Anyone have a photo of planets?

[freybear3]

I was wondering if anyone had photos of planets?

If so, can you share them and tell us how you took them?

[Raoul Isidro]

I know it's not a planet and just a satellite, but I shared my technique on Moon photos in the tutorial section here...
Cheers!

How To Shoot The MOON At It's Fullest (Brightest)

[freybear3]

thnx, for sharing the moon technique. I did this one of the moon the other night.

[pasoviennese]

The moon is NOT a planet!
Go back to elementary school!

[freybear3]

Originally Posted by pasoviennese

The moon is NOT a planet!
Go back to elementary school!

is this meant towards me???

I know the moon is not a planet.

He was just sharing the technique of moon photos, and i replied to show him what i did of the moon.

I am still wanting to see photos of planets, if possible?

I guess i should have broadened the title and question, to astrophotography , lol

[Sime]

Originally Posted by pasoviennese

The moon is NOT a planet!
Go back to elementary school!

Hey - either post constructive comments or go somewhere else, OK?

[wulf]

Originally Posted by pasoviennese

The moon is NOT a planet!
Go back to elementary school!

Did I miss the part where someone suggested it was a planet? It is a "heavenly body" and, ergo, related to the question asked. Please read the discussions more carefully and, if you don't have anything constructive to add, save yourself the time of chipping in.

Wulf

[ressalg]

How's this?



I used the Celestron NexImage ( NexImage (item #93712) / Photo & visual accessories / Accessories / Products / Celestron.com ) which is basically a webcam without a lens on it. You place it in the focuser of the telescope and use it to capture an .avi of the object. Later it's processed through a program called Registax (comes with the camera or you can download it for free) which examines each frame and picks the best (clearest) ones and then stacks them. I've also posted the .avi I used to create the image. If you watch it, you can really see the effects of atmospheric distortion.

I'm sure you were thinking more along the lines of using a DSLR and lens but that has it's own set of challenges. It's really difficult to get a decent exposure due to atmospheric distortions. Which is why the method I described above works so well. In a 30 sec. film there were over 900 frames that Registax could search to find the clearest ones.

If you have any other questions just let me know and I'll try and answer them for ya.

[ressalg]

Oh, and weighing in on the whole planet/satellite thing...

Technically the camera I used to capture Saturn is referred to as a "LPI" or "Lunar/Planetary Imager". Why? Because just like the planets, the Moon is very close to us and reflects a lot of light. So, when it comes to imaging, the moon is no different than any other planet.

Just my two cents worth.

[freybear3]

Thanks for sharing

That is the best photo I have seen taken of Saturn.

What type of telescope do you have? Size of the lens did you use on the telescope?