1st Jupiter of the 2011 season 20110710

1st of the season and 1st for the new scope.

I've also been building my v9 processing routine that relies on Sikuli for total automation.  Note quite there yet, but getting closer.  

I took many captures and was able to sort them quickly to find the best one to focus on.  

I've got lots to learn about processing at this monster scale.  This is only a 125% resize and it's quite early still.

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Astronomy - Solar System - Jupiter - 2011

Akule Cooling

2010 Solar System Bests

and best DSO

Saturn...a little something

I've been out a bit trying to improve my collimation skills and hoping to ride the seeing forecast.  I've got collimation somewhat under control, but still holding out for seeing.  Perhaps I can get a little help from my cooling project.  Detail on that later, 1st the best of the past 3 times out.

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Mike

1st presentable Saturn photo in many moons...still tweakin my setup

Saturn 2011 05 09 in avg seeing

Chomping at the bit for good seeing I braved a couple nights of average seeing with no clouds or rain to grab this decent shot.

I installed some fans on the cell and practices my collimation techniques in weeks prior and still have some work to do, as the tiny star test in the lower left corner can attest to.

Here's a video from the next night, to be posted later in better collimation but worse seeing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQb5AdQoW38

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I did forget about the meridian flip, i'm N/S reversed!  SORRY