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I'm guessing that this instrument was just a bit too complicated to own any longer.

So Mars is as close as it's gonna get for the next decade or so. I have been out there on several nights recently, trying to catch a steady view. Clear nights WITH a calm atmosphere are rare indeed. Here's the best I could muster. Mars 2022.jpg 11-inch SCT telescope with 2X Barlow, ZWO ASI290mc webc...

WOW!!
Beautifully done. Love the colors.

Roger,

For future reference, there's a free program called PIPP that will center and crop all of your individual frames for you.
There may be some degree of image rotation, however, if you did not track on an equatorial mount.

Steve

Roger,
This is really cool. And was a lot of work. Well done!!
Steve

Here's one!!

Perhaps you've heard Jupiter has a Great Red Spot A swirling hurricane that rotates around the planet every 9 hours and 56 minutes, approximately On this particular date, November 3rd, 2022, this feature was centered directly on the meridian at 10:10pm EDT This is the exact time that I shot this vid...

Roger,

This type of imaging is way less 'stressful' and time-consuming.
I'd be happy to walk you thru the process when you decide to dive in.
See you at the next Coffeehouse. I have added your buddy to the list.

Steve

Certain features on the moon just GRAB your attention. ~ Tycho's Rays ~ Aristarchus ~ Apennine Mountains ~ Mare Imbrium ~ Clavius ~ And... COPERNICUS Capturing video frames for lunar and planetary targets requires excellent atmospheric steadiness. All clear nights are NOT created equal. I believe th...