Focusing on Planets.. Help Needed

Hello All!

I have having trouble achieving good focus when imaging plants. Last night I tried and tried...

Currently, I am using the pixel saturation method within CCDOPS. I’ve tried focusing on the planet itself, and on their moons. I do admit, for my first time imaging plants the results are promising, but nothing I would write home about. Should I focus on a nearby star perhaps?

I am using a 10" LX200, an ST-237 (with the color wheel) and an APO Barlow. No eyepiece projection.

Please advise.

Thanks for you replies!

Joe.

Hi Kevin.

Thanks for the info. Unfortunately, my cameras fastest speed is only 1/10th sceond. I noticed the images are over exposed, but if I played with the histogram a little the image got better. I guess I need to find some software that will allow me to take faster images or a filter to block some of the light.

Let me know if you can recommend something.

Thanks Again.

Joe.