January 30, 2016
The weather this month has been cold and snowy. There were no clear nights. It’s been a good time of the year to hunker-down and try to keep warm.
I continued to study Astro-Imaging and what I will need to do to get good pictures. There are Two kinds of Astro-Imaging: 1. Planetary and 2. Deep-Sky. I intend to become proficient in both!
Planetary Imaging
Using computers and digital cameras, Amateur Astronomers are now able to capture and produce some excellent images of the planets. A good technique is to take avi video and then “Stack” the individual frames.
I plan to start out imaging Jupiter using my Canon 1100d DSLR and a program called: Backyard EOS. This program simplifies the process. You basically open Backyard EOS, connect the camera, set the exposure and number of frames you want to capture and the program uses the camera’s live-view to create an avi video.
Then you stack the images. I plan to use a program called Registax for stacking my avi.
I will be using my new Celestron Edge HD Telescope with Canon DSLR attached. The large aperture (9.25” or 235mm) and long focal length (2350mm) will provide the narrow Field of View and excellent light gathering ability for looking at and imaging the planets.
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