jupiter 27th nov 2011 Drift

a bit of video and some pics from last night ,seeing was low but still put the 12" reflector out,Phillips webcam,neodymium filter,not the best but always trying thanks

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[lordpaul78]

Nice work, Todd! What magnification you used, here, to Jupiter?

[todd8137]

@lordpaul78 hi and thanks for looking and the nice com,the mag was X 250,most web cams give about the same as a 6mm ep

[lordpaul78]

@todd8137 I ask you about magnification, because it seemed to be more than 250x. ;) 2 weeks ago I bought a Sky-Watcher of 305mm truss-tube and i wait for good weather to test it. How rarely does it come good sky, I wish, however, to arrive at a magnification of 500x or 600x. Until then, my remarks will focus on other telescope, a 200mm GSO Dobson. Excuse my bad english! Clear sky to you! ;)

[todd8137]

@lordpaul78 great but that what a 6mm ep would give the web cam is like a 6mm ep

[todd8137]

@lordpaul78 its saturn i am waiting for still a bit late same for mars its behind the trees till around 23:00hrs and i can not get it

[koomber777]

That's awesome. Something really nice with the drift. So easy to forget that things move in the sky.

[todd8137]

@koomber777 yes and my set up with the 300p on a dob base and the spc900 (flashed) as such a small chip its a art in its self

[todd8137]

@notubeplease also i brought the 12" for dso`s the webcam is just for fun its the wrong mount and scope,mow the meade 90mm on a goto f 800mm, that can track forages and on the moon rock on heres to clear skies for 2012

[todd8137]

@notubeplease ,its a reflector with no barlow i would rather have a small image with more detail ,than a large image with no detail

[notubeplease]

hmm :-? somehow i was expecting a lot more from a 12" scope i'd say my 4" mak does the job just as good, in similar seeing conditions. i can't wait for your next shot(s). and mine too :)