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russ_watters said:I have a new camera - a DMK, grayscale camera. Here's one of my first Saturn shots with it... My best yet.
russ_watters said:I have a new camera - a DMK, grayscale camera. Here's one of my first Saturn shots with it... My best yet.
russ_watters said:I have a new camera - a DMK, grayscale camera. Here's one of my first Saturn shots with it... My best yet.
russ_watters said:Thanks, guys.
Baywax, all CCD chips are single color, but those on normal cameras have a matrix of color filters on them and software to generate the color. I take separate exposures with separate color filters, then mix them with software to generate the color photo. This maximizes the resolution and color depth of the camera/photos.
All planets are a challenge to photograph because the resolution is limited primarily by how steady the atmosphere is - especially where I live. The atmosphere was perhaps the best I've ever seen it that night and it gets close to that maybe 10 nights a year. I take about ten thousand photos at a time via video (my camera is like an expensive webcam) and combine them with software designed to filter out atmospheric distortion to flesh-out the details. It takes some practice and some effort. My website has a tutorial showing what that process looks like: http://www.russsscope.net/staxtutorial.htmbaywax said:Very cool russ. Is Saturn a challenge to photograph?
Jupiter isn't out right now, it is almost directly behind the sun. You may be looking at Venus in the evening if you think you see Jupiter. Jupiter is bigger than Saturn so photos of it will naturally be higher resolution, but for the past few years, it has stayed lower in the sky for those in the northern hemisphere, making it tough to get good detail due to the atmosphere. When it comes around again this summer, I'll post my results.I just wondered because Jupiter seems like a sure bet to shoot since its so bright these days. Can you get a good shot of Jupiter and its many moons?
No, it left scarring that dissipated in a few months. Amateurs did get a few photos, but that was before the explosion in amateur astrophotography (due to good, cheap cameras), so there weren't many.Has anything unusual been going with Jupiter after Shoemaker-Levi?
russ_watters said:All planets are a challenge to photograph because the resolution is limited primarily by how steady the atmosphere is - especially where I live. The atmosphere was perhaps the best I've ever seen it that night and it gets close to that maybe 10 nights a year. I take about ten thousand photos at a time via video (my camera is like an expensive webcam) and combine them with software designed to filter out atmospheric distortion to flesh-out the details. It takes some practice and some effort. My website has a tutorial showing what that process looks like: http://www.russsscope.net/staxtutorial.htm Jupiter isn't out right now, it is almost directly behind the sun. You may be looking at Venus in the evening if you think you see Jupiter. Jupiter is bigger than Saturn so photos of it will naturally be higher resolution, but for the past few years, it has stayed lower in the sky for those in the northern hemisphere, making it tough to get good detail due to the atmosphere. When it comes around again this summer, I'll post my results. No, it left scarring that dissipated in a few months. Amateurs did get a few photos, but that was before the explosion in amateur astrophotography (due to good, cheap cameras), so there weren't many.
baywax said:Thank you russ.
Venus...? that is so bright for Venus. Is it closer than usual? Maybe I'm seeing the International Space Station. Except it doesn't move. I'll have to check this out. I'm at the 49th parallel and this planet sets after the sun by about 3 hours. (Obviously not an astronomer eh?!)
No way! So I've been pointing out Venus and calling in Jupiter!? I really thought Jupiter was brightest because of its' number of moons. What's up with Venus? Is this because its closer than Jupiter?Nabeshin said:Well Venus is the brightest object in the night sky, save the moon.
Saturn with a new DMK, grayscale camera refers to the planet Saturn being photographed using a new DMK camera that captures images in grayscale rather than color.
Grayscale cameras can capture finer details and contrast in images, making them ideal for studying the atmospheric features and cloud patterns on Saturn.
The new DMK camera has a higher resolution and sensitivity, allowing for clearer and more detailed images of Saturn to be captured.
Scientists can use the images to study the planet's atmospheric dynamics, weather patterns, and changes in its rings and moons.
Yes, the new DMK camera can be used to study other planets in our solar system as well as distant objects in space, providing valuable insights into their composition and behavior.