Image of the day

Captured by
John Roach

Enhanced Uranus showing Polar Cap and possible Aurora

About Astromart

My Account

New to Astromart?

Register an account...

Need Help?

Webcam Noobie Question

Started by [email protected], 02/21/2007 02:43PM
Post Reply
Posted 02/21/2007 02:43PM Opening Post
Guy Earle
View public profile Send a private message to Guy Earle Find more posts by Guy Earle Find threads started by Guy Earle
Forum Member
mileslegionis@verizon.net's avatar

Join Date: Jun 2003

Location: Riverview FL, US

Posts: 108

Hi, all

I've been observing for some 14 years now, and have always been a dob man. My latest is a 16" f/4.5, coupled with a Denk. I've always been visual, but I'm curious about taking planetary photos. No drive, no eq platform...just push.

I fiddled with my digital camera at the eyepiece, and it got me curious about taking and stacking planetary photos with say, Registax.

Can it be done without a drive? In other words, can I take a series of photos, move the scope, take more, and then stack them? I guess it all depends on whether or not the software can stack photos of say, Saturn, when it isn't in the same part of the field (since with no drive I will have drift....).

As I said...visual man asking a very basic photographic question. All advice is very welcome.

Clear Skies,

guy
Quote
16" f/4.52 ATM Truss Dob, Discovery Mirror
Denk II w/nags junkie

Posted 02/21/2007 02:53PM #1
Ivan Gastaldo
View public profile Send a private message to Ivan Gastaldo Find more posts by Ivan Gastaldo Find threads started by Ivan Gastaldo
Forum Member
IGastaldo's avatar

Join Date: Dec 2001

Location: Coconut Creek FL, US

Posts: 4423

Guy, yes you can... Registax will take care of that, as long as the planet is still within the frame.

Of course, you must realize that "the higher the magnification, the faster the object will move in the FOV", so you will have to play catch-up quite a bit... wink (that's why a tracking mount is HIGHLY desiderable)



Clear skies, and good luck!



Ivan
8)
Quote
Ivan Gastaldo 8)
Coconut Creek, FL

Ivan's Observatory
Lat 26N 16' 48" Long 80W 10' 48"
[COLOR="Red"]Personal Website:[/COLOR] http://www.ivangastaldo.com

CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky - Moderator
I like to complain about everything - Moderator
Posted 02/22/2007 10:35AM #2
Anthony Wesley
View public profile Send a private message to Anthony Wesley Find more posts by Anthony Wesley Find threads started by Anthony Wesley
Forum Member

Join Date: Jun 2005

Location: act act, AU

Posts: 236

Guy Earle said:

Hi, all

I've been observing for some 14 years now, and have always been a dob man. My latest is a 16" f/4.5, coupled with a Denk. I've always been visual, but I'm curious about taking planetary photos. No drive, no eq platform...just push.

I fiddled with my digital camera at the eyepiece, and it got me curious about taking and stacking planetary photos with say, Registax.

Can it be done without a drive? In other words, can I take a series of photos, move the scope, take more, and then stack them? I guess it all depends on whether or not the software can stack photos of say, Saturn, when it isn't in the same part of the field (since with no drive I will have drift....).

As I said...visual man asking a very basic photographic question. All advice is very welcome.

Clear Skies,

guy

Article "Astrophotography with a Dob" here:

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/index.php?id=63,201,0,0,1,0

cheers, Anthony
Quote
http://www.acquerra.com.au/astro
Post Reply

Funding Member

Sponsors


View all sponsors

Search