Improved Jupiter Image

Post date: Sep 09, 2013 2:6:9 AM

Using better processing in Registax, I generated an improved Jupiter image, from video taken the morning of September 7, 2013 at Parkway South High School. The settings were:

[Logitech HD Webcam C525]

Meade LX-90 ACF 8 inch F/10

At primve focus with Meade 2X Barlow and Meade CCD IR Blocking Filter

Frame Divisor=1

Resolution=800x600

Frame Rate (fps)=30.00

Colour Space / Compression=I420

Pan=0

Tilt=2

Zoom=1

Exposure=-6(Auto)

Focus=0

Brightness=128

Contrast=38

Saturation=102

Sharpness=0

WhiteBalance=4928

BacklightCompensation=1

Gain=128

~1500 frames from 3000 frame video stacked in Registax 6.1.0.8

Gamma adjusted and contrast stretched

Enlarge 150%

De-ring at 60%

Jupiter2x IRB 9_7_2013 5_37_28 AM_20130907_053944_ST1931_WSL2_0GL_WVb100g70v91_b150g110v48_b0g100v18_b0g100v11_b0g100v11_b100g100v54__CB100_0_GA100_HIRGB_17_255_G100

Cropped and outer ring noise eliminated in IrfanView 4.35.