Below are my latest shots of the moon. They show some nice details, but I have some other ideas to try out next time to get even better shots ... I hope. There's always room for improvement.
Equipment Summary:
- Orion StarSeeker 80mm Goto Refractor
- Orion Imaging Flip Mirror
- Orion StarShoot Planetary Imager
- PHD Planetary Software - used to control camera, takes pics, and later to process the pics (e.g. stack and adjust color/clarity)
Date/Time: 8/20/10 10:00pm
Location: Backyard - Pittsburgh, PA
Seeing: Clear
Weather: Warm, Humid
Exposure: 10 ms x 50 images
Experience: Very good with one hitch -- see notes below.
Notes:
- I couldn't quite figure out the flip mirror which should allow you to have an eyepiece on top and the camera in the rear. I sent an email to Orion customer support.
Lessons Learned:
- For the moon, and for my setup at least, it's better to take many short duration images, and then stack (combine) them to create a single, sharper picture. For each pic below, I stacked fifty 10 ms images. Next time, I'll try stacking 100, 150, and 200 images to see if there's a difference in the final pic.
Next Time:
- Sun with Meade Coronado PST.
Enjoy!
Moon Shot 1 - Greater detail compared to pics in earlier posts
Moon Shot 1 - Similar to the above pic but without color
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