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Posts Made By: Jim Phillips

November 7, 2008 09:03 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn

Posted By Jim Phillips
Only Fair seeing but Saturn is worth getting out early for.

TMB 8" F/9 @ F/27

Jim Phillips
Charleston, SC
USA

November 9, 2008 11:41 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn this morning

Posted By Jim Phillips
Seeing Poor, occasionally fair. 35 degrees. See attached. FYI

Jim Phillips

November 25, 2008 11:58 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn Nov 24

Posted By Jim Phillips
Fair seeing. See attached FYI.

Jim Phillips

November 29, 2008 10:07 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

A chilly Thanksgiving morning

Posted By Jim Phillips
I got up at 3:30 and was out to the observatory at 4:00. The temp was 31 degrees. My wife bought me a funny rabbit skin hat on the streets of NY and by morning I was very happy she had!! The seeing was poor until about 6:00AM when things improved. I was frozen by then but the improved seeing was great. Attached is an image of Saturn FYI.

Jim Phillips

December 4, 2008 12:13 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Saturn This Morning

Posted By Jim Phillips
Woke up early thinking about an astronomy buddy who was having heart surgery today
and decided to go out and observe. Cold! Not sure how cold but it was cold! There
was ice on the observatory roof. The shutter is broken and I have to climb up
and manually remove the shutter to observe. A litle slippery but manageable. Seeing
was good. See attached FYI.

TMB 8" F/9 @ F/45

Jim Phillips

January 22, 2009 04:57 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

Saturn this morning

Posted By Jim Phillips
A chilly 26 degrees this morning but the seeing was good. Skynyx color camera. See attached.

Jim Phillips

January 31, 2009 02:19 PM Forum: Coronado-Lunt-DayStar Solar Filters

Solarmax90 single vs double stacked

Posted By Jim Phillips
Hello,
I have just sold my Coronado Solarmax60 double stacked to a friend and am thinking about moving to a Solarmax 90. Initially I thought the jump to a single stacked 90 would be enough but now I am not sure. Does anytone have any thoughts on what is needed to improve the view over a SolarMax60 DS? Each step is costly and I would be interested in any thoughts? Also, BF15 vs BF30 on such a setup. I have been told that you can see the entire sun with the BF15 so why would a BF30 be needed/wanted?
Thanks very much,

JimP

February 2, 2009 01:33 AM Forum: Solar System Observing

Saturn and Titan 2?1/09. TEC 200 Flourite

Posted By Jim Phillips
Up at 3:00 AM. The seeing was good. I was able to view Saturn at 400X and the image was Very Sharp! In fact the image was Spectacular!

TEC 200mm F/8 Flourite @ F/40
Skynyx Color camera

Jim Phillips
Isle of Palms, SC
USA

February 8, 2009 09:42 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

Saturn and Titan

Posted By Jim Phillips
TMB 8" F/9 @ F/45
Seeing: Good
Skynyx Color Camera

Jim Phillips

February 26, 2009 04:57 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

Saturn, Excellent Seeing

Posted By Jim Phillips
The seeing suddenly improved around midnight last night and I was able to get the attached image. FYI.

Jim Phillips

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