Will this work well to see and capture images of Jupiter and Saturn?
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hello, yes BUT....if you look in my review you should see images of saturn taken with this camera. I have taken some of jupiter as well. At first i was pleased with those results, but you will really need a 2x barlow (or more depending on your focal length, with this camera to get good photographic results if you intend on stacking and processing the frames. I used it for a while, but eventually bought a NexImage 5 and even though it's a little more than twice the cost, the results out of the box are much better. Also second the J. Busse on it will depend on your optics. My results with Celestron 9.25 inch SCT hello, yes BUT....if you look in my review you should see images of saturn taken with this camera. I have taken some of jupiter as well. At first i was pleased with those results, but you will really need a 2x barlow (or more depending on your focal length, with this camera to get good photographic results if you intend on stacking and processing the frames. I used it for a while, but eventually bought a NexImage 5 and even though it's a little more than twice the cost, the results out of the box are much better. Also second the J. Busse on it will depend on your optics. My... » Read More hello, yes BUT....if you look in my review you should see images of saturn taken with this camera. I have taken some of jupiter as well. At first i was pleased with those results, but you will really need a 2x barlow (or more depending on your focal length, with this camera to get good photographic results if you intend on stacking and processing the frames. I used it for a while, but eventually bought a NexImage 5 and even though it's a little more than twice the cost, the results out of the box are much better. Also second the J. Busse on it will depend on your optics. My results with Celestron 9.25 inch SCT « Show Less
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I believe it depends. I have used this to look at Jupiter and I could not see much if any cloud features. I have shelved this device and am trying an iphone adapter to take pictures of Jupiter and am only having slightly better success with that.
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I have been able to take decent (6-7 cloud bands visible) pictures of Jupiter with this using a 3x barlow. It will depend on your telescope, seeing conditions, and comfort using software like Registax to stack videos. This video is what unprocessed output might look like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UfyUpJxBYk
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In short you can use this telescope for simple astrophotography like getting photos of moon and brighter objects like Jupiter and Saturn. You can't use this for faint objects because it needs tracking mount for long exposure. The manufacturer also mentioned that this scope is optimized for visual use rather than for photography. Visually it is superb. Clear Skies....!
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You can see Jupiter and if you're in the right place, Mars and Venus. You will need to purchase the lens expansion pack to get good detail on either, but the expansion should also let you get some pretty good views of Saturn and its rings.
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Hello, I would say the images for me are the same as I have the basic eyepieces and two sets of as you need two sets for the bino viewers but what I like is the eye relief that you get when looking through them and a almost 3d effect like you get when looking through binoculars. If you can afford it I would highly recomend it, not for just yourself but for other viewers as well. I have a Celestron 8SE and looking at Saturn, Jupiter, the moon, well its pretty awesome. My plan is to do astrophotography, if I was really into eyepieces I would go with the two inch and some nice Nagler eyepieces. Hope this helps, Good luck and dark skies.
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Hello Douglas,as a matter of fact, you can! The larger bands on Jupiter are in fact easy to spot; the 26mm eyepiece will show them very clearly. The same goes for the pole caps on Mars, but those are very hard to spot with the 26mm. The 9.7mm eyepiece would be a better choice. Much depends on the clarity and stability of the atmosphere of the night, and on the amount of light pollution. But the ETX90 is definitely capable of delivering those images!
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Yes. But be aware that it magnifies things so much that you need good clear crisp skies and a way to track the planet's movement. Doing it by hand is possible, but takes practice. Try a 2X first
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Yes you can but for astrography a motorized mount is almost a necessity. Manual tracking for long exposures is quite a daunting task.
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Yes a security camera with a 1.25 c mount adapter can and slow exposures can show lots of deep space video. There are several USB video cameras that can also be used but they tend to only be good for planetary viewing. On Google look up "Samsung scb-2000" and Astro-video those two topics should really get you going. I do Astro-video for the public at star parties.
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I've looked at Saturn through the XT10i using a 7mm Televue eyepiece (resulting in 180x magnification). I think it's spectacular, but it depends a bit on your expectations. The Cassini Division is clearly visible in the rings. It's important to note that the XT10i does not have a tracking capability, so at high magnifications Saturn will drift out of view quite quickly. You don't really need the big aperture of the XT10i to see planets because most of them are very bright - the XT10i excels at gathering light for viewing faint (deep space) objects. If planetary viewing is your main objective, a smaller and more portable telescope with a tracking capability may be a better choice. If you're also interested in viewing galaxies, nebulae, etc, the XT10i is a fantastic choice.
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Unlikely with much success. Astrophotography requires a motorized mount for long exposures. I've held my cell phone to my SkyScanner for rudimentary snapshots of the moon and Jupiter (with it's moons), but that was it.
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If you want to see the moon and planets, then yes, it will work. But it won't work for anything else like deep space objects.Also, keep in mind that the images of planets you get live on the screen won't be terribly bright or detailed. That's not really the fault of the camera. That's just the atmosphere affecting the image.
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No. The 15mm and 6mm lenses that come with it are sufficient. I was able to see Jupiter and a few of it's moons with the 6mm. You just have to focus it correct.
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LOL Oh no, ask away!! Personally I believe a reflector scope will be much easier to use than a refractor. Yes, you should still be able to see Saturn and it's rings. Even with a scope having a greater aperture and a high magnification lens you will not be able to discern much in the way of surface features. In a good dark sky area and with ideal conditions you might be able to pick out some cloud bands and that's about it. BTW, even with a XT4.5 you will also be able to see the largest 4 of Saturn's moon's orbiting about it! If it is within your budget I would bump the scope up to an XT6, if not then the XT4.5 is still a fine scope for starters. Also, have you considered a good pair of binoculars? You will still be able to see Saturn's rings and binocs can afford you some truly impressive views of the milky way as well as star clusters and some comets. Their wide field of view can make for some stunning viewing. I'd recommend getting a tripod with binoculars so you can keep them steady while viewing. Binoculars are a fine way (and can be even cheaper) for beginning to learn the night sky.
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It should work well for you my husband teased me the other night for using it to look at the moon we use it for many uses its worth the price and is lightweight and great quality...and have fun in your trip
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For planetary imaging.... That depends on the aperture of your scope. You'll get better images with a smaller scope and a DSLR -- like a Canon EOS camera and BackyardEOS. But, the ZWO is hard to beat if you have a big Schmidt-Cassegrain or a Newtonian. For deep sky stuff, the ZWO is fun to tinker with, but it's not a deep sky imager.
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Yeah, but not enought resolution plus it's only good for planets and stars, bright or dark sky objects are not good for this cam
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Yes it will. I took some very good photos of the moon with that combination. Also took good photos of animals in the back yard.