Posts Made By: Russ Tashbaev

If you are interested here is another shot of little bit different area, taken at same night. Scaled down to 75% of original size.

Thanks to everyone for great comments!
Russ.

Recently I look at planetary pictures in 15 years old book, taken from different professional observatories using HUGE telescopes. Nothing even close to today's pics over here. And healty competition among us is very sufficient engine to push quality behind limits of yesterday.
Clear skies to everyone!

over here guys:

Thank you, Carlos! I couldn't even dream couple years ago, that I will recieve replay for my observations from such a guru of Jupiter as you are! It is honor for me hear from you!
Best regards, Russ.

Nice to hear your jugment to my work, guys.
O.K. The scope is the same as before - TMB-175. I am shooting AVI's using SONY DCR-VX 2000 camcorder. It is sort of expensive compare to webcam, but I have it for family use originally, and later have started use for astronomy. Objective lens is 48mm and 3CCD technology means that for RGB outputs there are 3 CCD sensors (I hope I got it right?) Problem - lens of the camcorder is not removable. So to connect that thing to the scope I am using perfect matching ScopeTronics MaxView II eyepiece. To achive high magnification I'm adding ScopeTronics MaxLens and 2" Barlow with 2x. Lot of air-glass surfaces isn't it? I think that's why I can not beat some guys with webcam work )
This particular shot was made in desperate try to reduce amount of lenses between scope objective and CCD sensors. I've removed Barlow and MaxLens and screwed in PowerMate 4x. Vignetting was horrible, but for planets work it goes good enough. I trust Televue in coating quality very much. So here is the result.
Next step - is selling the house on Staten Island N.Y. and go for Florida Keys or at least to Rolando neighborohood ))
BTW you can check my equipment and report about last WSP (in Russian, sorry, but pictures talk for themselfs!) on my another website: http://astroxrundel.com
Have a good one guys, see you next time!
Russ.

Lot of work! Great contribution! Thank you very much!

Thank you all guys! Full rotation - is the next goal!

I just can't believe it! 8O Congratulations!

Thank you for your work!