Taken by Ron on April 30, 2014 @ Saturn is one of my favorite objects, but I haven't been able to get a very good image with my equipment. This image is a stack of 344 still frames from a Nikon CP995, 14mm wa ep through an 8 inch Alt/Az scope.
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Saturn is one of my favorite objects, but I haven't been able to get a very good image with my equipment. This image is a stack of 344 still frames from a Nikon CP995, 14mm wa ep through an 8 inch Alt/Az scope.
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Hi Ron, when i go to saturn, its the same ,not enough light gathering,i dont know the settings you tried,but i got enough info from shooting stills at 1/6 second at ISO 1600 using at least 300 of them. Other wize i video at iso 3200 or 6400 for over 1000 frames.
Posted by Hellobozos 2014-05-03 10:19:47
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EXIF Version 0210
Make NIKON
Model E995
MakerNote Size 954
MakerNote Offset 928
Color Space sRGB
Pixel Columns 640
Pixel Rows 480
Component Configuration 1230
Compressed Bits Per Pixel 2.00
YCbCr Positioning Co-sited
User Comment Size 125
Date Time 2014:04:29 04:45:28
Date Time Original 2014:04:29 04:45:28
Date Time Digitized 2014:04:29 04:45:28
Exposure Time 1/4.00
Exposure Bias 0.00
Max Aperture f/1.00
Metering Mode Spot
Light Source Daylight
Flash Fired No
Flash Mode Unknown
Flash Return No strobe return detection function
Flash Function Flash present
Flash Red-eye No red-eye function
Focal Length (mm) 86.80
F Number 7.30
Exposure Program Manual
ISO Speed 400
File Source DSC
Scene Type 1
Orientation Upper Left (1)
X Resolution 300.00
Y Resolution 300.00
Resolution Units Inch
Software E995v1.6
InteropIndex R98
InteropVersion 0100
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I wish I could take video but do not have the means to since I dont use a computer, and my Canon T4i isnt capable of doing video.
Posted by Ron 2014-05-03 12:03:58
 
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