning. Will find a way to enlarge the optical image....
Goto mount? ...still thinking about it.
Hi,
Shooting planets using prime focus always got this problem... the planets are too small. Solution:
1. Use either a higher MegaPix Camera,
2. Use a longer focus length scope, or
3. Use a 5x barlow or even stack 2 barlow together.
But when the image is big enough, the image will be too dim to focus properly.
Goto mount? ...still thinking about it.
A GOTO mount will only help in finding objects. Tracking is another story.
Have a nice day.
Yang Weixing "The universe is composed mainly of hydrogen and ignorance."
Lee wrote:Is this as close as Venus & Saturn (50x)?
Sorry if it's the wrong post
No Wee Kiong, I would reckon you are still on-topic.
But what an amazing shot! The need to balance not over-exposing Venus to much and having enough exposure to bring out Saturn clearly...
Was this taken on your LX200 12"? Do provide some details as to how you took this shot and when.
cheers
rich
The Boldly Go Where No Meade Has Gone Before Captain, RSS Enterprise NCC1701R United Federation of the Planets
Hi wee kiong,
This is really an amazing shot, A rare shot so to say, The timing, the exposure, the divergence as the planet pulls away from one another require a impeccable effort. will like to know setting.
Sorry this was a past Jupiter-Saturn conjunction Not the current
Venus-Saturn. Just for comparison.
Taken 29/5, couldn't remember which year 1997-1999 (have to check with Starry Night). Taken with Meade 7" f/15, prime, b/w video CCD and
converted to single frame via snazzi.
"The universe is composed mainly of hydrogen and ignorance." 
