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Saturn and Moon 9" TMB and DMK 21AF04

#1 Dietmar

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Posted 14 April 2008 - 04:21 AM

hi folks,

this is a first light image taken last night with my new planetary equipment:
DMK 21AF04 and Atif filterwheel with Astronomik filters.

seeing was not exactly at its best but it was fun to image solar sytem objects after all.

please find the images here:

http://www.stargazer...aturn-LRGB.html

and moon:
http://www.stargazer...ory.com/VA.html

thanks for looking,

Dietmar

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#2 Celestron8

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Posted 14 April 2008 - 07:06 AM

Couple of very nice images DIets !

#3 turbo-1

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Posted 14 April 2008 - 07:30 AM

Wow! The moon shot is VERY crisp.

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Posted 14 April 2008 - 10:29 PM

Diets.
Very nice.
Conditions must have been good.
Congrats on the images.

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#5 Bill Weir

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Posted 14 April 2008 - 11:06 PM

The resolution is rather nice despite the not so perfect seeing. You even managed to capture the rille that runs the length of the valley.

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#6 Dietmar

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Posted 15 April 2008 - 09:37 AM

...thanx guys!

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#7 budguinn

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Posted 15 April 2008 - 11:18 AM

Hi Diets...very nice stuff...

Warmest regards,

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#8 orionlover

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Posted 15 April 2008 - 01:02 PM

Both shots are very well done! The moon shot is especially impressive. It looks as if one is just hovering above the Moon rather than just viewing it through a telescope. :good:

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#9 Dietmar

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Posted 15 April 2008 - 01:41 PM

...thanks guys!
l o o k !
http://the-moon.wikispaces.com/LPOD
Y e a a a h h h !!

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#10 Dietmar

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Posted 16 April 2008 - 06:15 AM

...and this is how saturn looked at f/9 ; seeing was less well.

nevertheless, the 4 moons are nicley visible:
from right to left:

titan, rhea, dione and thetys.

http://www.stargazer...Satf9-lrgb.html

be well,
Dietmar

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Posted 17 April 2008 - 01:36 PM

just amazing

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#12 DanO

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Posted 18 April 2008 - 06:43 AM

Some truly excellent photos, Dietmar!

I agree with the others that your Moon shots have excellent resolution and they don't any of the "3-D image without the glasses" look. Great contrast.

I suspect you'll do wonders with your new system!

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