Tag Archive for 'neximage'

Jupiter on a Hot Night

Friday night, July 24, 2009 was the first clear night we have had in a good while that I was able to get the scope set up. It was a clear night, but very hot and VERY humid. I was out from about 10 to midnight and I took a few images of Jupiter using [...]

Observation Log – 1/24/2009 – Saturn

The nights plan was to take some images of Saturn with my Celestron NexImage imager. It was cold and a little windy, there was also a lot of light pollution – the neighbors’ security lights stayed on the whole time I was out. I started observing just before 10:00 PM and Saturn was already high [...]

First Picture of Jupiter with the C8

Took several one minute 5 frames/second images of Jupiter, Venus, and the Moon earlier tonight.  With my C8S-GT scope using the NexImage and the Celestron UV/IR Filter.  Just did a quick process of one of the Jupiter images with RegiStax 4 and here is what I ended up with. Not too bad. I was out [...]

Getting to know the NexImage

I know it has been awhile since I have posted or even since I have been out to do any observing at all. Between weather, work, family, and life in general I have just not had the time to pull the scope out and do any real observing. Besides going out a time or two [...]