The Sun with SolarMax3 and ASI224MC

The Sun this morning; observation with SolarMax 3 (f/5.7 70/400; BS en BF15) and ASI224MC. Capturesoftware SharpCap for 60s and stacking using AutoStakkert in BGGR. This results in a (false) blue color, but the provides a nive and higher contrast. Located centrally on the Sun's disk you can see a white bright active region, but without sunspots. Also different prominences can be see at the limb of the Sun.

Nightscape Milky Way and Mars

Some nightscapes from my backyard. One with our own galaxy or Milky Way and one with part of the Milky Way and Mars.

Mars TAL200K ASI224MC - Record of 58.000 frames

Last night I was able to take some more pictures of Mars. Mars is currently very bright and getting bigger every night. Details are now visile on Mars's disk. A total of 58.000 frames were made due to the fact I was able to lower the capture area and the fact the scope was well positioned.

Pictures made with capture software SharpCap and stacking with AutoStakkert. Final editing by CS4.

Mars this morning

Mars is currently clearly the brightest object in the sky. This morning the sky was cloudfree (except the north-west part) and pictures were taken using TAL200K ASI224MC without barlow. Capture area was set to 400x480 resulting in more then 200fps. Total frames taken was 57.000 which are stacked with AutoStakkert. Limited editing using CS4.

Dark and light areas are good visible; also when observing visualy.

Fascinating Jupiter and the Great Red Spot

The Great Red Spot (GRS) captured on this picture is located centrally on Jupiter's Disk and measures the size of the Earth.
This is one of my most fascinating pictures of Jupiter with the GRS. I took the picture during twilight and reduced the capture area to 640x400 boosting up the maximum frames per second.

Mars with TAL200K ASI224MC

This morning we have a clear sky and temperatures around 14°C. The planet Mars is visible 15° above the Southern horizon. Current magnitude -2.4 and diameter 22'30"; by the end of this month Mars will have a magnitude of -2.8 and a diameter of 24'30".

Both visual as photographic, light and dark areas can be seen on Mars. I was not able to see the white poles. All pictures are taken with TAL200K, ASI224MC and barlowx2. Capture software SharpCap was used with an exposure time of 180s providing max. frames of 19.000. Stacking with AutoStakkert and final editing using CS4. 

 

Frame rate was increased by reducing the capture area from 1300x900 to 480x400. 

Jupiter and GRS

The GRS or Great Red Spot as seen central on Jupiter's Disk. Jupiter rotates on its axes about less then 10h; this is clearly seen below, when watching the GRS. Time difference between both pictures is 14minutes or 9°.