Astrophotography Gallery - Saturn


Taken on 17th December 2004. This digital image, taken with my Tucam Pro II. This image has been stacked processed and enlarged.
Taken on 19th December 2004. This digital image, taken with my Tucam Pro II. This image has been stacked processed and enlarged. This time, I didn't need to worry about dodging clouds. Also, I managed to setup the scope a little better so the tracking was more accurate.
 
Taken on 19th December 2004. This image is from the same video source as above. I've reprocessed it and managed, I think to improve the quality of the final output. The contrast is lower, but I think it looks more realistic
Taken on 1st March 2006. This image is the first of two taken from the same avi set. This image, again taken using a 2x barlow. The night had exceptional seeing so the image was stable. The scope collomation and focus were also excellent.
Taken on 1st March 2006. This image is the second of two taken from the same avi set. I processed the image differently. This had the effect of improving the contrast on the cloud bands and defenition of the rings.


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